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Creating a brighter future for life in the tropics worldwide . Subheading. www.jcu.edu.au/international. www.jcu.edu.au/international. About JCU. Founded 1970, named after famous British explorer Tri-campus university with offerings in Australia and Singapore
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Creating a brighter future for life in the tropics worldwide Subheading www.jcu.edu.au/international www.jcu.edu.au/international
About JCU • Founded 1970, named after famous British explorer • Tri-campus university with offerings in Australia and Singapore • Comprehensive university – over 300 courses • Diverse student body – over 18,000 students • Over 5,000 students from 100 different countries • Ranked in Top 4% of universities world-wide(Shanghai Jiao Tong, 2011)
Our Campuses • Cairns • Over 4,000 students on campus • Over 300 international students • Unique rainforest setting • Modern campus and teaching facilities • Abundant accommodation nearby • Singapore • Over 2,000 students on campus • JCU’s first offshore campus in Asia • Degrees in Business, Hospitality Tourism, IT and Psychology • Fast track trimesters • Transferrable to Australia • Townsville • Over 12,000 students on campus • Over 1,500 international students • Active campus environment • Extensive research facilities • On campus accommodation
JCU Courses A comprehensive selection of exciting and career-relevant courses at undergraduate, postgraduate (coursework and research), PhD level and Study Abroad (semester/year). Study areas include: • Accounting / Economics • Allied Health • Arts and Social Sciences • Business and Law • Creative/New Media Arts • Earth and Environmental Science • Education • Engineering • Health and Molecular Science • Information Technology • Marine Biology/Science/Tropical Biology • Medicine and Dentistry • Tourism
Research at JCU • Research Strengths • Marine Science • Earth Science • Climate Change • Tropical Biology and Conservation • Biotechnology and Molecular Sciences • People, Identity, Place – intellectual, social,economic and cultural dynamics • Research Stations and Facilities • Cyclone Structural Testing Centre • Daintree Rainforest Observatory • Orpheus Island Research Station • Paluma Field Station • Research Vessel James Kirby
Creating a brighter future www.jcu.edu.au
A network of seven Australian Universities Operating in over 35 locations across Australia
Charles Darwin University Flinders University Griffith University James Cook University La Trobe University Murdoch University The University of Newcastle
Teaching over 150,000 students each year, including 34,000 international students from more than 120 countries Creating opportunities through collaboration and partnership
We undertake high quality cross-disciplinary research of national and international standing Our research is recognised for its impact and relevance to critical national and international challenges
Each member has their individual areas of research expertise. • Our combined research strengths include: • Climate change, energy, water and the environment • Social inclusion, Indigenous research, • Health; and • Biomedical applications of molecular science