Program Overview

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Integrated Medical Sciences and Clinical Practice

About the course

This extended major is only available to students who are offered an Assured Pathway to the Doctor of Medicine at time of admission. The Integrated Medical Sciences and Clinical Practice (IMSCP) major will encompass a wide range of disciplines within health and medical sciences. It will provide you with the background knowledge across all the biomedical scientific disciplines including anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, genetics, immunology, haematology, microbiology, pathology, pharmacology and public health.

Course Structure

Our undergraduate degrees offer you a broad range of options allowing you to combine subjects in a way that matches your career goals and personal interests.

Level 1

• Core:
  • IMED1001 Form and Function (6)
  • IMED1002 The Facts of Life (6)
  • IMED1003 Cell Survival and Communication (6)
  • IMED1004 Health and Society (6)
• Bridging:
  • CHEM1003 Introductory Chemistry (6)
  • MATH1720 Mathematics Fundamentals (6)

Level 2

• Core:
  • IMED2001 Body Defences (6)
  • IMED2002 Blood and Drugs (6)
  • IMED2003 Medical Sciences Research Methodologies (6)
  • IMED2004 Human Development and Genetics (6)

Level 3

• Core:
  • IMED3111 Integrated Medical Systems 1 (24)
  • IMED3112 Integrated Medical Systems 2 (24)
• Core:
  • IMED3998 Integrated Medical Systems 1 (0)
  • IMED3999 Integrated Medical Systems 2 (0)

Assured Pathways

If you’re interested in this area of study, gain an advantage by choosing to complete an Assured Pathway which sees you combine your first degree with your second.

Our facilities

UWA Bachelor of Biomedicine (Specialised) students have access to a range of world-class facilities that enhance your learning and give you hands-on experience before you enter the workplace.

• UWA Health Campus
• Biomedical Sciences Teaching Laboratories
• Biomedical Sciences E-Learning Suites

Your degree options

This major is offered as a degree-specific, or first, major for these degrees.

• Bachelor of Biomedicine (Specialised)

Careers and further study

This course opens up a world of future study pathways and career opportunities.

Career Pathways

The Integrated Medical Sciences and Clinical Practice major ensures you gain a strong and thorough knowledge base across all biomedical scientific disciplines including anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, genetics, immunology, haematology, microbiology, pathology, pharmacology and public health.

This knowledge base is designed for students on an Assured Pathway into the Doctor of Medicine postgraduate degree which aims to produce graduates committed to the wellbeing of the patient, community and society as responsible, accountable, scholarly, capable and caring doctors.

Further Study

Following graduation from the MD, further studies can be undertaken with a professional college for specialisation in a medical discipline. Graduates can also enrol in the academic Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Master's or Doctorate courses, including but not limited to:

• Master of Public Health
• Graduate Certificate in Health Professions Education
• Graduate Diploma in Health Professions Education
• Master of Health Professions Education
• Graduate Certificate in Rural and Remote Medicine
• Doctor of Philosophy

Fees and scholarships

Learn more about the fees that apply to you for this course. For fee type definitions and further assistance, see the Fee Calculator Help page. You can also search our database for scholarships that are relevant to you or this course.

Domestic Student Fees

For Commonwealth-supported places, student contribution amounts are charged by unit, based on area of study. For a fee estimate, go to the Fee Calculator and select “I want to price my units”. Fees are subject to annual indexation. Refer to the Handbook to identify the units required. More information on how fees are calculated.

International Student Fees

Annual course fee

2025

$48,700.00

For Commonwealth-supported places, student contribution amounts are charged by unit, based on area of study. For a fee estimate, go to the Fee Calculator and select “I want to price my units”. Fees are subject to annual indexation. Refer to the Handbook to identify the units required. More information on how fees are calculated.

Admission requirements

The University of Western Australia welcomes applications from international and domestic school-leavers. If you’re interested in studying one of these majors, find out the admission details below.

Inherent Requirements

The UWA Medical School supports the national framework outlined in Every Doctor, Every Setting and the MDANZ Inclusive Medical Education. We prioritise the well-being of all our medical students and foster a nurturing and supportive learning environment.

If you’re a prospective student and have any concerns about fulfilling the inherent requirements of the course, the Medical School will assess your situation and explore ways to make teaching and assessments more accessible on an individual basis.

Mathematics requirement

This major requires a certain level of Mathematics. If you do not meet this level, you may be able to take additional Mathematics units in your first year to satisfy this requirement.

WACE prerequisite: Mathematics requirement (1A) Mathematics Applications ATAR or equivalent or higher and Chemistry ATAR.

Admission requirements

For applicants with recent secondary education, information on admission criteria is available on our entry requirements page or on the UWA Handbook for course specific requirements and prerequisites.

International School Leaver

Assured Pathway entry to Medicine for international students

International school leavers do not hold Australian citizenship, permanent residency or New Zealand citizenship and are currently completing high school ATAR (or equivalent level studies) or a gap year, and have not commenced in university degree studies or vocational training at diploma level or above.

International school leaver entry is a competitive process based on ATAR or equivalent, ISAT score and an interview process.

Application process and timelines

• Applications open on 1 January and close on 30 June the year prior to course commencement.
• Use your name as it appears on your passport when submitting your application and when registering for the ISAT.
• To be considered you must register for and sit the ISAT such that your result will be available prior to the application closing date. Please refer to further information below regarding ISAT.
• If your final results will not be available by the application closing date you must submit a Predicted ATAR form (fillable RTF 908KB).
• Applications are via UWA’s online application portal (see instructions below). International students may also apply via an authorised international education agent.

Minimum ATAR or equivalent

International school leaver applicants require a minimum ATAR of 98 (or equivalent).

International Student Admissions Test (ISAT)

• International students who plan to apply for an Assured Pathway to the MD must provide a valid ISAT result by the application closing date.
• For 2026 commencement, ISAT scores will be accepted from tests sat during 2023, 2024, and 2025 test windows 1 and 2. Results from later 2025 test windows cannot be accepted in support of applications for 2026 commencement.
• The test can be sat only once within a 12-month period. If you have more than one valid result, the higher score will be used (not necessarily the most recent score).

Interview

The interview allows shortlisted candidates to display some of the personal qualities considered desirable in health care practitioners.

English competency

English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.

Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.

Domestic School Leaver

Assured Pathway entry to Medicine for domestic students

Australian citizens (including dual citizenship holders), permanent residents and New Zealand citizens are domestic students.

You may be eligible to apply for a school leaver place if you are currently completing high school ATAR (or equivalent level studies) or on a gap year, and have not commenced in university degree studies or vocational training at diploma level or above.

Domestic school leaver entry is a competitive process based on ATAR or equivalent, UCAT ANZ score and an interview process.

Eligibility requirements

• Minimum ATAR 98 for Rural, Broadway and/or High Academic Achievers (HAA). Minimum ATAR 90 for applicants who are eligible for the Indigenous school leaver pathway (contact the School of Indigenous Studies for more information).
• UCAT ANZ score
• Interview
• English language competency

Application process and timelines

• Applicants must register for and sit UCAT ANZ during the year of application (registrations usually close during May, test sittings take place during July and August).
• Applicants are required to lodge a TISC application.
• Applications will open according to TISC timelines and close late September.
• UWA's Rural eligibility form must be submitted via TISC by the TISC closing date for Medicine.
• Refer to the TISC guide for current course codes and application deadlines.
• Notifications regarding interview eligibility are planned to be sent via email on 20/21 November 2025 (after WACE exams are complete).
• Interviews for all domestic school leavers are planned to take place during selected dates within the period 1 through 12 December 2025. Be aware that not all dates within this range will be available. Information regarding specific dates will be provided to shortlisted candidates. Candidates who cannot attend their interview within the offered date range cannot be guaranteed an alternative date.
• Course offers will be as per TISC timelines.

Final ranking for course offers

• Final ranking will be based on ATAR or equivalent (30%), interview (50%) and UCAT ANZ score (20%)
• Final ranking for Rural applicants will be based on ATAR or equivalent (22.5%), interview (37.5%), UCAT ANZ score (15%), and rurality rating (25%)

UCAT ANZ – University Clinical Aptitude Test

All applicants to the domestic High Academic Achiever, Rural and Broadway Assured Pathways to Medicine must sit the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT ANZ). UCAT ANZ must be sat during the application year, that is, the year prior to commencement in the Assured Pathway. UCAT ANZ assesses a range of attributes identified as important by university medical and dental schools for success in their programs or courses, and later as a clinician.

Prerequisite and recommended subjects

Student who attain a school leaver place in UWA Medicine will first complete a UWA's Bachelor of Biomedicine (Specialised) and then progress into the MD. In addition to English language competency requirements, the following ATAR or equivalent subjects are recommended, or may be taken as Level 1 university units:

• Chemistry
• Maths Applications or higher

Quota Eligibility

Which entry pathway is for me?

Your quota eligibility will define your entry pathway, minimum requirements for consideration, as well as how you will apply. You will be ranked for course offers against other eligible applicants within your quota, and you may be eligible for one or more subquotas within this course.

• Domestic
• International
• School leaver (domestic or international)
• Graduate applicant (domestic or international)
• Rural (Domestic graduates and school leavers)
• Indigenous (Domestic graduates and school leavers)
• Broadway (domestic school leavers)