Medicine Pathway

Join the next generation of doctors making a positive impact on rural health with our Medical Pathway course.

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Available to students who have just graduated from year 12, you can study our pathway to medicine degree in either Rockhampton or Bundaberg.

CQUniversity's Bachelor of Medical Science (Pathway to Medicine) offers a streamlined route into a career in medicine, with a total course duration of six years* from commencement to graduation.

This innovative course provides guaranteed entry into The University of Queensland's regionally based Doctor of Medicine (MD), as part of the Regional Medical Pathway, an Australian-first university and hospital partnership between CQU, UQ and the Central Queensland and Wide Bay Hospital and Health Services.

*The six-year program, delivered with The University of Queensland, has received provisional approval (subject to final approval), with final confirmation expected in August 2026.

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Why CQU?

#3 in Australia

for science undergraduate full-time employment rates

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Student support

rated positively by 74% of undergraduate students

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Top 30 globally

for health sustainability work

Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Rankings 2026

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I chose this course because I would be able to stay at home and not move away, so I would have the support of my family when completing the degree. The second reason was that I would be able to study in Rockhampton, which is Darumbal land. Darumbal is the tribe that I am from.
Jay Warcon
Bachelor of Medical Science (Pathway to Medicine)