Table 3 Interview details for each Australian medical pathway
Medical school | Pathway | Interview type | Interview details | Rurally focussed interview questions reported? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The University of Adelaide | Domestic– Recent secondary education | MMI | Online Six x 10-minute stations | No |
Domestic– Higher Education Study | MMI | Online Six x 10-minute stations | No | |
International | Not reported | Online 15Â min | No | |
Aboriginal Access Scheme | Panel | Online | No | |
Australian National University | Health Sciences | Not reported | Online | No |
Philosophy (Honours) | Not reported | Not reported | No | |
Domestic | Not reported | Not reported | No | |
International | Not reported | Online | No | |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | Not reported | Not reported | No | |
Bond University | Undergraduate | MMI | Four stations 2–3 h inclusive of registration and debriefing | No |
Graduate | MMI | Four stations 2–3 h inclusive of registration and debriefing | No | |
Lateral | MMI | Four stations 2–3 h inclusive of registration and debriefing | No | |
Charles Sturt University and Western Sydney Universiy | CSU - Domestic | MMI | Online Eight minutes per station Admissions questionnaire used to inform some interview questions | No |
CSU– Rural | MMI | Online Eight minutes per station Admissions questionnaire used to inform some interview questions | No | |
CSU– First Nations | Panel | Questions about motivation, educational experience and aspirations, though the most important criterion is passion and desire to become a doctor | No | |
WSU - Domestic | MMI | Online Eight minutes per station Admissions questionnaire used to inform some interview questions Assesses non-cognitive qualities important to patients and communities | No | |
WSU– Rural | MMI | Online Eight minutes per station Admissions questionnaire used to inform some interview questions | No | |
WSU– Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants | Panel | Questions about motivation, educational experience and aspirations, though the most important criterion is passion and desire to become a doctor Panel consists of professors of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, an academic, and a community member | No | |
WSU - International | Panel | Panel consists of staff members from the school of medicine | No | |
Curtin University | School leaver | MMI | Primarily face-to-face | No |
Non-school leaver course switchers | MMI | Primarily face-to-face | No | |
Graduates | MMI | Primarily face-to-face | No | |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | Two-day pre-admissions program | Assessed for key personal attributes necessary for success in the MBBS course through various engaging activities. Also gives applicants an understanding of learning and teaching at the university and supports available for students | No | |
International applicants | MMI | In person (preferred) or online | No | |
Deakin University | General domestic | MMI | Six x five minute-stations | Yes |
Rural | MMI | Six x five minute-stations | Yes | |
International | Panel | Not reported | No | |
Indigenous entry | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | |
Flinders University | Undergraduate South Australia | Unclear | Unclear | No |
Provisional Northern Territory | NA | NA | NA | |
Graduate South Australia | Panel | In person for local residents otherwise online Assess qualities considered important both for success in the medical program and in subsequent medical practice 40–45 min | No | |
Graduate Northern Territory | Panel | In person for local residents otherwise online Assess qualities considered important both for success in the medical program and in subsequent medical practice 40–45 min | No | |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | Panel | In-person Financial assistance available to attend the interview Unclear if the same structure/format as the other interviews | No | |
Griffith University | Domestic | Resembles an MMI | Online 35Â min for five scenarios | No |
International | Not reported | Not reported | No | |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | Panel | Representatives from the student success unit, office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor, and medical school | No | |
James Cook University | Domestic | Panel | Online Identify attributes suited to a career in medicine The interview panel will consist of a medical practitioner, an academic staff member and a member of the community | No |
International | Not reported | Not reported | No | |
Macquarie University | General | MMI | Face-to-face | No |
International | MMI | Online Modified MMI | No | |
Indigenous pathway | Not reported | Not reported | No | |
The University of Melbourne | Standard (Domestic/International) | MMI | Online Eight x five minute stations | No |
Guaranteed entry | MMI | Online Eight x five minute stations | No | |
Rural | MMI | Not reported | Yes | |
Indigenous pathway | MMI then panel | MMI: Online Eight x five minute stations Panel: Panel chaired by the Associate Dean (Indigenous) of the Faculty (or their nominee), and other appropriate Indigenous representatives in place of the GAMSAT | No | |
Monash University | School leaver | MMI | Online Six x 10Â min stations | No |
Graduate domestic | MMI | Online Five x 10Â min stations | No | |
Graduate international | Not reported | Not reported | No | |
The University of Newcastle and The University of New England | General domestic | MSA | Eight x eight minute stations | No |
International | MSA | Not reported | No | |
Equity pathway | MSA | Eight x eight minute stations | No | |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | MSA | Eight x eight minute stations Where possible, panels include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representatives from the medical school or community | No | |
The University of Notre Dame | General Freemantle | MMI | Online, recorded interview At least seven stations | No |
General Sydney | MMI | Online, recorded interview At least seven stations | No | |
International Freemantle | Panel and MMI | Online, recorded interview | No | |
International Sydney | Panel and MMI | Online, recorded interview | No | |
Aboriginal entry Freemantle | Panel | Interviewed by members of the Aboriginal Health team | No | |
Aboriginal entry Sydney | Not reported | Specific to the pathway | No | |
Priority pathway | Not reported | Not reported | No | |
Assured pathway | Not reported | Not reported | No | |
The University of Sydney | Undergraduate | Panel | Not reported | No |
Graduate metropolitan | No interview | NA | NA | |
Graduate rural | No interview | NA | NA | |
Graduate Indigenous Facilitated Entry | No interview | NA | NA | |
Graduate international | No interview | NA | NA | |
The University of New South Wales | Domestic | Panel | Face to face Two interviewers who are academic staff, medical practitioners or community representatives | NA |
International | Panel | Online | NA | |
Rural | Panel | Face to face Two interviewers who are academic staff, medical practitioners or community representatives | NA | |
Gateway | Panel | Face to face Two interviewers who are academic staff, medical practitioners or community representatives | NA | |
Lateral | Panel | Face to face Two interviewers who are academic staff, medical practitioners or community representatives | NA | |
Indigenous Entry Scheme | NA | NA | NA | |
The University of Queensland | Provisional - Brisbane | MMI | Several stations | No |
Provisional– Darling-Downs/SouthWest | MMI | Eight stations x 10 min Identify candidates who are suitable to enter the pathway and eventually be a medical doctor in a rural, remote or regional setting. | Yes | |
Provisional– Central Queensland/Wide Bay | MMI | Eight stations x 10 min | No | |
Provisional - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander - Brisbane | Not reported | Not reported | No | |
Provisional - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander– Central Queensland/Wide Bay | Panel and MMI | Semi-structured interview before a recommendation is made on whether the applicant should complete the MMI | No | |
Provisional - international | MMI | Several stations | No | |
Graduate - Brisbane | MMI | Several stations | No | |
Graduate– Darling-Downs/SouthWest | MMI | Several stations | No | |
Graduate– Central Queensland/Wide Bay | MMI | Several stations | No | |
Graduate - international | MMI | Several stations | No | |
Graduate - Ochsner | MMI | Several stations | No | |
Graduate - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | Not reported | Not reported | No | |
The University of Tasmania | Domestic | No interview | NA | NA |
Rural | No interview | NA | NA | |
International | No interview | NA | NA | |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | Panel | With representatives of the admissions committee | No | |
The University of Western Australia | School leaver - Domestic | MMI | Eight stations x seven minutes | No |
School leaver - International | Panel | 50Â min including registration Two interviewers | No | |
School leaver - Indigenous | Two-day assessment Panel interview | Not reported | No | |
Graduate - Domestic | MMI | Eight stations x seven minutes | No | |
Graduate - International | MMI | Eight stations x seven minutes | No | |
Graduate - Indigenous | Not reported | Unclear if different to school leaver entry | No | |
The University of Wollongong | General | MMI | Online | No |
Rural | MMI | Online | No | |
International | MMI | Online | No | |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | MMI and panel interview | Panel interview: Discuss understanding of Indigenous health and social issues; includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members and university staff | No |