Around 300 applicants will be invited to attend an interview for the BDS course at Adelaide.
You must have completed two science subjects at SACE stage 2, from Chemistry, Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics, Physics; and one chosen from Biology, Geology, Chemistry, Physics. Alternatively, at IB you may offer two Science subjects (one from Chemistry, Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations or Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches or Physics AND one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics.
You may also offer equivalent university courses.
You must sit the UCAT, which will determine your ranking for interview. As the university states, ‘For all applicants, with the exception of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathway, interview eligibility is based on your performance in the UCAT ANZ, with each of sections 1-4 having equal weight. Section 5 of the UCAT ANZ (the Situational Judgment Test) component of the test will only be used to determine eligibility of candidates in the lower rank with equal total score across the other 4 sections.’ Note that ONLY the UCAT will affect your interview eligibility, not your previous academic record at school.
There is one round of interviews only, which run from late November into December. Interviews are conducted using an MMI (Multiple Mini Interview) format, and there are a minimum of six stations, with each being 10 minutes. Each station will have only one interviewer. All interviewers have completed special training at the university, and are either employees of the University of Adelaide itself, alumni from the BDS degree at Adelaide, health professionals, or people drawn from the wider community (likely those with an interest in dental health or the training of health professionals).
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You will need to register and sit the UCAT – you should check the UCAT site for more information on when this is possible. You must then lodge your SATAC application by the 30th September at the latest. Interview eligibility outcomes will be revealed at the end of October.
The university provides an overview of the stations that you should expect in your MMI: Motivation and self-awareness • Critical thinking and problem solving • Attention to detail and professional behaviour • Interpersonal and communication skills • Integrity and conscientiousness • Aptitude for group learning and teamwork • Compatibility and understanding of the degree and applicable health profession
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