JCU (James Cook University) is the second oldest university in Queensland, Australia. Located in the famous seaside city of Townsville in North Queensland, Australia, in the heart of the world-famous Great Barrier Reef, JCU is a 386-hectare public university covering the whole of north-east Australia, and also one of the top research universities in Australia. The university takes its name from James Cook, the famous 18th century seafaring explorer.

Founded in 1970 in Townsville, JCU has three campuses in Townsville, Cairns and Singapore, and is ranked 201-250 in the 2021 THE Higher Education World Rankings with an enrolment of over 3,000.

 

Campus Features.

- The first and largest university in tropical Australia.

- Small class sizes

- Unique Tropical Environmental Studies and Ecological Studies programmes

 

 

Tropical specialisms:

- Tropical Veterinary Science

- Marine Biology

- Science

 

Entry Requirements:

- Bachelor's Degree: IELTS 6.0 or above, or 6.0 in a single subject.

- Masters: IELTS 6.5 or above, TOEFL 580.

 

 

Video about JCU: JCU: This is Uni

 

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