Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test

The Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT) is a test administered by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) in Australia and New Zealand to assist in the selection of students into certain health science courses including most medical (MBBS or MBChB) and Dentistry (BDSc or BDS) courses, as well as other health science courses including physiotherapy and pharmacy. The UMAT is used for selection into undergraduate courses only; applicants for graduate courses must sit the GAMSAT.

Test Date and Registration Deadline

UMAT2011 will be held on Wednesday 27 July 2011. UMAT is offered once a year only.

Registrations for UMAT2011 will open at 9am AEST on Friday 1 April 2011 via this website. Registrations close at 5pm AEST on Friday 3 June 2011. Late registrations will be accepted up to 5pm AEST on Friday 17 June 2011 on payment of a late fee of $65 in addition to the registration fee. The online registration system will close at 5pm AEST on Friday 17 June 2011. It will NOT be possible to register for UMAT 2011 after this time.
How to Register

Registration is available online only via the UMAT website. To register you will need a computer with internet access and an email address. This email address will be used for all communication from the UMAT Office, including information on how to access your Admission Ticket and results.

You must read the Information Booklet carefully BEFORE you register. The Booklet contains important information that you should know. The UMAT2011 Information Booklet will be available in 2011. Until this is released, the UMAT2010 Information Booklet may be used as a guide.

To register follow these 5 easy steps:

STEP 1 Enter your details on the online registration form

Follow the instructions on the online registration screen.

The name you register with MUST match the name on the identification document you will bring to the test. Please see Section 4.3 on page 10 of the UMAT2010 Information Booklet or the Identification section of this website for important information about the requirements of suitable forms of ID.

The UMAT registration form will ask you to provide information that is essential for the processing of your registration, and information that may be used for research purposes. Candidate confidentiality will be strictly maintained in any research undertaken (see Use of Personal Information). The information collected during UMAT registration relates only to your registration to take UMAT, and is not related to any subsequent application you may make for a university place.

Note: Candidates who provide an email address that is hosted by Hotmail or Yahoo are advised that some procedures implemented by these providers may result in some email messages not being accepted, or being flagged as spam. You are advised to use a different email service provider for the purposes of UMAT registration, or to save umat@acer.edu.au in your address book ASAP to ensure emails from the UMAT Office are not regarded as junk email.

STEP 2 Select the appropriate Registration Fee

Fee reduction is available to candidates who hold a valid Health Care Card (HCC) or Pensioner Concession Card (PCC)(both issued by Centrelink, see samples of the cards on page 6 of the UMAT2010 Information Booklet), or who are listed as dependants on the current HCC or PCC of a parent or guardian.

To be eligible for the Concession Registration Fee:
Your card must be signed by the cardholder; AND
Your card must be valid at the time of registration; AND
Your name must appear on the card and it must match the name on the UMAT registration; AND
You must submit a copy of both sides of the card to the UMAT Office within 2 weeks of registration or by the registration deadline (whichever comes first). See Step 5 for further details.

Failure to provide proof of concession on time may result in your registration being cancelled.

Please note that holders of student cards, Medicare cards, private health insurance membership cards and New Zealand Community Service cards are NOT eligible for concession.

The Concession Fee is not available to candidates taking the test outside Australia.

Only holders of a valid HCC or PCC are eligible for the Concession Registration Fee; claims of financial hardship based on other criteria cannot be considered.

STEP 3 Select your payment method

All payments must be made in Australian dollars.

The preferred method of payment is by credit card. Payments online may be made by AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard or VISA. ACER uses a security carrier for its online payment functions to act as its interface with the banking system. Credit card and accompanying personal details are not recorded or stored by ACER but are encrypted at point of capture and transmitted directly to the bank. Thus you can be assured this is a safe payment method.

If you do not have access to a credit card, and you live:
in Australia, you must pay by Australia Post money order, made payable to ‘ACER-UMAT’.
overseas, you must pay by bank draft in Australian dollars, drawn on an Australian bank, and made payable to ‘ACER-UMAT’.

Please ensure your name is written on the back of your payment. The payment must be received within 2 weeks of registration or by the registration deadline (whichever comes first) or your registration may be cancelled. See Step 5 for further details.

Personal cheques and cash will not be accepted.

STEP 4 Receive your Registration Voucher email and UMAT ID number

When you finish your online registration, a Registration Voucher and Checklist will be emailed to your nominated account. This will contain your UMAT ID number but most importantly it will advise you if your registration is complete or not. If your registration is incomplete, follow the instructions in the email. See Step 5 for further details.

You must keep a record of your UMAT ID number in a secure place as you will need it to access your UMAT Admission Ticket and results and to complete your university applications.

STEP 5 Complete your registration

If you pay by credit card, AND you are not claiming the Concession Fee, your registration is complete when you have submitted the online form and payment.

In all other cases, your registration is INCOMPLETE until payment and/or a photocopy of your concession card are received at the UMAT Office along with a copy of your Registration Voucher.

To complete your registration you must return your Registration Voucher with payment and/or a photocopy of your concession card within 2 weeks of registration or by the registration deadline (whichever comes first). Please address your correspondence to:

2011 Registration Vouchers
ACER UMAT Office
Private Bag 55
Camberwell VIC 3124
Australia

The UMAT Office will not be held responsible for postal delays or losses leading to late receipt of vouchers. It is your responsibility to ensure your registration reaches the UMAT Office on time. Do not entrust it to anyone else to post.

Registration Vouchers received after 5pm AEST on Friday 3 June 2011 will incur a late fee. Registration Vouchers received after 5pm AEST on Friday 17 June 2011 will not be processed and will be returned unopened.
Payment
The UMAT2011 registration fee is $200. This fee covers online registration for the test, preparation material (i.e. Practice Test 1 booklet), materials required for the paper test, and provision of test results.

The Concession Registration Fee of $100 is available to candidates who hold a current Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card (both issued by Centrelink), or who are listed as a dependant on the current Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card of a parent or guardian. This fee covers online registration for the test, preparation material (i.e. Practice Test 1 booklet), materials required for the paper test, and provision of test results.

Test Centres
In 2011 test centres will be offered in the following cities and towns:

ACT
Canberra

New South Wales
Armidale
Dubbo
Newcastle
Sydney

Northern Territory
Alice Springs
Darwin

Victoria
Bendigo
Geelong
Melbourne
Mildura
Sale
Shepparton

Western Australia
Perth
Queensland
Brisbane
Cairns
Gold Coast
Townsville

Tasmania
Hobart
Launceston

South Australia
Adelaide

New Zealand
Auckland
Dunedin

United Kingdom
London

Singapore

United States of America
Washington DC.