Interview by university
Griffith: there is no interview.
Griffith University admits school leavers on results alone. This page says what that means if it is one of your preferences, and what to do about the schools that do interview.
The facts
- Program
- Bachelor of Medical Science, then the Doctor of Medicine
- Length
- 6 years
- Campus
- Gold Coast
- Interview format
- No interview. There is no interview for school leavers. Entry to the Bachelor of Medical Science is on academic merit, with UCAT ANZ used only to separate applicants on the same ATAR, and progression into the Doctor of Medicine is on grade point average.
- UCAT
- Required.
- Who is invited
- Not applicable. Nobody is interviewed at this stage.
- When
- Not applicable.
Checked against griffith.edu.au (opens in a new tab) on 3 October 2026. Thresholds and dates move between cycles, and the school's own page for this year is the one to trust. Every school's dates.
My note on Griffith
If Griffith is your only preference, you do not need me. There is no interview to prepare for. Most students who apply to Griffith also apply to schools that do interview, and that is what the rest of this site is for.
Stations, for your other preferences
Most students with Griffith on their list also hold a preference at a school that interviews. These run to time, one question at a time.
Schools that do interview
- Western Sydney University MMI. Late November.
- Charles Sturt University MMI. Late November.
- University of New South Wales Panel. Late November for rural entry, then mid December and mid January for everyone else.
- University of Newcastle – UNE Joint Medical Program MMI. Late in the year, in person at Newcastle or Armidale.
- Monash University MMI. Rounds in December and January, on Zoom.
- University of Queensland MMI. Mid to late November.
- University of Adelaide MMI. Late in the year, after UCAT results.
- University of Western Australia MMI. Late November to mid December.
- Curtin University MMI. Early December, then two rounds in January.
- Bond University MMI. March, after the psychometric round.
- James Cook University Panel. Typically two rounds: late November, then early January.
Other guides
- Start here What the interview is testing, and how the cycle runs.
- Timeline planner Put in your interview date and get a week by week plan.
- Pathway planner The whole road from school to consultant, drawn around your choices.
- Practice stations Real MMI stations with a two minute reading phase and a station clock.
- By university The interview at every undergraduate-entry school: format, timing, and what is marked.
- What is marked The six things every station marks, and how to practise each one.
- How to answer The questions every panel asks, what each is testing, and the follow-ups to expect.
- Question themes The subjects questions come from, from rural health to the profession, with prompts.
- Interview dates When each school sends invitations, holds interviews and makes offers this cycle.
- When you hear back Every school’s offer dates, and why the wait after the interview is so long.
- Formats What an MMI and a panel interview each are, and how to prepare for each.
- Interview soon? Days to go? What you can still book at short notice, and the prices.
- For parents Who your child is working with, and what I will not promise.
If you want a session
Thirty minutes, $40, online, and it comes off any package you go on to book. Tell me where you are applying and when the interviews are.