James Cook University (JCU), Singapore

★★★★★ 5/5

Akhilesh Kumar
January 30, 2021
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Founded in April 2003, JCU Singapore awards degrees and certification on behalf of JCU Australia. This university was established as a world campus of the JCU Australia, and it completely follows the tutorial curriculum of its parent university. The university has an Inter-Campus Mobility Programme, which allows students studying on the Singapore campus to pay the schooling fee in their domestic currency. This university has earned one among the very best levels of quality assurance within the country called The Edutrust Star. additionally to the present , it’s the primary organization to receive this award. JCU Singapore has also received the honorable SQC STAR.

Based on Sim Drive, the JCU Singapore campus is almost the newly built National Stadium and offers many student-friendly amenities. The university campus shifted to its current location thanks to the rise in student enrolment. additionally to the present , the campus is definitely accessible and is surrounded by a myriad of cafes and restaurants. a number of the facilities offered on this campus are book facilities, sports and recreation facilities, cafeteria and nursing room. The university also features a psychology unit, which provides psychological assistance to the scholars in need. The university charges a modest fee of 25 dollars to 40 dollars for these services. Learning facilities like students’ hub, financial lab, TEL rooms, and auditoriums also are present within the JCU Singapore campus.

In the year 2018, the student enrolment of the university comprised 85% undergraduates and 15% of graduates. The student demographics had 37% of international students coming from different parts across the world. In addition to this, 97% of the students secured lucrative employment offers in less than a period of 6 months. In the same year, 57% of the students graduate from the psychology major offered by this university.

JCU Singapore is home to many notable alumni who have built great careers for themselves. This university has an alumni association, which makes efforts to stay connected with the alumni of this university. This association often organizes meaningful events and activities to maintain contacts and increase their involvement in the university. The Alumni engagement office of the university also sends out newsletters to the members to update them about the new developments. Alumni can avail of the benefits of free career counseling for up to one year of graduation. On November 2018, JCU Singapore organized an Alumni Night, to reconnect with the alumni.

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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
Website	jcu.edu.au

James Cook University Programs

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

49 undergraduate and 68 postgraduate degree programs are offered at James Cook University under six colleges and 32 areas of study.
JCU’s Marine Biology is ranked number one in the world.
Other subjects that have ranked worldwide are Art, Business Management Studies, Engineering, Law, Biomedical Sciences, Dental Surgery, etc.

Campus and Accommodation

Townsville Campus itself has a capacity of 11,500 students, including over 1,500 international students.
Townsville is set in 386-hectare of natural parkland setting with around 13 kilometers from the central business district.
JCU facilities with basic yet attractive libraries, cafes, bars, fitness, sporting, and student clubs.
Around 1,400 students reside on-campus.
Brisbane Campus offers accommodation with a total capacity of 687 students.
Alongside on-campus stay facility, the campus also provides basic services from air-conditioned rooms, meals and internet facilities.
The rooms are available in single, twin and triple sharing provisions.
Apart from On-campus, the university also provides off-campus Home-stay facilities.

On-campus, James Cook University, Townsville offers residential facilities for international students. There are five residence facilities on-campus. Along with off-campus accommodation for students.
The accommodation facilities are available for up to 1,550 students.
A few of the popular houses available and operated by the university are namely George Roberts Hall, Rotary International House, and University Hall.
The campus does not require a student to be ‘only’ international to live in this residence. However, the residence does require to be shared among 7 candidates/students.
The other rooms include accommodation blocks and room with a common room, attached kitchenette, computer facilities, study areas, laundry facilities, and gymnasium.
JCU also offers options for candidates who are under 18 years of age and willing to stay off-campus. For such cases, homestays are provided by the university with Australian families or a guarding certificate.

James Cook University Admission Process

A	B
Basic Documents Required	Transcripts, Higher Secondary Certificate and, work experience with a bachelor’s degree/diploma (for PG), language proficiency test (TOEFL/IELTS)
Supporting Documents	Copy of passport and Australian student visa, health examination, and identity declaration
Application Fee	AUD 55
Start Date	January 30th; June 30
Where to apply?	Apply on Website, via Agent or QTAC

Application Form: International students can apply online, offline or through their country-specific agents. The students belonging to Australia and/or pursuing an International Baccalaureate Diploma can apply through QTAC Application.
The application can be submitted six weeks before attending college.
The following table shows the required score for each exam:

Test	Test Scores
ACT	22
SAT	1000
GMAT (for PG)	620
TOEFL (iBT)	79-100
TOEFL (PBT)	550-577
IELTS	6.5 overall
PTE	79-100

Cost of Attendance

The cost to stay in Australia in a broader perspective remains quite the same. However, the major change in cost is seen, due to residence differences. Either on-campus or off-campus with a full board facility is around $290 AUD to $442 AUD per week.
Those who are willing to self-cater can expect expenditure of at least $270 AUD to $350 AUD per week.

Expenses	Approximate Costs (weekly)
Rent (on share)	120 AUD
Homestay	180 AUD
Electricity	80 AUD
Internet	55 AUD
Transport/Travel	70 AUD
Books and Supplies	55 AUD
Other	50 AUD

Based on a privately rented share house. All costs are estimated and are subject to change.
JCU, however, offers free Wi-Fi to students on Campus.
Approximate costs of attendance generally shoot up to 48,731 AUD per year.

Financial Aid and Scholarships

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

For all the scholarships above, JCU has maintained a very flexible design for students in need.
There are no certain criteria which decide the value and eligibility. However, the Scholarship is indeed assessed on the basis of an overall academic and scholastic profile.
It is necessary to provide all the information and documents asked at the time of the process.
All profiles are automatically accepted for the scholarship when applying for admission to the university. The further process is required to be taken by a specific request.