About James Cook University

James Cook University Highlights 

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College Info

James Cook Institution is a public university located in North Queensland, Australia, and is named after the explorer James Cook. Under the name University of Queensland, the institution opened its doors to students in 1961. The second-oldest institution in Australia is James Cook University, which became independent in 1970. JCU offers short-term, online, undergraduate, graduate, and route courses.

The College of Arts, Society, and Education offers bachelor's and master's degrees in education with a variety of specialisations, as well as bachelor's and master's degrees in the arts, social work, and education. There are also diploma and route programmes in each sub-department. The College of Business Law and Governance offers several MBA programmes, diploma courses, and bachelor's degrees in law and science. The Business sub-department offers an MBA with a variety of specialisations, a Bachelor of Business, and a Bachelor of Commerce.

The College of Healthcare Sciences provides a variety of programmes in occupational therapy, physiotherapy, psychology, speech pathology, sports exercise science, and nursing and midwifery. Bachelor of Speech Pathology, Master of Rehabilitation, Bachelor of Nursing Science, Master of Nursing, Master of Public Health, and Bachelor of Physiotherapy are the degree programmes offered in this field. Under the sub-category of Medicine, the College of Medicine and Dentistry provides bachelor's degrees in health science, medicine, and master's degrees in health professional education. The dentistry programme offers several degrees, including a Bachelor of Dental Surgery and a Graduate Diploma in Orthodontics. Along with other programmes, the college's pharmacy department grants degrees in pharmacy and pharmaceutical public health. Postgraduate degrees in Molecular and Cell Biology, Public Health and Tropical Medicine, and Veterinary Sciences are available from the College of Public Health, Medical, and Veterinary Sciences. The same college's biomedical sciences department also offers a bachelor's degree in clinical sciences, a master's degree in medical science, etc.

The College of Science and Engineering offers undergraduate, graduate, and diploma programmes in seven different specialisations. Engineering, environmental management, geoscience, information technology, marine biology and aquaculture, physical sciences and zoology, and ecology are among the fields that students might choose to study.

Three campuses of James Cook University can be found in Singapore, Townsville, and Cairnes, Australia. The principal and biggest campus is in Townsville. It counts 11,500 students, 1,500 of them are from abroad. Saints Catholic College, Saints Mark's College, and The John Flynn College are three further colleges with affiliations to the Townsville campus. 4,000 students attend JCU's Cairnes campus, which serves the entire institution. The Singapore campus opened its doors in 2003.

James Cook University - Australia Rankings

• #201-300 Universities Rankings - ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2021
• #424 World University Ranking - QS 2022
• #251-300 University Ranking - THE (Times Higher Education) 2022
• #293 Global Universities - US News & World Report 2022

Why James Cook University?

• James Cook University is an Australian private university with a branch in Singapore.
• among the top 4% of universities worldwide.
• According to the 2013 QS World University Rankings, ranked 351.
• provides a variety of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programmes at the university level.

James Cook University Tuition Fees

Courses	Duration	Tuition Fees
Medicine and HealthCare (1 Courses)	2 year	SGD 26361
MBA (1 Courses)	16 month	SGD 33705
Arts (1 Courses)	3 year	SGD 26921
Information Technology (IT) (5 Courses)	16 Month - 2 Year	SGD 25077 - SGD 33705
Management (7 Courses)	16 Month - 2 Year	SGD 25,077 - SGD 33705

James Cook University International Student Admissions

Following are the minimum admission requirements for International students:

• A duly filled application form
• All academic credentials, including diplomas and certificates, must be translated into English if they are not in the language of instruction.
• English test language results
• Different standardized exams scores (wherever specified)
• A current resume with the most recent academic credentials is advised.

These are the overall standards; individual departments may have different requirements. The university must be contacted by the students for more information.

James Cook University English Language Requirements for International Students

International students from nations where English is not the official language (those with non-English speaking backgrounds) must show that they have the necessary level of English proficiency. IELTS, TOEFL, Pearson, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency, ISLPR, OET, and JCUCEAP test results are all acceptable. The necessary minimum scores are listed below.

Test type	Band P	Band 1	Band 2	Band 3a	Band 3b	Band 3c
TOEFL	56 with all components above 16	74 with all components above 18	86 with all components above 21	94 with all components above 23	94 with 24 in listening and writing, 23 in speaking and 27 in writing	94 with 24 in listening and writing, 23 in speaking and 27 in writing
IELTS	At least 5.5 overall with no component lower than 5.0	Minimum 6 overall with no component lower than 6.0	Overall at least 6.5 and no component lower than 6.0	Overall 7 with a minimum of 6.5 in all components	7 with 7.0 in three components and 6.5 in one component	Minimum 7 with all components above 7.0
C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency	162 with no component less than 154	169 with no component less than 169	176 with no component less than 169	N/A	N/A	N/A
Pearson	46 with all component more than 42	52 with all component more than 52	58 with all the component more than 54	65 with all component more than 58	65 with three component more than 65 and 58 in one component	65 with all component higher than 65
ISLPR	At least 2 in each skill set	At least 3 in each skill set	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
OET	N/A	At least B in all component	At least B in all component	At least B in all component	At least B in all component	At least B in all component
JCUCEAP	EAP Level 2	EAP Level 3	EAP Level 4	EAP Level 5	EAP Level 5	N/A

OET is exclusively accepted for undergraduate courses in psychological science, pharmacy, occupational therapy, nursing science, and medicine. The student's country may have an impact on their eligibility for English language training.

Visa Process for International Students

In order to study at James Cook University, international applicants must have a student visa for Australia. All overseas students must obtain an Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) from an authorised insurance company prior to submitting an application for a visa.

• After the process of application and acceptance of admission, the university will issue an electronic confirmation of Enrolment (COE).
• The students may then apply for a student visa with the Australian embassy in their home country. Usually, the required documents are as follows:
  • Evidence of Identity
  • Health insurance
  • English language ability

James Cook University Financial Aid and Scholarships

The James Cook University offers a variety of scholarships to international students. These awards are frequently given to research academics as well. Among them are:

Name of Scholarship	Value
James Cook University International Excellence Scholarship	Depending upon profile
JCU International Merit Stipend	$700 AUD/ monthly
JCU College Pathways	25% reduction in tuition fee
Australia Award Scholarship	Depending upon profile, reason - Maximum benefit, the full cost of attendance to be relieved

• JCU has retained a fairly flexible design for students in need for all the aforementioned awards.
• The value and eligibility are determined by a variety of factors. The Scholarship is, however, evaluated based on a student's entire academic and scholastic record.
• All of the information and paperwork requested during the procedure must be provided.
• When submitting a profile for admission to the university, all applications are immediately accepted for the scholarship. A particular request must be made before the next step is taken.

James Cook University Highlights

University Type	Public Research University
Campus Setting	Suburban, Regional
Establishment Year	1961
No. of Campuses	7
Graduate Job Rate	72.9% (full time)
Funding	826 million AUD
Cost of Attendance	29,036 - 46457 AUD (annually)
Applications Accepted	Online/Offline/Through Agent/QTAC
Work-Study	Available
Mode of Program	Full time, Part-time, Online

James Cook University Programs and Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

Popular programs offered by James Cook University (with fees)

Department Name	Estimated Tuition Fee/Year
Arts, Education & Information Sciences	29471 AUD
Law & Nursing	31213 AUD
Business	32186 AUD
Engineering & Pharmacy	35859 AUD
Science	36846 AUD
Medicine	55936 AUD
Veterinary Sciences	57176 AUD
Dental	64931 AUD