Real-World Experience
JCU students are encouraged to gain practical experience while they study, including practical sessions, field trips, internships and vacation placements, ensuring graduates are job-ready.

Supportive Study Environment
JCU is renowned for its friendliness and sense of family. Small class sizes, accessible teaching staff, friendly campuses and effective support services give students the personal attention they need to achieve their best.

Teaching Excellence
The teaching staff are highly qualified and dedicated, with an above average proportion of academic staff with PhD's and JCU academics considered leaders in their fields. Innovation in the use of teaching styles and teaching technologies is fundamental to JCU's approach to teaching.

Leading Research
As a high-ranking research university, JCU has an international reputation for expertise in matters relating to the tropics-in marine biology, environmental studies, tropical health, and tourism-just to name a few. Specialist research facilities include island and rainforest field stations, research vessels, satellite technology, biomedical laboratories and historical collections. JCU is a partner in eight national Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs), including the CRC for the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area and the CRC for Sustainable Tourism.

Unique Region
JCU's main campuses are located in the tropical North Queensland cities of Townsville and Cairns, with the Great Barrier Reef and the rainforests around the corner. JCU also partners with Holmes Colleges Australia in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, adding vibrant city life and culture to its campuses. JCU Singapore gives students an opportunity to receive a JCU degree while living in Singapore-a taste of Asia.