Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre

Bachelor of Medical Science (Pathway to Medicine) - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Admission Pathway
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This course is open to school leavers and mature age applicants. The course course will provide a contextualised curriculum to prepare students for a future medical career. Students will benefit from authentic, and real-world lea […]
Full time
Course Fee
CSP
Start Date
CQUniversity - Bundaberg
Duration

3 years Full time

Offer Rounds
Course outline

CQUniversity’s Bachelor of Medical Science (Pathway to Medicine) is an innovative course, and the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Admission Pathway is open to school leavers and mature age applicants. The course will provide a contextualised curriculum to prepare students for a future medical career. Upon successful completion of the course within three years and with a Grade Point Average of 5.0 or more, students will gain direct entry into The University of Queensland’s regionally-based Doctor of Medicine Program. The University of Queensland’s Doctor of Medicine is a program of four years duration, full time, delivered within the Central Queensland and Wide Bay regions. The Bachelor of Medical Science (Pathway to Medicine) has been made possible by an Australian first university and hospital partnership between CQU, UQ and the Central Queensland and Wide Bay Hospital and Health Services.

Students will build knowledge in the structure and function of the human body and develop a conceptual understanding of what happens when diseases, infections and clinical disorders occur. In the first year, students will study the foundations of medical science in the subjects of anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and biochemistry. In second and third years, students will apply the knowledge of first-year subjects to medically focused subjects of cell biology, microbiology, immunology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and medical imaging. Community placements, clinical immersion experiences and work-integrated learning opportunities with health service providers in Central Queensland and Wide Bay are offered throughout the course to prepare students for their career in medicine.

CQUniversity’s Bachelor of Medical Science (Pathway to Medicine) and UQ’s regionally based Doctor of Medicine are offered in Central Queensland and Wide Bay, so students form local connections and networks throughout their studies with CQUniversity that continue on as they progress into UQ’s Doctor of Medicine and into their medical career.

For more course information, visit Bachelor of Medical Science (Pathway to Medicine).

Note

Available in Rockhampton and Bundaberg this innovative course provides a limited number of places as a provisional entry pathway into The University of Queensland’s regionally based Doctor of Medicine program.

This course has strict enrolment requirements. Successful applicants must accept the offer and enrol in units with CQU by the date stated on the offer letter. If you fail to do so, or if you withdraw from your units within this course, your offer will be revoked. This requirement applies irrespective of whether you accepted conditionally or unconditionally in your QTAC application.

Other requirements

The course also includes work placements. Students must satisfy specific pre-clinical safety and security requirements prior to each placement, including a clear criminal record check, valid Blue Card, and must disclose any condition that may put themselves or the public, at significant risk whilst on placement. Students are required to ensure that all immunisations as per requirements of the placement provider are completed before they proceed on work placement. Students are required to meet all mandatory requirements to attend work placements. For full course requirements, visit Bachelor of Medical Science (Pathway to Medicine).

Admissions Criteria

This is an Indigenous-specific pathway for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Prerequisites

English, Literature, English and Literature Extension or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 and 4, C); Mathematical Methods (Units 3 and 4, C); One of Chemistry, Biology or Physics (Units 3 and 4, C); Applicant must have completed Year 12 or equivalent; Interview; Portfolio

Fixed closing date

QTAC applications for this course close Monday, 30 September 2024.

Additional entry requirements

This is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander specific admission pathway. To be eligible to apply for entry to this course, applicants must:

Applicants must have completed Year 12 at their first attempt in the year of application or be a mature-age student.

Provide confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Identity.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend a semi-structured interview with CQUni’s Office of Indigenous Engagement. Following these interviews applicants may then be invited to attend a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) and must complete the MMI as part of the selection process.

Entry is competitive with limited places available. Meeting the minimum entry requirements does not guarantee admission.

A detailed summary of the admission pathway including the process to be selected for an interview and selection for an offer into the course can be found in the CQUni Entry Admission (PDF).

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

Notes

As this is a new course, Semester 1, 2024 information is not available.

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.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Notes

As this is a new course, Semester 1, 2024 information is not available.

Career opportunities

On successful completion of the Bachelor of Medical Science (Pathway to Medicine) course within three years, and with a Grade Point Average of 5.0 or more, you will gain direct entry into The University of Queensland’s regionally-delivered Doctor of Medicine Program. This course provides a provisional pathway for graduate entry into the UQ MD and facilitates the opportunity for students to study medicine in regional Queensland.

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