Monash Medicine
Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine
Monash University • Clayton, Melbourne
Reality Check: Metro vs Rural
Metro Applicants
Rural Applicants
Program Overview
About the Program
Monash Medicine is one of Australia's largest undergraduate medical programs with 234 domestic places. It uses a transparent equal-weighting system: ATAR, UCAT, and interview each contribute approximately one-third to the final selection score.
Interviews are conducted via Zoom and uniquely include stimulus-based questions involving graphs and text reading, alongside the more typical ethical dilemma and personal motivation questions.
Unique Features
- Equal weighting: ATAR + UCAT + Interview (each ~33%)
- Published UCAT thresholds: 94th% metro, 66th% rural
- Interviews conducted via Zoom
- Multiple entry streams (standard, bonded, extended rural)
- Stimulus-based interview questions (graphs and text reading)
- 234 domestic school-leaver places — one of Australia's largest intakes
Entry Requirements
Official Requirements
Selection Weights
Interview Guide
Zoom MMI Format
What to Expect
- Ethical dilemma scenarios
- Personal questions about motivation and experiences
- Health landscape questions
- Stimulus-based questions (graphs and text reading)
Clinical Placements
Monash Medical Centre
Alfred Hospital
Casey Hospital
Peninsula Health
Various regional Victorian sites
Frequently Asked Questions
Selection Weight Breakdown
Weight Distribution
Combined
ATAR
~33%Listed minimum: 90.00. Actual cutoff: 99.4 (metro), 91.25 (rural). Competitive: 99.70+ (metro), 96+ (rural). Equal weight with UCAT and interview.
UCAT ANZ
~33%Published thresholds for interview: metro 94th%, rural 66th%. Competitive: 96th% (metro), 75th% (rural). Equal weight with ATAR and interview.
Interview
~33%Zoom-based MMI. 6 × 5-minute stations with 2 min reading and 8 min answering. Mix of ethical dilemmas, personal/motivation, health landscape, and stimulus-based questions.
Key Dates & Timeline
Sit the UCAT — 94th percentile needed for metro interview
Apply via VTAC
Based solely on UCAT score
6 stations via Zoom with stimulus-based questions
Equal weight with UCAT and interview for final ranking
Based on equal weighting of ATAR + UCAT + Interview
Dates are indicative and may vary. Always check the official university website for confirmed dates.
Am I Competitive?
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This is an indicative guide only based on publicly available data. Actual cutoffs vary each year.
The Monash Medicine Interview
A circuit of short, independent stations. You read a prompt, respond for a fixed time, then move to a new assessor and an unrelated scenario.
When it happens
Interviews: A January round runs for Year 12 students who completed their studies interstate.
Where it happens
What is specific to Monash
- Running online means your setup matters: test your camera, microphone and connection in advance, and choose a room where you will not be interrupted.
How to prepare for a MMI interview
- Your worst station matters more than your best. Assessors do not confer, and scores are aggregated across the circuit, so consistency beats brilliance.
- Practise finishing slightly early rather than being cut off. An assessor can only score what they actually hear.
- Drill the reset between stations. Carrying frustration from a bad station into the next one turns one weak score into three.
- Structure beats content at this length. Signpost your answer — say how many points you will make, then make them.
Also Consider
Other universities you might be interested in
Melbourne
Undergraduate Pathway to Doctor of Medicine
UNSW
Bachelor of Medical Studies / Doctor of Medicine
Preparing for Monash Medicine?
With equal weighting across ATAR, UCAT, and interview, you need to excel in all three.