Current Students Student Life Student benefits

Student discounts and benefits

Find out the student benefits on offer for Townsville and Cairns students.

  • 10% off at Pie House (JCU Student Association Members)
  • 30% off at The Donut Room (JCU Student Members)
  • 10% Discount on Food and Beverages at Cairns Colonial Club Resort and Palm Royale Cairns.

Visit the study buddy website for a list of cafes in Townsville and Cairns that provide a discount to students upon the presentation of their student ID.

Townsville

  • 10% off Full 12 month up front membership at JCU Gym
  • 10% off all memberships for the JCU Townsville Fire Basketball
  • Exclusive offer for a double pass to any NQ Cowboys home game for $40 (save over $15). Offer includes 2 tickets in the Northern Terrace or Southern Grandstand and a 2022 membership card. Not redeemable on Cowboys v. Broncos games and NRL Finals. Call 1300 462 692 and quote JCU to redeem the offer. More information is available at theCowboys ticket website.

Cairns

  • 10% off all memberships for the JCU Townsville Fire Basketball
  • Exclusive offer for a double pass to any NQ Cowboys home game for $40 (save over $15). Offer includes 2 tickets in the Northern Terrace or Southern Grandstand and a 2022 membership card. Not redeemable on Cowboys v. Broncos games and NRL Finals. Call 1300 462 692 and quote JCU to redeem the offer. More information is available at theCowboys ticket website.
  • Present your Student ID at Genesis Fitness to pay nothing to join and receive 4 weeks free! Membership includes access to 5 clubs and unlimited group fitness classes.

Townsville and Cairns

$8 Student Monday Movie tickets at Event Cinemas.

JCU News Subscription

JCU students have unlimited digital access to The Townsville Bulletin, Cairns Post, The Courier Mail, The Australian, and many other News Corp newspapers.

To help you stay in touch with news in your community, JCU offers you free access to these newspapers via a campus subscription offer. Access to this content will help you to stay up-to date with issues affecting Townsville, Cairns and beyond.

Discounted newspaper home deliveries

Subscribe to have The Townsville Bulletin and The Sunday Mail newspapers delivered to your door 7 days a week for only $8 per week! Home delivery not available in all areas. Visit the Townsville Bulletin website for more details.

Subscribe to have The Cairns Post and The Sunday Mail newspapers delivered to your door 7 days a week for only $8 per week! Home delivery not available in all areas. Visit the Cairns Post website for more details.

Enjoy 66% off at inkl, a top-rated news app. inkl brings news from 100+ trusted newspapers and magazines into one place, including the Financial Times, Economist, Telegraph, Bloomberg, Foreign Policy, Crikey, The Conversation and more. Sign up with your university email at http://jcu.inkl.com/ to start reading the world's best news.

Accommodation

Townsville

  • The Ville Resort-Casino
    15% off the Best Available Rate of the Day (BAR). Quote 'JCUALUMNI' to receive this discount. Bookings are subject to availability.
  • Beach House Motel
    10% off when booked directly on the phone or our website using promo code JCU
  • Itara & Jacana Riverway
    10% off accommodation using the JCU booking portal.

Cairns

  • DoubleTree by Hilton: 15% off the best available rate. Nights' Accommodation including parking and buffet breakfast. The offer is subject to availability and not valid during the high peak season.
  • Cairns Colonial Club Resort and Palm Royale Cairns: $89 room only rate as well as 10% off food and beverages for JCU Students.

Transport

  • Avis Car Rental
  • Queensland Rail Network
    40% discount based on a full-time student rate with an applicable ID card or B-Quick rates on the Spirit of Queensland seats.
  • 30% off all Car Rental Insurance on all policies online at Rental Cover (Car Rental Insurance)Email sales@rentalcover.com with a photo of your student ID card for your discount code.
  • 10% off pre-paid attraction passes from iVenture Card with the code STUDENT1910
  • 10% Discount on any personal document translation services. IVANNOVATION provides accurate certified translations of personal documents for official use. Use Discount Code: CSUNIVA10
  • Murf.ai is an online tool that provides AI-powered text to speech across 100+ realistic voices. Their voice maker tool also allows matching the voiceover with videos and presentations with perfect timing. Students can avail 20% discount on all subscriptions by mailing to Murf AI from their jcu.edu.au email address.
  • DHCTranslations offers professional translation services specialising in Academic documents. Use code EDU10 for 10% discount on your order upon presenting a valid student ID.
  • Galen Leather handcraft leather notebook covers, pen cases, Macbook cases, iPad sleeves, and travel accessories to inspire you on your adventures and in your creative pursuits. 8% off for when you register for our discount via VerifyPass. Access the discount here.
  • Zookal Textbooks is a leading online textbook store in Australia. Save up to 20% on textbooks and enjoy free shipping when you sign up for Zookal Study free trial. No discount code is required.
  • Obscure Belts is offering 10% discounts on all their leather belts. Use the exclusive discount code JCU10 at https://www.obscurebelts.com/ to receive the discount
  • Anuent is offering FLAT 15% OFF on all of their leather bags collection. Use CODE: JCU15 at checkout to receive this discount.
  • Domini Leather is offering a 15% discount on all Italian leather bags. Use CODE: JCU15 at checkout to receive this discount.
  • To buy men's bomber jackets and accessories at Hentschman, use the discount code: HENT15OFF, and enjoy a 15% OFF discount on the whole site.
  • Use Code: JCU15 to save $15 + Free Shipping on all Handmade Leather Duffel Bags, Backpacks, Messenger Bags, and Totes at Steel Horse Leather. The code can be redeemed at checkout.
  • The NOVO brand includes all the shoes and accessories a girl needs no matter what the occasion. From stylish flats to the highest of heels, from wedges to the latest on trend casual styles; NOVO provides them for all, and of course there’s the perfect little clutch or accessory to match. Simply use promo code "JCU10NOVO" at checkout to receive 10% off all full price products.
  • UGG Boots Store: Australia’s ugg boots superstore to shop anything from uggs to sheepskin slippers, from kids sheepskin boots to accessories. We have men's, women and kids uggs for every style and budget in a large variety of sizes and colours. All ugg boots at our store are Made in Australia. We are proudly Australian Owned & Operated. Simply use discount code "JCU10" at checkout to receive a further 10% Off sitewide.
  • LeatherNeo is your online destination for personalized handcrafted leather goods and accessories. We are offering students 10% off across our store. Enter CONCL21 at checkout.
  • Vintage Leather is offering a 10% discount on the price of leather bags. Add the code JCU10 during the checkout process. Offer includes free delivery Australia wide. This offer is not to be used with any other running offer or discount.
  • At RJ Living, we specialize in offering designer furniture and homeware options in Australia, catering to your distinct taste and preferences. You can enjoy a 10% discount on our furniture selections if you spend $500 or more by entering the code RJL10 at checkout.
  • We would love to provide you with a 10% discount from our entire product range, no minimum spend required. All you would need to do is enter the promo code "JCUPERKS10" at checkout!  https://customneon.com.au/signs-for-sale/
  • The Canvas Art Factory is Australia's largest 100% Australian-made art manufacturer. The Canvas Art Factory offers wall art in canvas and acrylic art prints ranging from abstract to modernism, fine art to impressionism, in addition to customised prints and a broad range of art supplies. We also hold exclusive licensing rights to reproduce Aboriginal Art through our Indigenous Arts Development partner Fireworks Galley. With Canvas Art Factory’s state of the art printing services, we can print your customised design to virtually any aspect and size (up to 3.2m in width) and have one of our in-house design specialists review the design before going go print. Canvas Art Factory offers free shipping within Australia. Canvas Art Factory is happy to offer 10% off all our range of 7000+ products. To make use of this offer, enter jcustudent10 on the cart page at checkout. (Not to be used in conjunction with any other promotion).
    WALL ART - https://thecanvasartfactory.com.au/pages/wall-art
    ABSTRACT - https://thecanvasartfactory.com.au/collections/abstract-art
    MODERNISM - https://thecanvasartfactory.com.au/collections/modern-art
    FINE ART - https://thecanvasartfactory.com.au/collections/fine-art
    IMPRESSIONISM - https://thecanvasartfactory.com.au/collections/impressionism
    ABORIGINAL ART - https://thecanvasartfactory.com.au/collections/aboriginal-art
  • Mispress Neon provides pre-made and custom designed LED Neon Signs Worldwide. Use code: JCU15 at checkout for 15% OFF. Afterpay Available.
  • 10% off at Cheeky Plant Co. to promote student health and wellbeing through having plants in homes and workspaces. Discount code: JCU10
  • 10% OFF HYDRAGUN Australia. Simply Emailsupport@hydragun.com from your university email address with a softcopy of your student ID, titled “HU10 JCU”, to redeem your unique discount code and apply it upon checkout!
  • Kenko Tea is an online retailer of premium Japanese green tea, matcha powder and teaware. JCU students can save 10% on our range of Japanese tea and teaware at https://www.kenkotea.com.au/ when using the code JCU10 at checkout.
  • 10% off all dog toys, accessories and toys from Pets for Life. Based in Brisbane but shipping Australia-wide, Pets for Life is a leading retailer of quality dog products for international brands such as Sassy Woof and Clean Earth.  Use code "STUDENTS10" at checkout to claim this discount on petsforlife.com.au. Offer valid to June 2022
  • 10% off all bikes & accessories when you use the discount code JCU10 at singlespeedcycles.com.au.
  • Manchester Warehouse is offering 10% off all bedding site wide excluding sale/outlet items. Use code "JCU10"
  • FitMyCar is offering a 10% storewide discount on all car gear and accessories. Shipping is free on all orders and there is no minimum purchase requirement, so you can use the discount code as many times as you want.

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Disclaimer

Inclusion on this list should not be considered an endorsement by JCU of the product/s or services provided. Any queries or concerns you may have about a particular product or service should be addressed to the relevant provider.

Whilst we have made reasonable efforts to describe each product or service, based on the information given to us by the provider, you must rely on the provider's materials alone when deciding whether or not to purchase.

James Cook University will not be liable for any loss or damage suffered by JCU students which arises out of or in connection with any products or services purchased from the suppliers listed on this page.

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