About the Regional Medical Pathway

The Regional Medical Pathway (RMP) is a partnership of four organisations working towards improved health outcomes for Central Queensland and Wide Bay Regions through the provision of an integrated end-to-end training pathway for regional, rural and remote doctors.

Studying with us is more than just obtaining a medical degree. It is:

Community
Mentoring
Friendship

It's joining a community of a very well supported, connected and high profile individuals and organisations who are passionate about the pathway and committed to delivering on the vision.

The community, cohort, professional network, and academic teams alike are very close-knit and as a result students are gaining unique access to regional medical communities and a study experience like no other.

Why study through the RMP?

Obtain two qualifications – Bachelor of Medical Science (BMedSci) and Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Articulate directly from BMedSci to MD programs (no additional applications)*
Complete your entire medical degree in or near your home town
Undertake your internship at your local hospital
Small class sizes
High teacher to student ratio
Embedded hands-on experience
Support from the local community
Continue to grow through careers in regional medicine.

*Prerequisite standards must be met.

Undergraduate/Provisional entry

Students have the option to study the CM17 Bachelor of Medical Science (Pathway to Medicine) degree immediately after Year 12. This course directly articulates to The University of Queensland’s Doctor of Medicine program. Please ensure you read admissions requirements in detail.

Graduate entry

Students completing undergraduate studies through other pathways, or who already have a degree which includes the prerequisites, are able to apply to The University of Queensland’s Doctor of Medicine through GAMSAT for the Graduate Entry Pathway. Please ensure you read admissions requirements in detail.

Career pathways

Undertake internship, work through your Junior Doctor years and enter regional vocational and pre-vocational career pathways. Learn more.

Benefits of regional and rural medicine

Why go rural?

Meet some students

Where is it located?

The Central Queensland and Wide Bay Regions include some of Queensland’s most iconic natural areas and two of Australia’s World Heritage Listed sites. As the southern entry point to the Great Barrier Reef, these regions have become known for their beaches, bush, rainforest and some of the most beautiful islands you will visit, including the country’s largest sand island and World Heritage Listed K’gari (Fraser Island), Lady Elliott Island and Lady Musgrave Island, Heron Island and Great Keppel Island.

Learn more about the location

CQU Bachelor of Medical Science (Pathway to Medicine)

The provisional or undergraduate degree is provided 100% in Bundaberg or Rockhampton.

Regional Medical Pathway location summary (UQ MD 2023-2025)

The UQ MD will be offered in Brisbane for Graduate Entry students in Year 1 in 2023 and 2024. From 2025, all four years of the MD program will be offered in Bundaberg/Hervey Bay or Rockhampton. This transition will not affect undergraduate/provisional entry students studying the CQU Bachelor of Medical Science (Pathway to Medicine).

UQ MD Year 1 students studying in the CQ-WB RMP in Brisbane will be allocated to the same geographically based Learning Community.

These Learning Communities will be:

Central Queensland (Rockhampton)
- Central Queensland Learning Community students will all be based in Rockhampton for the full four years. There will be opportunities for placement in Years 3 & 4 in other rural towns.
Wide Bay (Bundaberg / Hervey Bay)
- Wide Bay Learning Community students will all begin in Bundaberg for Years 1 & 2 then 50% of the cohort will be allocated to Hervey Bay to complete Years 3 & 4. There will also be opportunities for placement in Years 3 & 4 in other rural towns.

	2023	2024	2025	2026
Year 1	Brisbane	Brisbane	Bundaberg or Rockhampton	Bundaberg or Rockhampton
Year 2	N/A	Bundaberg or Rockhampton	Bundaberg or Rockhampton	Bundaberg or Rockhampton
Year 3	N/A	N/A	Bundaberg / Hervey Bay or Rockhampton Year 3 will include opportunities for rural placements outside of the base location.	Bundaberg / Hervey Bay or Rockhampton Year 3 will include opportunities for rural placements outside of the base location.
Year 4	N/A		N/A	Bundaberg / Hervey Bay or Rockhampton Year 4 will include opportunities for rural placements outside of the base location.