6 years Full time
This comprehensive six-year course covers the essential requirements of an Australian medical degree including anatomy and physiology, biological and social sciences, and clinical medicine. This course places special emphasis on tropical medicine and the health of rural and remote communities and Indigenous Australians. Students gain practical experience through a series of clinical placements, including in rural and remote areas. Townsville students must be prepared to take prescribed placements outside Townsville with about half of fifth- and sixth-year students relocated to clinical school sites such as Cairns and Mackay. Details can be found at JCU Teaching Sites. For current course information, visit Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery at JCU.
James Cook University
Prior to taking professional placements, students must provide evidence of immunity to hepatitis B, MMR, varicellla, and pertussis, and current Provide First Aid and CPR certificates. A Suitability Card is required and an Australian Federal Police check may be required; refer to institution.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for JCU and for this course, refer to the JCU website.
English, Literature, English and Literature Extension or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 and 4, C); Mathematical Methods (Units 3 and 4, C); Chemistry (Units 3 and 4, C); Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years; Application Form
Domestic applicants: QTAC applications and JCU Online Application submissions close 30 September 2025. International applicants: QTAC applications and JCU Application Form submissions close 31 August 2025.
Selection is based on a combination of online application, academic results and interview. In addition to applying through QTAC, applicants must submit a JCU Online Application. The JCU Online Application Portal is available from selection.jcu.edu.au/Security/Login. Current domestic Year 12 applicants must request their school submit a Prediction of Academic Achievement form to JCU. This form is available from Application forms and Information for Domestic Applicants. Students will be invited for an interview based on their academic results and the evaluation of the JCU Online Application. Interview panels use specific criteria to assess applicants and identify attributes suited to a career in medicine. Interviews will be held from late November to early December 2025 and early January 2026 online. This degree is primarily for Year 12 applicants. A limited number of places may be available for graduates or non-Year 12 applicants.
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
99.95
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
99.95
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
98.55
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
98.55
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
85.60
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
85.60
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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With further study, general practitioners or medical specialists working in community settings, private practice, public or private hospitals, in medical research.
Australian Medical Council.