Experience has no substitute

From your first degree to your PhD, JCU has a study option to suit you. Whether you're local to Cairns and Townsville or live further afield, JCU hosts a series of events every year to meet with students like you to discuss your career aspirations and study plans to become ready today for tomorrow.

Upcoming Events

UniX Senior, students at an information stall

UniX Year 8

UniX Year 8 will help students identify and shape their future ambitions, assist with their future subject choices, and promote positive post-school pathways to tertiary education.

Students will sample what it’s like to study different subjects including medicine, nursing, science, engineering, education, social sciences, business, law and the creative arts.

These are just some activities designed to develop and articulate experiences that showcase students skills and strengths. We’ll also help students explore potential jobs through career taster activities and presentations.

When and where:

JCU Cairns, 20 - 24 November 2023

JCU Townsville, 20 - 24 November 2023

Register for UniX Year 8

Contact us: hello@jcu.edu.au

Summer School for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Students

Are You Planning to Study in 2024?

Then our intensive preparatory program is open to you! This is the perfect opportunity for you to build basic knowledge and skills to commence university studies next year!

The JCU Summer School for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students

The Summer School conducts pre-programs for prospective Indigenous school leavers who are seeking to gain entry into JCU in 2024. It is run over a five-day period during the school holidays and is taught by the Indigenous Education and Research Centre (IERC).

Apply for Summer School

Contact: ierc@jcu.edu.au

Virtual Open Day

We’re excited to show you why JCU is Uni….but not as you know it.

JCU’s Virtual Open Day is the perfect opportunity to learn more about the University ranked number 1 in QLD for full-time employment*. Get information on courses and support services in a relaxed and convenient environment, and have your questions answered via live chat with JCU advisors, current students, academics and alumni.

Explore student life through virtual presentations on study options and take a tour of our campuses and facilities.

Register for Virtual Open Day

Contact us: events@jcu.edu.au

Heroes in Health

Get a sneak peek of what it’s really like to be in a healthcare career at Heroes in Health. This two-day program is a joint collaboration between JCU and the Mater Hospital that offers a unique opportunity to explore Medical, Nursing and Allied Health careers.

Applications are now open for our October 2023 programs in Townsville.

Register for the program here.

Contact us: hello@jcu.edu.au

Campus Tours

We'd love to show you around JCU Cairns, Nguma-bada campus, Smithfield and JCU Townsville, Bebegu Yumba campus, Douglas. This is a unique opportunity to meet JCU staff, tour our campuses and state-of-the-art facilities and get an insight into what uni life is like.

To book a guided tour, please complete the registration form and we'll be in contact with you to confirm.

Book a campus tour.

Contact us: hello@jcu.edu.au