every Australian medical school interview, in one table.
Format, timing and what counts, for each university. Then a guide for the ones our students interview at most.
Australian medical schools.
Interview details change every year. Treat this table as the map, and the university's own page as the source. m.i ready is independent and not affiliated with any university.
| University | Interview | How | When (check the official page) | Interview share | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Melbourne Graduate entry (GAMSAT and GPA) | Recorded online MMI, 8 stations, about 6 min each | Online, recorded (no live interviewer) | Interviews September to October 2026 (2027 entry). Offers late October. | Not published | Read guide Free practice |
| Monash University Undergraduate (direct) and graduate entry | Live MMI on Zoom, 6 stations, 2 min reading + 8 min each | Online (Zoom) | Direct entry: 1 to 9 December 2026, then 5 to 6 and 18 to 19 January 2027. Graduate entry: September 2026. | 33% (direct entry: ATAR, UCAT and MMI weighted equally) | Read guide |
| University of Queensland Provisional (Year 12) and graduate entry | Live online MMI, 8 stations, 2 min reading + 7 min each | Online (video conference) | Provisional entry: usually mid to late November. Graduate entry: September to October (GEMSAS). | 50% (provisional entry) | Read guide |
| University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle Graduate entry (GEMSAS) | Recorded online MMI. Station count and timing are not published | Online, recorded | Interviews September to October 2026 (GEMSAS). Offers from late October. | Not published | Read guide Free practice |
| University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney Graduate entry (GEMSAS) | Recorded online MMI. Station count and timing are not published | Online, recorded | Interviews September to October 2026 (GEMSAS). Offers from late October. | Not published | Read guide Free practice |
| Griffith University Graduate entry (GEMSAS) | Recorded multiple-station assessment (GUMSAA) through the SAMMI system | Online, recorded | Interviews September to October 2026 (GEMSAS). Main offers by early November. | Not published | Read guide Free practice |
| Flinders University Graduate entry (GAMSAT and GPA, direct to Flinders) | Semi-structured panel interview, about 45 to 50 min | In person, or Microsoft Teams for distant applicants | 21 September to 2 October 2026 (2027 entry). Offers from late October. | Not published | Read guide Free practice |
| Macquarie University Graduate entry (GEMSAS) | MMI, 4 stations of about 8 min | Face to face (domestic), video for international | Interview offers early September 2026 (GEMSAS). First-round offers late October to early November. | Not published | Read guide |
| Deakin University Graduate entry (GEMSAS) | MMI, up to 6 stations of 5 min | Online | Graduate entry: September to October (GEMSAS). | Not published | Guide coming soon |
| University of Wollongong Graduate entry (GEMSAS) | MMI, 8 stations with live interviewers | Online | Graduate entry: September to October (GEMSAS). | Not published | Guide coming soon |
| Western Sydney University Undergraduate entry | Live MMI, about 8 min per station | Online (Zoom) | Usually late November. | 75% | Guide coming soon |
| Curtin University Undergraduate entry | MMI | Mainly face to face, limited online | See the Curtin admissions guide for 2027. | 40% | Guide coming soon |
| UNSW Sydney Undergraduate entry | Structured interview with two interviewers | Face to face only | Invitations around 16 December; interviews can start the next day. | Not published | Guide coming soon |
| Joint Medical Program (Newcastle and UNE) Undergraduate entry | Multiple Skills Assessment | In person at Newcastle or UNE | See the JMP key dates page. | Not published | Guide coming soon |
| University of Adelaide Undergraduate entry | Interview (check the official page for the current format) | Online | Usually late November to December. | 40% | Guide coming soon |
| University of Western Australia Undergraduate entry | Interview (check the official page for the current format) | See the official page | See the official page. | 50% | Guide coming soon |
| Charles Darwin University Undergraduate entry | Interview (check the official page for the current format) | See the official page | See the official page. | 50% | Guide coming soon |
University guides.
Each guide is written from the university's official pages: how the day works, what they look for, question themes, common mistakes and a practice question.
UniMelb MMI
Recorded online MMI, 8 stations, about 6 min each. Online, recorded (no live interviewer).
MelbourneMonash MMI
Live MMI on Zoom, 6 stations, 2 min reading + 8 min each. Online (Zoom).
BrisbaneUQ MMI
Live online MMI, 8 stations, 2 min reading + 7 min each. Online (video conference).
FremantleNotre Dame Fremantle MMI
Recorded online MMI. Station count and timing are not published. Online, recorded.
SydneyNotre Dame Sydney MMI
Recorded online MMI. Station count and timing are not published. Online, recorded.
Gold CoastGriffith MMI
Recorded multiple-station assessment (GUMSAA) through the SAMMI system. Online, recorded.
AdelaideFlinders interview
Semi-structured panel interview, about 45 to 50 min. In person, or Microsoft Teams for distant applicants.
SydneyMacquarie MMI
MMI, 4 stations of about 8 min. Face to face (domestic), video for international.
the format changes. the question does not.
Every interview is really asking: would I trust this person with a patient one day? Know which type you are sitting, because each one is prepared for differently.
Live multiple mini interview
A circuit of short stations with a real interviewer in each, in person or on Zoom. Follow-up questions test whether an answer was yours or memorised.
Monash, UQ, Wollongong, Western Sydney, Macquarie, Curtin, Deakin.
Recorded online interview
Questions appear on screen. You get seconds to think, then record to camera with no one reacting and no second take. Energy and timing are everything.
University of Melbourne, Notre Dame (Fremantle and Sydney), Griffith.
Panel or structured interview
One sitting with a small panel or two interviewers, scenarios and set questions. It feels like a conversation, but it is marked against the same kind of criteria.
Flinders, UNSW, the Joint Medical Program (Newcastle and UNE).
six things every applicant should know.
- The interview can outweigh two years of work.A third to three quarters of the final ranking, where published. Check your university every year.
- Undergraduate interviews run late November to January.Monash from 1 December with January rounds; UQ provisional entry mid to late November; UNSW invitations around 16 December.
- Graduate entry interviews run September to October.GEMSAS schools (Melbourne, UQ, Notre Dame, Griffith, Macquarie, Deakin) with first-round offers from late October.
- Invitations can arrive with days of notice.Skills take weeks to build. The right time to start is before the invitation.
- Three schools record you with nobody watching.Melbourne, Notre Dame and Griffith. No nods, no follow-ups, one take.
- You usually get one attempt.Monash lets you sit its MMI for a course once; a later application reuses the score. Treat the first one as the only one.
Australian medical school interview FAQs.
Which Australian medical schools use an MMI?
Most of them. Melbourne, Monash, UQ, Notre Dame, Griffith, Macquarie, Deakin, Wollongong, Western Sydney and Curtin all use a multiple mini interview or a multi-station assessment. Flinders uses a panel interview and UNSW uses a structured interview with two interviewers. Formats change, so check the official page in the table above.
When are Australian medical interviews held?
Graduate-entry interviews (GEMSAS schools such as Melbourne, UQ, Notre Dame, Griffith, Macquarie and Deakin) usually run in September and October. The 2027-entry graduate interviews have finished, so if you are applying for graduate entry in 2028, expect your interview around September to October 2027 and check GEMSAS for the published dates. Undergraduate interviews (Monash, UQ provisional, Western Sydney, Adelaide, UNSW) usually run from late November into January, and the 2027-entry rounds are about to start.
How much does the interview count for?
Where universities publish it, the interview is between a third and three quarters of the final ranking. At Western Sydney it is 75%. At Monash it counts the same as your ATAR and your UCAT. Check your own university, because the rules change.
Do Australian medical schools use Casper?
Some do. For 2027 entry, GEMSAS listed Casper as part of selection for interview at Notre Dame Fremantle and Notre Dame Sydney, alongside GAMSAT, GPA and bonus points. Casper is a separate online test, not an interview, so you still sit the MMI if you are invited. Requirements change each year and 2028-entry rules are not published yet, so check GEMSAS and each university’s own page.
Can I prepare for a recorded interview?
Yes. Recorded formats (Melbourne, Notre Dame, Griffith) reward people who can keep their energy and timing with no interviewer reacting. Our free timed practice runs for UniMelb, Notre Dame and Griffith are built to the real format.
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