Study Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) – a Degree with a Difference at James Cook University, Australia
Pursue your passion to change lives at the JCU Queensland medical school. A strong core foundation in biomedical science and frequent practical placements provide you with a holistic, professional programme. Our medicine and surgery bachelor degree emphasises working ‘in-with-and-for’ communities of northern Australia and its wider region. We want to bring knowledge to these areas and address health issues affecting rural, remote, urban, tropical and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Gain expertise and research techniques across a broad range of clinical and biological fields, including anatomy, infection control, disease prevention, biochemical processes, health promotion and medical ethics.
Graduates of JCU’s Bachelor degree in Medicine and Surgery are well-respected professionals, highly regarded for their knowledge to meet the medical needs of northern Australia’s tropical populations. As a medical university, JCU aspires to what the World Health Organisation calls a “socially accountable medical education—a medical school accepting its obligation to direct education, research and service to priority health concerns of communities it has a mandate to serve.”
The Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery is a six-year, full-time undergraduate degree. It is the only full medical course offered in northern Australia.
JCU students benefit from small group teaching, modern facilities, extensive clinical training and a superior learning location at Townsville Campus.
Specialised Training in Beautiful Queensland
For those who want to study medicine in Brisbane or complete a Bachelor of Medicine in Brisbane, James Cook University offers the option to study medicine in Queensland with access to urban, rural and remote communities. JCU boasts exceptional teaching supported by innovative research and technology. Take advantage of our cutting-edge JCU Medical Precinct, which is opposite The Townsville Hospital—the largest teaching hospital in regional Australia. You will also gain experience in multiple Northern Queensland clinical campuses.
Study in small classes, and learn from leading medical professionals and researchers. Meet like-minded peers who can support and encourage you in your journey and network with our frequent award winning guest lecturers and other professionals.
Apply your theoretical knowledge with confidence as you complete professional experience placements across northern Queensland. You will graduate with the skills to solve real-world problems and succeed in your chosen medical field.
Build Your Own Success
JCU graduates are ready to make safe and appropriate decisions for the patients under the guidance of their supervisors. Similar to a Bachelor of Medicine, you will learn how to analyse abnormalities in patient tests, research a diagnosis, respond in a crisis and proactively manage patient conditions. As a medical professional, you will take responsibility for your role and apply the best practices of ethics and medical professionalism to achieve healthy outcomes for patients. Be ready to undertake the full range of clinical tasks a career in medicine could send your way while always performing consistently.
Begin your dream career with a JCU Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery in Queensland. Graduates of the Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery are highly sought-after medical professionals who strive to make a difference in their local and global communities.
Career opportunities
CU graduates are highly regarded as work ready, with a strong foundation in biomedical and social sciences, and extensive clinical experience. After graduation you can register to work as an intern in Australia or New Zealand. Your internship takes one year, after which you can progress to further training in a chosen specialisation, such as general practice, surgery, obstetrics, anaesthetics, or emergency medicine, for example.
Employment for generalist medical practitioners is expected to grow strongly and earnings are very high for some medical specialists. http://joboutlook.gov.au/
Course highlights
Our supportive, small group teaching approach is highly effective. You will benefit from modern facilities, extensive clinical training and a superior learning location.
Your clinical placements take place in a range of locations, and start in your first year of study. Hands-on experience continues throughout your degree. In Year 4 you will be based in either Townsville or Cairns, and in Years 5 and 6 you will experience our clinical school sites in Cairns, Mackay, Darwin and Townsville, plus extended placements in small rural and remote communities.
Our degree aspires to what is described by the World Health Organisation as “socially accountable medical education – a medical school accepting its obligation to direct education, research and service to priority health concerns of communities that it has a mandate to serve.”
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Course overview
You’ll gain expertise across multiple clinical and biological fields including anatomy, infection control, disease prevention control, biochemical processes, health promotion and medical ethics. You will graduate from JCU with skills and knowledge in:
The distinctive needs of northern Australia’s tropical populations
Distance and remote delivery of medicine
Tropical medicine
Medical care in rural hospital and community settings
Medical experiences and facilities in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Former students in the MBBS have had high levels of satisfaction with teaching quality and the course experience (96% Course Satisfaction, 2013 National University Experience Survey).
Successful applicants require Hepatitis B immunisation, current Queensland Provide First Aid and CPR certificates plus Suitability to Work with Children (Blue Card) and an Australian Federal Police check before undertaking placement. It is recommended that these requirements be completed by the end of your first semester/teaching period.
Entry criteria
English Requirements
IELTS: Overall 7.0 (7.0 in three components and 6.5 in one component)
Academic Entry Requirements
Minimum 3.4 in Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) – 3 A’s.
Interested and eligible students may email their queries to David Samuel, Regional Head, James Cook University based in Sri Lanka. Email: david.samuel@jcu.edu.au.