Cairns, Australia

Cairns, Australia – James Cook University
http://www.jcu.edu.au/

Described as the rainforest campus, James Cook University –Cairns is nestled below rainforest-covered mountains. It is home to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and the Wet Tropics rainforests, and is Australia’s leading tropical university. Much of JCU’s internationally acclaimed research and teaching methods centers around these living laboratories. International Student Center: http://www.jcu.edu.au/international/

Locale:
Cairns is one of Australia’s busiest tourist destinations. The natural wonders, resorts and attractions, scuba diving, and picturesque setting attracts large numbers of international visitors. The town of Cairns has a population of 130,000. The location offers students a taste of the relaxed and friendly northern Queensland lifestyle. With sunny tropical days, the area around Cairns is yours to explore from the reefs to the rainforests to the local islands.

Language of Instruction:
English

Course Offerings:
Courses are offered in: Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Detailed course information is available by clicking here.
Subject Descriptions are available by clicking here.

Academic Notes:
At JCU students receive personal attention. They strive to maintain a student-centered environment, by offering smaller class sizes, accessible teaching staff, and excellent support services. This modern campus hosts a community of 3,000 students, of which 250 are international students.

JCU encourages students to gain practical experience while they study, thus a number of unique courses are offered with a field trip component. Many of these popular subjects such as “Conserving Tropical Rainforests” allow students the opportunity to do field work in the rainforest for several days. School of Engineering: http://www.eng.jcu.edu.au/

Exchange Dates:
February – early June
July – early December

Deadlines:
December for the semester commencing in February
May for the semester commencing in July