Does this planner calculate an ATAR?

No. The planner checks subject-pattern rules and links to UAC's official ATAR Compass for a historical guide. Neither tool can predict or guarantee a future ATAR.

Do students need to choose every science subject for medicine?

No. Subject prerequisites and recommended knowledge differ by university. The planner distinguishes required subjects from useful preparation and general advice.

Where should students estimate an ATAR?

Use UAC's official ATAR Compass as a guide. The Zhou Education planner does not convert marks or generate an ATAR estimate.

Does the planner collect a student's name or email?

No. The planning steps do not request a name, email or school. Contact details are requested only if a family deliberately proceeds to a consultation form.

Zhou Education · Free HSC planner

Build the pattern. Check the pathway.

Explore eligible HSC course combinations, check medicine subject prerequisites and compare published entry requirements. For ATAR exploration, continue to UAC's official ATAR Compass.

Current HSC course rulesFive medicine pathwaysOfficial UAC handoff

Four-step planner

Turn a subject shortlist into a pathway check.

Start with the courses you are considering. The planner checks common ATAR-pattern rules, then shows how your choices align with the selected medicine pathways.

Set the context

Where are you in the subject-choice process?

Choose a school stage and the medicine pathways you want to inspect. No name, email address or school is collected.

Current school stageThis helps frame the review; it does not change university rules.

Medicine pathways to compare

Select one or more. You can return here and change the list.

JMP (Newcastle / UNE)Direct entry · Five-year direct-entry medical program.UNSW MedicineDirect entry · Six-year direct-entry integrated medical program.WSU / Charles Sturt MedicineDirect entry · Five-year direct-entry joint medical program at Campbelltown or Orange.Monash direct-entry medicineDirect entry · Five-year direct-entry medical program.UQ provisional medicineProvisional entry · Usually seven years: a first UQ bachelor's degree followed by the four-year Doctor of Medicine.

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How to use this planner

A structured check, with clear limits.

The tool combines current course-pattern rules with published university information. It deliberately sends numerical ATAR exploration to UAC.

Check the pattern

Review eligible units, English, two-unit courses, subject areas, extensions, exclusions and the science-unit limit.

Check each pathway

Treat every academic figure as a minimum, then verify prerequisites, UCAT, interview and applicant-category rules.

Confirm at the source

Use the official UAC and university links before final subject selection or application decisions.

Core sources

UAC — ATAR courses ↗UAC — how the ATAR is calculated ↗NESA — NSW senior curriculum ↗

Reviewed 27 July 2026. Course availability, university rules and admissions settings can change. This planner is educational information, not personalised admissions advice.