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What HSC subjects and ATAR do you need for Medicine?
Become a doctor. Most NSW school-leaver medicine is a five or six year joint degree, and offers depend on the UCAT test and an interview as well as your ATAR.
9 courses at 8 universities. Median starting salary $85,900; 93.2% of graduates in full-time work (QILT 2025).
HSC subjects you need
- Prerequisites (must take): none listed by more than a few Universities
- Assumed knowledge (should take): Any science subject (2 of 8 Universities), Any HSC English (2 of 8 Universities), Mathematics Advanced or higher (1 of 8 Universities), Any HSC maths (Standard 2 or higher) (1 of 8 Universities)
- Recommended (helpful): Mathematics Extension 1 or higher (1 of 8 Universities)
Lowest selection ranks, 2026 admissions
| Course | University | Lowest selection rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Advanced Science (Pre-Medicine) | University of Technology Sydney | 96.40 |
| Bachelor of Pre-Medicine, Science and Health | University of Wollongong | 90.20 |
| Bachelor of Clinical Science (Medicine)/Doctor of Medicine (MD) (Joint Program) | Charles Sturt University | Not published |
| Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (Joint Medical Program) | University of New England | Not published |
| Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (Joint Medical Program) | University of Newcastle | Not published |
| Bachelor of Arts and Doctor of Medicine | University of Sydney | Not published |
| Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine | University of Sydney | Not published |
| Bachelor of Medical Studies/Doctor of Medicine | UNSW Sydney | Not published |
| Bachelor of Clinical Science (Medicine)/Doctor of Medicine (MD) (Joint Program) | Western Sydney University | Not published |