College of Medicine and Dentistry Study and training Clinical Electives for Non-JCU students Clinical Elective Application (non JCU students)

Clinical Elective Application (non JCU students)

Personal details
Date of birth *
Gender *
University details
How many years of study are in your medical program? *
What year will you be in when you commence this placement? * Please note: International students must be in the final year of their degree at the time of the placement.

Placement preferences

Please indicate up to 3 preferences for hospital/site location and discipline.          

There is only a limited number of placement available in a wide range of medical and surgical disciplines across the 3 hospitals in North Queensland.  All requests are considered first on the availability of a place in their preferred disciplines, at their nominated preferred hospitals for the time period requested.  We do our best to find a suitable placement, however, there is no guarantee that your application will be successful.

Placement dates

Placement Blocks 2026 

Block 1

12th January – 20th March 2026

Block 2

30th March – 5th June 2026

Block 3

22nd June – 28th August 2026

Block 4

7th September – 13th November 2026

Please indicate your preferred start and end date for your placement. The minimum number of weeks for a clinical elective placement is four with the maximum being eight.

Preferred start date of placement *
Preferred end date of placement *

Supporting documentation

Ensure you have reviewed the required documentation information section on the website before you complete this section.

Reminder: all documentation must be in English

Please note: Not required if below box is selected.

OR

You must organise with your university to complete and forward a QHealth Schedule to the appropriate QHealth District covering the clinical elective placement.

Please note, if you are offered and accept a clinical elective, there will be further documentation you must provide before commencing your placement.

Payment of application fee - non-refundable $100

Navigate to our secure payment portal and pay the application fee, unless not required by our policy . Preferred method of payment is via Visa or Mastercard. JCU will receive an automatic notification once payment has been made.

Payment *