Future Students Schools 2025 course changes

2025 course changes

Information for school staff

Several JCU courses are set to undergo changes to delivery or availability from 2025 as we introduce a refreshed academic calendar that enhances flexibility for our students. The information below provides a summary of expected changes, designed to assist school staff in supporting Year 12 students preparing applications to study at JCU in 2025.

Note: although every effort has been made to ensure this information is up-to-date, further changes may be made before the commencement of Trimester 1, 2025. JCU course pages will be fully updated with 2025 information in October 2024.

Want to learn more about JCU's transition to trimesters? Explore our Trimester FAQs page for further information.

Course delivery changes

Undergraduate course	Changes to 2025 delivery	2025 start dates
Bachelor of Advanced Science	Moving to Trimesters in 2025	Townsville: January, September Cairns: January, September
Bachelor of Arts	Moving to Trimesters in 2025	Online: January, May, September Townsville: January, May, September Cairns: January, May, September
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business	No change	Online: January, May, September Townsville: January, May, September Cairns: January, May, September
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws	Moving to Trimesters in 2025	Online: January, May, September Townsville: January, May, September Cairns: January, May, September
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science	Moving to Trimesters in 2025	Townsville: January, September Cairns: January, September
Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences	No change	Townsville: January
Bachelor of Business	No change	Online: January, May, September Townsville: January, May, September Cairns: January, May, September Brisbane: January, May, September
Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Laws	No change	Online: January, May, September Townsville: January, May, September Cairns: January, May, September
Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Psychological Science	Moving to Trimesters in 2025	Townsville: January
Bachelor of Commerce	No change	Online: January, May, September Townsville: January, May, September Cairns: January, May, September Brisbane: January, May, September
Bachelor of Dental Surgery	No change	Cairns: February
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)	No longer require General Science as a pre-requisite. No longer require a teacher statement as part of the application process. Also referred to as the non-academic requirement for teacher education (NARTE).	Online: January, March, July, September, and November
Bachelor of Education (Primary)	No longer require General Science as a pre-requisite. No longer require a teacher statement as part of the application process. Also referred to as the non-academic requirement for teacher education (NARTE).	Online: January, March, July, September, November Townsville: February, July Cairns: February, July
Bachelor of Education (Secondary)	No longer require a teacher statement as part of the application process. Also referred to as the non-academic requirement for teacher education (NARTE).	Townsville: February Cairns: February
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)	Moving to Trimesters in 2025	Townsville: January, September Cairns: January, September
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Information Technology	Moving to Trimesters in 2025	Townsville: January, September Cairns: January, September
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Science	Moving to Trimesters in 2025	Townsville: January, September Cairns: January, September
Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management	Moving to Trimesters in 2025	Townsville: January, September Cairns: January, September
Bachelor of Information Technology	No change	Online: January, May, September Townsville: January, May, September Cairns: January, May, September Brisbane: January, May, September
Bachelor of Laws	No change	Online: January, May, September Townsville: January, May, September Cairns: January, May, September
Bachelor of Marine Science	Moving to Trimesters in 2025	Townsville: January, September Cairns: January, September
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery	No change	Townsville: February Cairns: February
Bachelor of Nursing Science - Pre-Registration	No change	Online: February, July Townsville: February, July Cairns: February, July Mackay: February, July Mount Isa: February, July
Bachelor of Nursing Science/Bachelor of Midwifery	No change	Townsville: February
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)	No change	Townsville: February, July
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)	No change	Townsville: January Cairns: January Mackay: January
Bachelor of Physiotherapy	No change	Townsville: February
Bachelor of Psychological Science	No change	Townsville: January
Bachelor of Science	Moving to Trimesters in 2025	Townsville: January, September Cairns: January, September
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws	Moving to Trimesters in 2025	Townsville: January, September Cairns: January, September
Bachelor of Social Work	Moving to Trimesters in 2025	Online: January, May, September Townsville: January, May, September Cairns: January, May, September
Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours)	Remaining in Semester-mode, however students will start their academic year earlier as some subjects are offered in Trimester mode	Townsville: January
Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science	Remaining in Semester-mode, however students will start their academic year earlier as some subjects are offered in Trimester mode	Townsville: January, July
Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours)	Remaining in Semester-mode, however students will start their academic year earlier as some subjects are offered in Trimester mode	Townsville: January
Diploma of Engineering [Pathway]	Moving to Trimesters in 2025. Also adding Cairns as a location	Townsville: January Cairns: January
Diploma of Health (Nursing Pathway)	No change	Mackay: February Mount Isa: February
JCU Prep	No change	Online: January, May, September Townsville: January, May, September Cairns: January, May, September