Successful applicants will receive a conditional place in the Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD). An school leaver place in the DMD is conditional upon successful completion of a UWA Bachelor of Biomedicine (Specialised) with the Integrated Dental Sciences major. 

Minimum eligibility requirements

• Minimum ATAR 98 for Rural, Broadway and/or High Academic Achievers (HAA). Minimum ATAR 90 for applicants who are eligible for the Indigenous school leaver pathway (contact the School of Indigenous Studies for more information).
• UCAT ANZ score
• Interview
• English language competency

For the Broadway and Rural quotas the ATAR minimum is after applicable Broadway adjustments. EAS or Uway adjustments are taken into account for all quotas. There are a small number of places available for domestic school leavers who have completed Year 12 or equivalent at a school outside of Western Australia and have achieved the minimum ATAR or equivalent.

Details about quota eligibility can be found under the heading Which entry pathway? on the admissions tab on the MD course page.

Application process and timelines

• Applicants must register for and sit UCAT ANZ during the year of application (registrations usually close during May, test sittings take place during July and August).
• Applicants are required to lodge a TISC application, entering the relevant TISC course code(s).
• Applications will open according to TISC timelines and will close late September.
• UWA's Rural eligibility form must be submitted via TISC by the TISC deadline for Dentistry.
• Refer to the TISC guide for current course codes and application deadlines.
• Notifications regarding interview eligibility are planned to be sent via email on 20/21 November 2025  (after WACE exams are complete).
• Interviews for all domestic school leavers are planned to take place during selected dates within the period 1 - 12 December 2025. Be aware that not all dates within this range will be available. Information regarding specific dates will be provided to shortlisted candidates. Candidates who cannot attend their interview within the offered date range cannot be guaranteed an alternative date.

• Course offers will be as per TISC timelines.
• School leavers may defer an offer for one year. School leavers with Australian permanent residency or dual citizenship who have National Service obligations may defer up to two years.

Final ranking for course offers

• Final ranking will be based on ATAR or equivalent (30%), interview (50%) and UCAT ANZ score (20%)
• Final ranking for Rural applicants will be based on ATAR or equivalent (22.5%), interview (37.5%), UCAT ANZ score (15%), and rurality rating (25%)

UCAT ANZ – University Clinical Aptitude Test

All applicants to the domestic High Academic Achievement, Rural and Broadway Assured Pathways to Dentistry must sit the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT ANZ). UCAT ANZ must be sat during the application year, that is, the year prior to commencement in the Assured Pathway. UCAT ANZ assesses a range of abilities identified as important by university medical and dental schools for success in their programs or courses, and later as a clinician.

Free, comprehensive preparation materials, including an online guide, tutorials, question banks and practice tests are available on the UCAT ANZ official website.

All resources contained on the UCAT ANZ website are FREE. Candidates should be aware that while third party organisations may charge fees for books, courses and coaching, these organisations do not have access to any information which is not already freely available.  UWA does not recommend or endorse any commercially available courses offering admissions test preparation, including those held on UWA grounds.

UCAT ANZ results

UWA will use the overall UCAT ANZ score which is generated by UCAT ANZ, summing the individual scale scores of the cognitive test components. The Situational Judgement section of the UCAT ANZ has its own score. While this section of the test is not currently part of the overall score, UWA reserves the right to use the Situational Judgement score as part of its selection processes.

Your UCAT ANZ score will be available within 24 hours of sitting the test. The UCAT ANZ Office provides results for all candidates direct to the University. Ensure that you provide your correct UCAT ANZ id with your TISC application. 

Invitations for interview will be based on UCAT ANZ performance. There is no set minimum score requirement; the UCAT ANZ threshold is set by ranking within each quota each year. Minimum results from previous years are not published as these do not provide meaningful predictive information for future applicants.

Applicants must sit UCAT ANZ the year of application (that is, the year prior to commencement). The UCAT ANZ score cannot be carried over from a previous application year.

Prerequisite and recommended subjects

Assured Pathway students will first complete UWA's Bachelor of Biomedicine (Specialised) before commencing the DMD. In addition to English language competency requirements, the following ATAR or equivalent subjects are recommended, or may be taken as Level 1 university units:

• Chemistry  
• Maths Applications or higher

Students who plan to apply for a Assured Pathway into the DMD should prioritise getting their highest possible marks to maximise their competitiveness for a place.

International school leavers may apply direct via UWA's online application system, or via an authorised international education agent. 

Entry into this course is a competitive process based on ATAR or equivalent, ISAT score and an interview process.

Successful applicants will receive a conditional place in the Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD). An Assured Pathway place in the DMD is conditional upon successful completion of UWA's Bachelor of Biomedicine (Specialised) with the Integrated Dental Sciences major and achieving a minimum selection GPA of 5.5 within the first two years of the Bachelor's degree. Students with an Assured Pathway place are not required to sit a graduate admissions test or undergo further interviews in order to take up their place.

Application process and timelines

• Applications open 1 January and close 30 June the year prior to course commencement.
• Use your name as it appears on their passport when submitting your application and when registering for the ISAT.
• To be considered you must register for and sit the ISAT such that your result will be available by the application closing date. Refer to further information below regarding ISAT validity.
• If your final results will not be available by the application closing date you must submit a Predicted ATAR form (fillable RTF 908KB).
• Applications are via UWA’s online application portal (see instructions below). International students may also apply via an authorised international education agent.

To apply:

• Go to the application portal (or agent portal).
• Select the Bachelor of Biomedicine (Specialised).
• On the Course Details tab you will be asked four pathway questions. For question one, choose Doctor of Dental Medicine.
• The next three questions allow you to select your second, third and fourth preferences. 
• For each question choose from Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, or the Medical Science major for the Bachelor of Biomedicine (Specialised) as a standalone degree. You can also indicate that you do not wish to be considered for any of the other options. 
• Complete and submit your application by following the remaining prompts.
• Late applications will not be considered.

Interview period

Interview ranking and notification regarding interview shortlisting will take place after the application closing date..

Interviews for international school leaver applicants will be held during late July and early August in Perth, specified overseas locations, and online (venues subject to availability).  Shortlisted candidates will be provided with information regarding overseas interview locations after the application closing date.

Course offers, commencement and deferral

• Course offers will commence in August and will continue on a rolling basis until all places are filled.
• Applicants who attain a school leaver place in Dentistry will commence the Bachelor of Biomedicine (Specialised) in Semester 1 (late February).
• Applicants who are offered an International school leaver place in Dentistry may defer commencement for one year. Students who are required to fulfil a national service obligation may defer for up to two years.

Minimum ATAR or equivalent

International school leaver applicants require a minimum ATAR of 98 (or equivalent).

Applicants who have completed studies other than ATAR will have their final results converted, for example:

Information regarding equivalency for other qualifications can be found here: international and overseas qualifications.

Applicants who will not have their final results by the application closing date can apply based on a predicted result provided by their school. Course offers will be conditional on the actual result being consistent with the predicted result.

International school leaver status

Assured Pathways are exclusive to school leaver applicants, that is, in progress of Australian year 12 or equivalent, on a gap year, or undertaking a national service obligation directly following school completion, and have not commenced in university studies or vocational training at AQF diploma level or above. 

• You are an international applicant if you do not hold Australian or New Zealand Citizenship, or Australian Permanent Residency. Australian Citizens who hold dual citizenship must apply for a domestic place.
• You must not have commenced tertiary studies, including university degree studies or vocational training at diploma level or above. Students who commence in the first semester of tertiary studies while awaiting an offer must withdraw from studies prior to academic census at their home institution to retain their school leaver eligibility (that is, withdraw without academic penalty such that no results appear on the transcript including Fails). Applicants who have commenced in tertiary studies may apply via Graduate Entry.
• Contact Admissions if you have any doubt as to whether a proposed course of action will impact your eligibility.

International Student Admissions Test (ISAT)

• International students who plan to apply for an Assured Pathway to the DMD must provide a valid ISAT result by the application closing date.
• For 2026 commencement, ISAT scores will be accepted from tests sat during 2023, 2024, and 2025 test windows 1 and 2. Results from later 2025 test windows cannot be accepted in support of applications for 2026 commencement.
• The test can be sat only once within a 12-month period. If you have more than one valid result, the higher score will be used (not necessarily the most recent score).
• Your ISAT registration number must be provided with your application.
  To be eligible for consideration, your ISAT score must meet or exceed the 25th percentile in both sections of the test: Critical reasoning and Quantitative reasoning.
• When registering for ISAT, use your name as shown on your passport. This will ensure that UWA can verify your ISAT result.
• Refer to ISAT information provided by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) including preparation strategies, registration, test dates and test venues.
• The test measures skills acquired over a period of time rather than particular subject knowledge. It is recommended to prepare for ISAT using the sample questions provided on the official ISAT website. Reading widely and engaging critically with written material will also help to improve speed of reading comprehension and analytical skills.
• UWA does not endorse third party preparation courses, including those held on University premises.

Final ranking

Final ranking will be based on ATAR or equivalent (30%), interview (50%) and ISAT score (20%).

Prerequisite and recommended subjects

Assured Pathway students must undertake the Bachelor of Biomedicine (Specialised) with the Integrated Dental Sciences major before commencing the DMD.

School leavers must meet UWA's English language requirements for undergraduate entry.

The following ATAR or equivalent subjects are recommended, or may be taken as Level 1 university units:

• Chemistry
• Maths Applications or higher

Students who have not undertaken prerequisite ATAR or equivalent subjects are able to undertake bridging units as part of their bachelor’s degree studies.

Should you be shortlisted for an interview you will be provided with information to help you prepare and feel confident about what to expect on the day. 

Interviewees and interviewers are required to agree to a statement of confidentiality as a condition of participating in the interview process.

Interview periods and venues differ for graduate and school leaver, and domestic and international applicants - refer to your specific pathway information for further details including whether online interviews are being offered.

Domestic school leaver and domestic graduate interviews are in a multi mini interview (MMI) format with the process including registration taking approximately 70-75 minutes. The UWA MMI model consists of 8 numbered stations, each focussing on one question. Candidates will move between stations in numbered order, with a different interviewer at each station. Each station takes 7 minutes, consisting of 2 minutes to consider the question for that station and 5 minutes with the interviewer to verbally respond.

International school leaver and international graduate interviews are by a panel of two interviewers, with the process taking approximately 50 minutes including registration, introductions, and the formal questions. Typically there will be five MMI-style questions to be addressed within the interview. Each question is not specifically timed, although there is an overall time limit for the interview. Shortlisted candidates will be advised the number of questions as part of the preparation material provided prior to the interview.

At the interview you will respond to a set of questions designed to assess a variety of attributes considered desirable in healthcare practitioners. 

Attributes being assessed include accountability, ethical and moral judgement, communication skills, management skills, problem solving, self-awareness, teamwork/collaboration, conflict resolution, empathy, resilience. 

Questions are from a comprehensive pool and may be rotated between interviews. The questions are designed to encourage you to think broadly and to explain your reasoning. The assessment is evidence-based: interviewers are trained to assess you on what you have said in response to each individual question. 

Questions for each station will be provided in writing, and the interviewers may or may not ask follow-up questions. Interviewers are not required to read out the station question or to ask a specific set of follow-up questions.

There are no trick questions or traps. The interviewers are not looking for a specific “correct” answer. Be able to explain and back up your opinions.There are many excellent ways to address a question, and while questions will not require specific health care or scientific knowledge, some awareness of what these careers could involve will help. 

Interview preparation tips

Think about examples that relate to the above-listed attributes that you might talk about in response to a question. Consider how these attributes relate to your own experiences, your strengths and weaknesses, your personal qualities. How do you think these criteria relate to your future career as a health care professional? Think about times in your life when you have needed to display these attributes, and practice describing your examples out loud. Time yourself speaking out loud to get a feel for how much you can say within five minutes. This will help you to provide a structured response within the available time.

Practice speaking aloud, clearly and without rushing. Pay attention to the non-verbal aspects of your communication: positive facial expressions, body language and tone of voice. Think about how you would want a health care professional to talk to you. Ask your friends and family to provide feedback on your communication style.

At the interview the questions are provided in writing, and interviewers may or may not ask follow up questions during your response. Practice your reading comprehension in order to quickly identify key issues and think about what you may be able to talk about in response to a question. Time yourself to get a feel for how long it takes you to consider a question. Domestic candidates will have a timed two-minute period to consider each question prior to responding. While the International panel interview does not time individual questions, taking a long time to consider a question will reduce available time for response. Remember that our interviewers want you to be able to do your best, and can only assess you on what you say.

Be aware that UWA does not endorse or recommend commercial coaching organisations, including those who claim to provide information specific to UWA processes or hold their sessions on UWA premises. Keep in mind that the interview questions are changed each year and are not disclosed to course providers or other third parties.

The interviewer wants to hear what you have to say, not what someone else told you to say – the difference can be quite apparent, particularly when a number of candidates have all attended the same training.

The Admissions team can help should you have any queries regarding quota eligibility.

Domestic
Australian citizens (including dual citizenship holders), permanent residents and New Zealand citizens must apply for a domestic place.

International
Applicants who are not Australian citizens, permanent residents or New Zealand citizens, must apply for an international place. International students who have applied or are intending to apply for Australian permanent residency or citizenship need to be aware of the following:

• An offer for an international place will lapse if residency status changes before commencement. Applicants in this situation will need to re-apply during the next admissions period for a domestic place.
• A student whose residency status changes after commencement in a course subject to quotas cannot be guaranteed a domestic place.
• International school leavers must retain their international student status to take up their postgraduate International place

School leaver (domestic or international)
A school leaver applicant is currently completing high school ATAR (or equivalent level studies) or on a gap year, and has not commenced in university degree studies or vocational training at diploma level or above. A school leaver in progress of a national service obligation is considered to be on a gap year until completion.  

Graduate applicant (domestic or international)
A graduate applicant has completed or will soon complete a recognised Bachelor’s degree. The earliest a student may apply for graduate entry is during the final year of their initial Bachelor’s degree.

Rural (Domestic graduates and school leavers)
The Rural program is part of a Federal Government initiative to address workforce shortages in medicine, dentistry, and allied healthcare in regional, rural and remote Australia. To be eligible, an applicant’s principal home address must have been in an area defined by the Department of Health as regional, rural or remote according to the Modified Monash Model (MMM) for any five years consecutively or at least 10 years cumulatively. A search engine for eligible locations can be found on the DoctorConnect website - click on Modified Monash Model 2019.  The MMM 2019 rates locations based on 2016 census data on a scale of 1 - 7. If you are a domestic student who lives or has lived in areas rated MM-2 through MM-7 for the defined periods you may be eligible for consideration within the Rural quota.

Domestic school leaver applicants for Medicine, Dentistry, Podiatric Medicine or Pharmacy who believe they fit the rural definition must submit UWA's Rural Eligibility form with their TISC application to be considered for a Rural place. 

Domestic graduate applicants for Dentistry, Podiatric Medicine, Optometry, Pharmacy or Social Work who believe they fit the rural definition must submit UWA's Rural Eligibility form with their UWA application to be considered for a Rural place. 

Domestic graduate applicants for Medicine will indicate their eligibility via GEMSAS. 

Indigenous (Domestic graduates and school leavers)
Applicants who identify as an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are accepted as such by the community in which they live, or have lived, are eligible for consideration as an Indigenous applicant. Applicants must provide a person or organisation who can verify their Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander status.

School leaver applicants may initially contact either the School of Indigenous Studies or the Admissions team for additional guidance regarding this pathway.

Graduate applicants may initially contact the Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health (CAMDH) or the Admissions team for additional guidance regarding this pathway.

Broadway (domestic school leavers)
Broadway UWA is designed to ensure access to UWA courses is available to the broadest range of students with the potential to succeed at university. The program aims to increase the diversity in the student cohorts within health care courses at UWA.

Specified schools are invited to participate in this program. You are eligible for consideration as a Broadway Assured Pathway applicant if you have undertaken your entire Year 12 studies, including WACE, at a UWA Broadway school.  

Broadway eligible school-leaver applicants will indicate their school as part of their TISC application. Contact the Admissions team should you have further queries.