International Applications for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science

Successful completion at Year 12 level or equivalent of all of the following is a requirement for each course:

• English
• Mathematical Methods
• Chemistry

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

Selected applicants will be invited to participate in an interview using an online system managed by Kira Talent.  Any applicant who is invited to interview will be provided full details for attending the interview using the Kira Talent system with their offer of interview.  Interviews will be live, with two panel members.  Please note that applicants who are selected for interview will be responsible for paying Kira Talent a fee for the use of the Kira Talent interview platform.

Kira cost: USD $18.12 plus tax*

* (current as at 28 February 2025)

Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours)

As part of the selection process, all applicants are required to complete an application which includes responses to questions and provision of references (Letters of Support).

Selected applicants will be invited to complete a Casper test (an online, open-response situation judgement test) and participate in an interview.  All  interviews will be conducted using an online system managed by Kira Talent, which will involve the candidate responding to questions in the platform.

Any applicant who is invited to interview will be provided with full details for attending the interview using the Kira Talent system with their offer of interview.  Please note that applicants who are selected for interview will be responsible for paying Casper and Kira Talent respectively the fees associated with completing the Casper requirements, and the use of the Kira Talent interview platform. If you have already completed Casper for an application to another veterinary institution in 2025 you do not have to repeat the Casper requirement. If you previously completed it prior to 2025 you will need to take the test again.

Kira cost: USD $38.84 plus tax*

Casper cost:  AUD $59 base fee plus $30 distribution fee*

* (current as at 28 February 2025)

An application for a deferral of Dentistry, Medicine and Veterinary Science courses will only be considered where there is evidence of unexpected medical, compassionate or compelling circumstances that were unforeseeable before or during the application process that would prevent the student from starting the course.

Prior to applying for the Bachelor of Dental Surgery, it is important that you make yourself familiar with the course and its requirements.

Download the Bachelor of Dental Surgery course information sheet. (PDF, 1207 KB)

Before completing the application form, please read the Course and Subject Handbook for this course, together with other course-specific information found here in relation to the application process, which may specify additional criteria to be considered in ranking applicants in order of merit.

If the number of applications exceeds a quota or other limit on the places made available for the course, the information provided by you in this form and any other information obtained by JCU in the application process may be used to rank applicants in order of merit by reference to those additional criteria.

Download the Bachelor of Dental Surgery application form. (PDF, 503 KB)

If you are currently in Year 12, you must get your school's Principal, Guidance Officer, Director of Studies or equivalent to complete a Prediction of Academic Achievement Form for you, which provides a summary of your predicted academic achievement at the end of high school.

Download the Prediction of Academic Achievement form. (PDF, 112 KB)

Students who have been offered a place in the JCU Bachelor of Dental Surgery program may be eligible for credit on study already completed in another university degree.

Download the Study Credit information sheet for the Bachelor of Dental Surgery. (PDF, 342 KB)

Prior to applying for the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, it is important that you make yourself familiar with the course and its requirements.

Download the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery course information sheet. (PDF, 1500 KB)

Before completing the application form, please read the Course and Subject Handbook for this course, together with other course-specific information found here in relation to the application process, which may specify additional criteria to be considered in ranking applicants in order of merit.

If the number of applications exceeds a quota or other limit on the places made available for the course, the information provided by you in this form and any other information obtained by JCU in the application process may be used to rank applicants in order of merit by reference to those additional criteria.

Additional Application Requirements

Selected applicants will be invited to participate in an interview using an online system managed by Kira Talent.  Any applicant who is invited to interview will be provided full details for attending the interview using the Kira Talent system with their offer of interview.  Interviews will be live, with two panel members.  Please note that applicants who are selected for interview will be responsible for paying Kira Talent a fee for the use of the Kira Talent interview platform.

Kira cost: USD $18.12 plus tax*

* (current as at 28 February 2025)

Download the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery application form. (PDF, 459 KB)

If you are currently in Year 12, you must get your school's Principal, Guidance Officer, Director of Studies or equivalent to complete a Prediction of Academic Achievement Form for you, which provides a summary of your predicted academic achievement at the end of high school.

This information is used to offer early interviews to potential candidates prior to actual results being released.

Download the Prediction of Academic Achievement form. (PDF, 112 KB)

Students who have been offered a place in the JCU Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery program may be eligible for credit on study already completed in another university degree.

Download the Study Credit information sheet for the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery. (PDF, 457 KB)

Prior to applying for the Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours), it is important that you make yourself familiar with the course and its requirements.

Download the Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) course information sheet. (PDF, 1381 KB)

Before completing the application form, please read the Course and Subject Handbook for this course, together with other course-specific information found here in relation to the application process, which may specify additional criteria to be considered in ranking applicants in order of merit.

If the number of applications exceeds a quota or other limit on the places made available for the course, the information provided by you in this form and any other information obtained by JCU in the application process may be used to rank applicants in order of merit by reference to those additional criteria.

Additional Application Requirements

As part of the selection process, all applicants are required to complete an application which includes responses to questions and provision of references (Letters of Support).

Selected applicants will be invited to complete a Casper test (an online, open-response situation judgement test) and participate in an interview.  All  interviews will be conducted using an online system managed by Kira Talent, which will involve the candidate responding to questions in the platform.

Any applicant who is invited to interview will be provided with full details for attending the interview using the Kira Talent system with their offer of interview.  Please note that applicants who are selected for interview will be responsible for paying Casper and Kira Talent respectively the fees associated with completing the Casper requirements, and the use of the Kira Talent interview platform. If you have already completed Casper for an application to another veterinary institution in 2025 you do not have to repeat the Casper requirement. If you previously completed it prior to 2025 you will need to take the test again.

Kira cost: USD $38.84 plus tax*

Casper cost:  AUD $59 base fee plus $30 distribution fee*

* (current as at 28 February 2025)

Casper

Casper measures different personal and professional skills that we believe are important for successful students and graduates of our program. It will complement the other tools we use for applicant review and evaluation.

Download the Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) application form. (PDF, 434 KB)

If you are currently in Year 12, you must get your school's Principal, Guidance Officer, Director of Studies or equivalent to complete a Prediction of Academic Achievement Form for you, which provides a summary of your predicted academic achievement at the end of high school.

Download the Prediction of Academic Achievement form. (PDF, 112 KB)