UMAT - PreMed's Course Guide for the UMAT
UMAT Course Guides
Students who wish to gain entry into Health Science courses are becoming increasingly aware of the necessity of an outstanding performance in the UMAT and (if relevant) the health science interview. Each year the candidate has only one chance to gain an excellent UMAT score and to perform well in each interview. The student who understands the significance of the UMAT knows that it is much more difficult to know how to prepare for a test which has no practice papers available to UMAT candidates.
PREMED offers guidance and direction to the dedicated student who wishes to undertake a career in a Health Science course, such as Medicine, Dentistry, Oral Health Science, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy or Optometry. Students are able to gain information about the structure and content of their course, as well as the selection criteria, and are able to discuss their choice with a well-informed and educated instructor.
Students are also able to discuss the components of their desired course with a number of other candidates and also successful students who have gained entry into a Health Science course. This is helpful in gaining an understanding of the demands of the study and what is in store for them post-study.
Students can also talk to each other about their progress through the UMAT preparation, as well as post up questions and assist others with their enquiries.
PREMED offers students tools to assist them in their UMAT preparation. The Perfect UMAT Prep course for UMAT consists of a two-day clinic, with the first day focusing on UMAT preparation and the
second day sharpening the students’ interpersonal skills for the interview.
PREMED’s Online UMAT Prep, offers an alternative UMAT preparation approach to its students who may be unable to attend a two day clinic due to their location or other circumstances., as it begins well before the two-day clinic.
PREMED also offers its UMAT students one-on-one interview training for Scholarships (all categories), Professional fellowships (Aus/NS/UK), Undergraduate or Postgraduate Medicine, Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Oral Health Science, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Osteopathy, and Alternative Medicine.
The University of Adelaide
Medicine – UMAT, performance in a semi-structured interview (for top UMAT performers), academic records
Dentistry – UMAT, performance in a semi-structured interview (for top UMAT performers), academic records
Oral Health – UMAT, performance in a semi-structured interview (for top UMAT performers), academic records
International students applying for the above courses do not require UMAT.
The University of Melbourne
Medicine – UMAT, ENTER (as well as performance in prerequisite subjects), performance in first year tertiary studies (if necessary)
Bachelor of Dental Science - UMAT, ENTER (as well as performance in prerequisite subjects), performance in first year tertiary studies (if necessary)
Bachelor of Physiotherapy - UMAT, ENTER (as well as performance in prerequisite subjects), performance in first year tertiary studies (if necessary)
Diploma in Oral Health Therapy - UMAT, ENTER (as well as performance in prerequisite subjects), performance in first year tertiary studies (if necessary)
International students applying for the above courses do not require UMAT.
Griffith University
Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Science – UMAT, performance in a semi-structured interview (for top UMAT performers), academic records
Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Technology - UMAT, performance in a semi-structured interview (for top UMAT performers), academic records
Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental and Oral Therapy - UMAT, performance in a semi-structured interview (for top UMAT performers), academic records
NB UMAT was not required for entry to oral health in dental science, oral health in dental technology and oral health in dental and oral therapy prior to 2004.
Bond University
Medicine - UMAT, performance in a semi-structured interview (for top UMAT performers), ENTER score. Prior to 2004 Bond University did not require UMAT for admission into Medicine.
International students applying for the above courses do not require UMAT.
Monash University
Medicine – UMAT, Semi-structured interview, ENTER score. (entry is available to school leavers only)
International students applying for the above courses do not require UMAT.
Bachelor of Pharmacy – UMAT, ENTER, performance in first year tertiary studies (if necessary). Prior to 2004, UMAT was not required for entry into Pharmacy.
Bachelor of Pharmacy/Commerce – UMAT, ENTER, performance in first year tertiary studies (if necessary). Prior to 2004, UMAT was not required for entry into Pharmacy/Commerce.
International students applying for the above courses do not require UMAT.
The University of Newcastle
Medicine – UMAT, performance in an interview, a direct application to the university.
NB Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants do not require UMAT.
The University of New South Wales
Medicine – ENTER score, UMAT, performance in a semi-structured interview, performance in tertiary studies (if necessary), a direct application and Curriculum Vitae submitted to the University
NB International students residing in Australia , New Zealand or Singapore in 2004 are also required to sit the UMAT
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery - ENTER score, UMAT, performance in a semi-structured interview, performance in tertiary studies (if necessary), a direct application and Curriculum Vitae submitted to the University
NB International students residing in Australia , New Zealand or Singapore in 2004 are also required to sit the UMAT
The University of Queensland
Medicine – UMAT, QLD OP1 required, a minimum GPA of 5.0 in a bachelors degree completed at UQ. A direct application to the university with the UMAT candidate number is required.
The University of Sydney
Bachelor of Oral Health – UMAT, ENTER score, performance in an objective interview, performance in a manual skills test
NB prior to 2004, UMAT was not required for entry into Bachelor of Oral Health.
University of Tasmania
Medicine – UMAT, minimum of Satisfactory Achievement awards in Yr 12 TCE CH856 Chemistry and Yr 11/12 TCE SC786 Physical Sciences. All three sections of the UMAT are considered for ranking applicants.
NB International students are not required to sit the UMAT.
The University of Western Australia
Medicine – UMAT, performance in a structured interview (for top UMAT candidates), academic results.
NB International students studying in Australia and New Zealand are required to take the UMAT.
Bachelor of Dental Science – UMAT, performance in a structured interview (for top UMAT candidates), academic results.
NB International students studying in Australia and New Zealand are required to take the UMAT.
The University of Auckland
Medicine – Selection from Overlapping Yr 1 and the Graduate entry categories will be based on the academic performance at the university, UMAT, performance in a semi-structured interview. Refer to the UMATinfobook2004 at www.acer.edu.au for more information.
NB Prior to 2004 entry into med did not require UMAT.
The University of Otago
Medicine – performance in first year of health sciences, UMAT
Dentistry – UMAT, performance in a structured interview
NB prior to 2004 entry into dental surgery did not require UMAT
The University of Adelaide
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Bachelor of Oral Health
- Entry into Medicine is mostly for school leavers, however there are a few places open for students studying at the University of Adelaide who wish to transfer into the course
- In 2008 there are 75 Commonwealth Supported places available
- 6 places will be available under the Commonwealth Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship Scheme
- 13 Medical Bonded places will be available
- Entry into Dentistry will be available to school leavers and those who have undertaken previous tertiary study
- In 2008 there will be 58 Commonwealth Supported places available and 10 places for full fee-paying applicants
- Entry into Oral Health will be available to school leavers and those who have undertaken previous tertiary study
- In 2008 there will be 25 Commonwealth Supported places available
- Students who qualify are also able to apply under the ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander’ category, or if they have not been schooled traditionally
- Students are advised to obtain a copy of the relevant booklets:
- Entry to Medicine Program in 2007
- Entry to Dentistry Program in 2007
- Entry to Oral Health Program in 2007
- Check the SATAC website for the date by which you must lodge your applications
- International students who wish to apply to any of these courses do not have to sit the UMAT
Bond University
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
- In 2008 there will be 70 full-fee paying places available for Medicine
- There will be no Commonwealth Supported or Medical Rural Bonded places available
- Both school leavers and some graduates can apply for a place
- Prerequisites include:
- Year 12 English or equivalent
- Year 12 Chemistry or equivalent
- Year 12 Mathematics or equivalent
- Applications must be lodged through QTAC early in 2007. Graduates must apply directly to Bond University
- Graduate entry will be based on:
- GPA
- Performance in a semi-structured interview
- Graduates will not need to sit the UMAT or the GAMSAT
- International students will not be required to sit the UMAT
- All applicants will be interviewed by a Bond University Admission Manager
Griffith University
Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Science
Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Technology
Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental and Oral Therapy
- There will be 85 places available for school leavers and graduates for the above courses in 2008
- Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Science – 45 places
- Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Technology – 20 places
- Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental and Oral Therapy – 20 places
- Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Science Program - 7 full-fee paying places
- Year 12 English or equivalent
- One year of Year 12 Biological Science, Chemistry, Physics, or Maths B or equivalent
- Special consideration will be given to students from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background
- Students wishing to apply to Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Technology are not required to take the UMAT
The University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Medical Science
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Dental Science
Bachelor of Physiotherapy
Bachelor of Oral Health (Therapy or Hygiene)
- Entry into Medicine is only available to school leavers
- 136 Commonwealth Supported places will be available
- Up to 5 of these places will be available to students who have completed less than 50% of points requirements for their undergraduate degree
- 8 places will be available under the Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship Scheme
- Dental Science – 41 Commonwealth Supported places
- Physiotherapy – 75 places
- Oral Health – 12 places
- Special consideration will be given to students from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background and to students from rural background
Bachelor of Optometry
- A total of 48 places are available
- Entry into first year – 10 places
- International and Australian fee-paying applicants – 10-15 places
- Entry into second year level – 23-28 places
- Students must apply through the VTAC
Monash University
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
- Entry is reserved for school leavers only
- 128 Commonwealth Supported places
- 22 Bonded Medical places
- 15 full fee paying places
- 9 places given under the Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship Scheme
- Special consideration will be given to students from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background
- Rural applicants can be included on the Dean’s Rural List
- International students are not required to sit the UMAT
Bachelor of Pharmacy
Bachelor of Pharmacy-Commerce
- 140 Commonwealth Supported places and 50 full-fee paying places are available for the two courses
- Special consideration is given to students who are from rural and remote Australia who apply for the Rural Entry Scheme
The University of Newcastle
Bachelor of Medicine
- 80 Commonwealth Supported places will be available, including 5 Medical Rural Bonded Scholarships and 11 Medical Bonded places. 8 local full-fee paying places will also be available
- Students are advised to acquire the information booklet Bachelor of Medicine Selection Procedure 2007
- Students are also required to apply directly to the university and to UAC
- There will be an information session held by the faculty to introduce the students into the course and living in Newcastle
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants apply under different selection procedures
The University of New South Wales
Bachelor of Medicine and bachelor of Surgery
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
- 182 Commonwealth Supported places will be available for entry, including 45 places under the Rural Students Entry Scheme
- 10 places will be offered under the Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship and 26 places as Bonded Medical places
- Special consideration will be given to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants
- The majority of places will be offered to school leavers
- Applicants must:
- Complete an online registration of interest
- Submit an application form direct to the university
- Apply to UAC
The University of Queensland
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
- 50 Commonwealth Supported places are available for school leavers
- It is a requirement to complete a Bachelor degree at the University of Queensland prior to enrolling in the MBBS program
- A direct online application must be made to the medical faculty
- An application must be made to QTAC
Bachelor of Dental Science
- 45 Commonwealth Supported places and 15 full-fee paying places will be available
- Admission into year 1 will be open to school leavers and students who have completed one year or more of tertiary studies
- International full-fee paying students will not be required to sit the UMAT
The University of Tasmania
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
- 55 places will be available in 2008
- School leavers must achieve a score above 95 ITI
- Non-school leavers will be selected upon previous study results
- Prerequisite subjects include:
- Year 12 TCE Subject CH856 Chemistry
- Year 11/12 TCE Subject SC786 Physical Sciences (equivalent of year 12 Physics for applicants from other states)
The University of Western Australia
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery & Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Dental Science
- Medicine - 107-117 Commonwealth Supported places for school leavers and 10-20 places for non-school leavers
- Dentistry - 30 Commonwealth Supported places for school leavers and 15 places for non-school leavers
- Medicine at UWA is a 6 year course; Dentistry is a 5 year course
- 8 places are available in Medicine and 2 places in Dentistry for students who are of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin
- Applicants are required to:
- Complete the UMAT
- Apply directly to the faculty
- Apply to TISC
- Complete an interview
- Demonstrate that they are able to gain the minimum academic requirement
The University of Auckland
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
- 135 Commonwealth Supported places will be available for entry into Medicine in 2008
- 20 of these places will be reserved for students applying under the Rural Origin Medical Preferential Entry
- Overlapping Year One students – must complete the seven prescribed courses in either the Bachelor of Health Science or major in Biomedical Science programs at the University of Auckland in 2008, and must achieve a minimum of B+ average in the seven courses in order to be eligible for consideration for 2007 entry into Year 2.
- Applicants will then be ranked on their grades in the four courses that are common to the Bachelor of Health Science and the major in Biomedical Science programs, as well as their UMAT score (which will count for a fifth of the combined grade).
- Interview results combined with the UMAT scores and the grades will contribute to the total score.
- Students will be admitted according to their ranking.
- Graduate entry – applicants with a B+ average across a complete degree from a New Zealand university will be considered for a medical interview.
- Students will be admitted according to their ranking.
- Selection for graduates is based on:
- Their academic performance
- UMAT performance
- Interview performance
University of Otago
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Bachelor of Dental Surgery
- Health Science First Year Course – entry for school leavers or for students with no prior tertiary study
- 120 places will be available for Medicine and 54 places will be available for Dentistry
- Medicine 2008 – Students from Health Science First year who have gained a grade of B (70%) + in all of the Health Sciences First Year courses will be eligible
- Selection will be based on:
- Performance in Health Sciences First Year (66%)
- Performance in UMAT (34%)
- Dentistry 2008 – Students from Health Sciences First Year who have gained a B grade point average will be eligible
- Selection will be based on:
- Performance in UMAT
- Performance in an interview
Contact Details
The University of Adelaide
Faculty of Health Science
Ph: 08 8303 5336
Fax: 08 8303 3788
Email: admissions.health@adelaide.edu.au
Website: www.health.adelaide.edu.au
The University of Newcastle
Faculty of Health
Ph: 02 4921 5680
Fax: 02 4921 7165
Email: bmed-admissions@newcastle.edu.au
Website: www.newcastle.edu.au/faculty/health
The University of New South Wales
Faculty of Medicine
Ph: 02 9385 8765
Fax: 02 9385 1874
Email: info@notes.med.unsw.edu.au
Website: www.med.unsw.edu.au
Griffith University
School of Dentistry and Oral Health
Ph: 07 5552 8814
Fax: 07 5552 8706
Email: oralhealth@griffith.edu.au
Website: www.griffith.edu.au/school/doh
Bond University
School of Medicine
Ph: 1800 074 074
Email: information@bond.edu.au
Website: www.bond.edu.au
The University of Queensland
School of Medicine
Ph: 07 3365 5278
Fax: 07 3365 5433
Email: admissions@som.uq.edu.au
Website: www.som.uq.edu.au
School of Dentistry
Ph: 07 3365 8071
Fax: 07 3365 8199
Email: dentistry@uq.edu.au
Website: www.uq.edu.au/study
The University of Melbourne
School of Medicine
Ph: 03 8344 5890
Fax: 03 9347 7084
Email: medicine-info@unimelb.edu.au
Website: www.medicine.unimelb.edu.au
School of Dental Science
Ph: 03 9341 0275
Fax: 03 9341 0339
Email: enquiries@dent.unimelb.edu.au
Website: www.dent.unimelb.edu.au
School of Physiotherapy
Ph: 03 8344 4171
Fax: 03 8344 4188
Email: physio-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au
Website: www.physioth.unimelb.edu.au
Optometry
Ph: 03 8344 6404
Fax: 03 8344 5803
Email: science-queries@unimelb.edu.au
Website: www.science.unimelb.edu.au
The University of Tasmania
Ph: 1300 363 864
Fax: 03 6226 2087
Email: Course.Info@utas.edu.au
Website: www.healthsci.utas.edu.au
The University of Western Australia
Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
Ph: 08 9346 2316
Fax: 08 9346 2369
Email: medinfo@cyllene.uwa.edu.au, dentinfo@cyllene.uwa.edu.au
Website: www.meddent.uwa.edu.au
The University of Auckland
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
Ph: +64 9 373 7999 (for NS residents: 0800 61 62 63)
Fax: +64 9 308 2380
Email: health@auckland.ac.ns
Website: www.health.auckland.ac.ns
Monash University
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Science
Ph: 03 9905 4327
Fax: 03 9905 9327
Email: medicineadmissions@med.monash.edu.au
Website: www.med.monash.edu.au
Faculty of Pharmacy
Ph: 03 9903 9635
Fax: 03 9903 9581
Email: info@vcp.monash.edu.au
Website: www.vcp.monash.edu.au
University of Otago
Division of Health Sciences
Ph: +64 3 479 7000 (for NS residents: 0800 80 80 98)
Fax: +64 4 479 5058
Email: health-sciences@otago.ac.ns
Website: www.otago.ac.ns/HealthSciences
The UMAT is composed of three sections, consisting of 44 Section I, 36 Section II and 30 Section Three questions, and each set of questions assesses different skills and qualities.
Section I of the UMAT consists of stimulus material derived from a variety of sources (newspapers, magazines and journal articles) which presents the UMAT candidate with a problem that requires an answer.
Section II of the UMAT includes scenario-type questions and dialogue stimulus which requires the student to identify the emotions being conveyed in the stimulus or to identify the most appropriate response to a situation.
Section Three of the UMAT presents a sequence of diagrams which needs to be rearranged in a particular order, as well as shapes disguised within a lattice of lines and shading, which the student needs to find.
In reference to the Australian Council for Educational Research website www.acer.edu.au
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