Transcript James Cook University Presentation

Creating
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a brighter future for life in the tropics worldwide
www.jcu.edu.au/international
www.jcu.edu.au/international
About JCU
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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
Townsville
Over 12,000 students on
campus
Over 1,500 international
students
Active campus
environment
Extensive research
facilities
On campus
accommodation
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Over 4,000 students on
campus
Over 300 international
students
Unique rainforest setting
Modern campus and
teaching facilities
Abundant accommodation
nearby
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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
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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:
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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
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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
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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
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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 crossdisciplinary 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