Science and Technology
Diving into coastal ecology
Student Tia Ngo Nguyen has had a myriad of marine opportunities, including overseas research.
Where can JCU Marine Science take you?
This is Uni... but not as you know it
Health and Medicine
Providing kindy care with healthy bears
JCU Medicine students are using teddy bears to engage and educate children about health and community.
Find out how creativity can benefit health care
People and Societies
School success off the beaten track
Master's Student Tammy Sam is identifying the key factors of rural Indigenous students' academic success.
Discover how educators can support academic buoyancy
Real Stories
Empowering communities through education
Honours Student Stanley Lenoy is using his own education to empower communities and drive social change.
Where can JCU Social Work take you?
Science and Technology
Tracking tiny turtles
PhD Student Rebecca Diggins is using new tech and methods for tracking the 'lost years' of hawksbill turtles.
Find out where turtles go after hatching
Health and Medicine
Breaking barriers in rural pharmacy care
Student Jai-ann Eastaughffe is on a research team committed to improving pharmacy health care in rural areas.
Explore the work of rural pharmacists
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JCU Events
20
Jul
Webinars
Careers in Health Webinar
Online
Explore your passion for a career within the human or animal healthcare industries with our upcoming webinar.
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20
Jul
Future Students
Young Language Ambassador Conference
Cairns
The College of Arts, Society, and Education is excited to invite language students and their teachers to participate in an inspirational and fun conference
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26
Jul
Public Lecture, Public Event, Staff Event, Student Events
JCU Inspiration on Tap
Cairns
Gather your network together to be inspired as JCU’s top researchers and academics share their expertise in a relaxed and fun environment.
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7
Aug
Future Students
JCU Heroes in Sport
Townsville
JCU and the North Queensland Cowboys are partnering to give local high school students the chance to learn from industry experts and train like a Cowboy.
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$827 million
economic impact in Queensland3
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You are forward-thinking and excited to meet the challenges of a 21st-century career. You are the product of your own unique history and the input of your family, friends and community. Shaped by the past, embracing who you are and the input of others, you are ready to take on your future.
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The place you choose to prepare for your future should be as unique as you are. As you study with James Cook University, you partner with a university that has been shaped by history, embraces where it is and allows you to explore, discover, grow through research and teaching that makes a difference.
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Throughout your journey with the second-oldest university in Queensland, you will see the value of experience lived out in front of you. Embracing the lessons of history and leveraging the insights of generations, JCU is a leading university in Australia.
Study in a unique environment where world-class facilities, natural wonders and vibrant student life come together. At JCU take advantage of our world-class experience in teaching, research, and technological development to forge your own future.
Choose a Queensland uni with career-focussed courses, world-class researches and lecturers, and state-of-the-art facilities. JCU graduates are able to apply technical competencies, while thinking differently about the challenges facing the world. Be equipped with the expert knowledge and job-ready skills to excel in your chosen career path.
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At James Cook University, study courses delivered by expert lecturers and world-class researchers. Gain a theoretical understanding through analysis and application. Apply your learnings to work and research situations and get feedback from professionals as you build your skills.
Network with invited guests from leading industry and scientific professionals who are regularly invited to share their expertise. Lecturers committed to student success will help you gain the confidence and practical skills for you to excel in your chosen field.
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The decision-makers and influencers of society are excited about the challenges and possibilities of the future. JCU graduates are ready today, for tomorrow - future-focused and committed to making a difference.
A degree and a job is important. Graduate from JCU job-ready, with problem solving skills that make you valuable to employers and confident to forge your future in the global workforce.
Develop an understanding of how theory applies to practical outputs. With your skills at gathering and analysing data or applying critical thinking to complex social issues, JCU graduates lead the way in solving tomorrow’s most pressing challenges.
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We are unique products of experience, personality, and hopes. We are at our best when we acknowledge the past, take advantage of what we have, and work towards an even better future. You will find a university in Australia that embraces this concept when you study with JCU.
Environmental sustainability is at the forefront of teaching, learning and life at JCU. Learn in world-class facilities, like the JCU Science Place, built using a contemporary, energy efficient design and collaborative classrooms.
Explore unique Australian ecosystems as you study on the doorstep of unrivalled research locations and access World Heritage natural environments. Work on the Great Barrier Reef at the JCU Daintree Rainforest Observatory or the JCU Fletcherview Research Station in the dry savannahs of the Australian Outback. Understand the intricacies of tropical climate and learn from world-class researches at the Australian Tropical Science and Innovation Precinct or the Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine.
Build valuable professional networks while developing the skills and knowledge to make a difference. Become a leader in your field and help us create a brighter future for the world.