UCAT ANZ Concession Scheme

Candidates who are named on a current Australian Health Care Card (HCC) or Pensioner Concession Card (PCC), both issued by Centrelink, are eligible for the reduced test fee. The concession fee is not available to candidates sitting the test outside Australia. 

Concession application deadline

Concession Applications open: 3 February 2025
Bookings open: 4 March 2025
Concession Application deadline: 9 May 2025

Concession applications will not be accepted after the concession application deadline under any circumstances.

Concession eligibility

Concessions are only available to candidates who meet either of the following criteria: 

Concession Criteria

Evidence Required

Hold or listed as a dependant on a current, signed Australian Health Care Card (HCC)

Please provide a copy of both sides of the card

Hold or listed as a dependant on a current, signed Australian Pensioner Concession Card (PCC)

Please provide a copy of both sides of the card

Only the Health Care Card and Pensioner Concession Card are accepted, claims of financial hardship based on other criteria cannot be considered.

NOTE: A Medicare Card is NOT the correct evidence for the concession scheme. 

Medicare Cards, New Zealand Community Services Cards, Transport concession cards, private health insurance membership cards are NOT accepted.

Application process

The steps in the concession application process are:

 1 

Register your Pearson VUE account
 2

Complete the online Concession application form below by 9 May 2025. 
Upload a copy of your current Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card and provide your UCAT ANZ ID number given in the top right corner of your Pearson VUE account.
 3

Receive your concession voucher code within approximately 3 business days by email. 

Check your junk mail folder if you have not received the email and refer to the FAQs below. Do NOT upload a second application as this may affect the processing of your application.
 4

After bookings open in early March, log in to your Pearson VUE account to book your test by the booking deadline of 11:59pm AEST on 16 May 2025.
On the payment page, select the option to 'Add a voucher or promo code', enter the concession voucher code and click 'apply'. The concession voucher code can only be used by the candidate who is issued the voucher in the concession application. 

Booking deadlines

  • Bookings open on 4 March.
  • Book your test by 16 May 11:59pm AEST to pay the $240 concession fee.
  • If you miss the deadline, an additional late fee of $85 is applied to bookings made until 30 May 11:59pm AEST.
  • Final late bookings are then accepted until 6 June at 11:59pm AEST and incur an additional fee of $185. No further bookings are accepted after this date under any circumstances.

CONCESSION APPLICATIONS OPEN ON 3 FEBRUARY 2025

Queries regarding the Concession Scheme should be emailed to the UCAT ANZ Office in advance of the concession application deadline. Please refer to the FAQs below as it may answer your query.

 

Concession Scheme FAQs

It's been more than 3 business days and I haven't received the outcome of my concession application. What do I do?

Is an Australian Medicare card the correct evidence for the concession fee?

Why has my concession application been rejected?

I have already booked a full fee test, can I still submit a concession application?

I've received my concession voucher code but have already booked a full fee test. What do I do now?