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Academy Applications for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science Domestic Applications for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science

Domestic Applications for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science

Applications are open for domestic students interested in JCU’s 2025 intake for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science.

Study locations

  • Medicine is offered in Cairns and Townsville. You can apply for a place to start in one location or either, in order of preference.
  • Dentistry is offered in Cairns only.
  • Veterinary Science is offered in Townsville only.

All three courses are delivered on campus with some online learning.

Important dates

Key dates for domestic applicants in the 2025 intake:

Activity

Dates
QTAC and 一本道applications open 1 August 2024
Rural Access Scheme applications open 1 August 2024
Rural Access Scheme applications close 29 September 2024
QTAC and 一本道applications close 30 September 2024, 5pm AEST
Deadline for Predictions of Academic Achievement
Medicine only
21 October 2024, 4pm AEST
First round invites sent for Medicine interviews
Medicine only
8 November 2024
First round of Medicine interviews held
Medicine only
26 November to 3 December 2024
Second round invites sent for Medicine interviews
Medicine only
20 December 2024
Second round of Medicine interviews held
Medicine only
2 to 3 January 2025
Offers released 16 January 2025
Deadline for accepting or deferring offers 20 January 2025
Orientation week for Veterinary Science
Veterinary Science only
20 to 24 January 2025
Academic year begins for Veterinary Science
Veterinary Science only
27 January 2025
Orientation week for all other courses 17 to 21 February 2025
Academic year begins for all other courses 24 February 2025

Alerts

Predictions of Academic Achievement

Medicine only

Instructions for school officials: 

Medicine applications

Medicine only

Update regarding applications due 30 Sept 2024 for the 一本道intake in 2025:

  • Applicants for Medicine are not required to submit written statements and letters of support.
  • This is a change from previous years when applicants were asked to provide both of these.
  • Applicants may still be invited to meet and discuss their career motivations with a selection panel at interview.
  • Read more about the information required for your application.

Veterinary Science applications

Veterinary Science only
  • Face-to-face teaching starts in Townsville on 27 January 2025, which is one week after the deadline for accepting offers.
  • Students must be vaccinated against Q Fever by Week 4 for practical studies involving animals.

International Baccalaureate (IB) results

  • 一本道expects to receive IB results during December 2024.
  • This is in time for consideration in JCU’s 2025 intake for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science and the second round of interviews for Medicine.

New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) results

  • 一本道expects to receive New Zealand’s NCEA results during January 2025.
  • This is too late for consideration in JCU’s 2025 intake for Medicine, Dentistry or Veterinary Science.

Site last updated: 13 August 2024