History
- Formed in 2014, a primary emphasis of the College is on developing leaders who are equipped with an understanding of the complexities of doing business and undertaking professional practices as are directly relevant to the ever-evolving Asia Pacific region.
Education
Our courses are designed with a variety of options to facilitate lifestyle and work commitments, whether it be studying online or on campus, or on a full or part time basis. Courses include:
- Commerce
- Accounting
- Finance
- Economics
- Management
- Marketing
- Tourism and Hospitality
- Law
- Business Administration
- Conflict Management and Resolution
Research
College research focuses on and provides leadership in:
- Improving the management and governance of tropical ecosystems, conservation priorities and the impacts of climate change;
- Enhancing the viability and sustainability of industries and economies in the tropics;
- Understanding and adding value to the wellbeing of peoples and societies in the tropics; and
- Management and governance of tropical health, medicine and biosecurity.
Career
- The JCU Careers and Employment Service has offices on the Townsville and Cairns campuses. It offers student and graduate career advice, job application and career planning workshops, career information libraries, and an online job database, CareerHub.
Distance Learning Courses
Business & Management (7)
- Bachelor Bachelor of BusinessJames Cook University
- Bachelor Bachelor of CommerceJames Cook University
- Bachelor Business - LawsJames Cook University
- James Cook University
- James Cook University
- Master Governance and LeadershipJames Cook University
- James Cook University
Law (3)
- B.A. Arts - BusinessJames Cook University
- L.L.B. Bachelor of LawsJames Cook University
- Bachelor Business - LawsJames Cook University
Social Sciences (2)
- B.A. Arts - BusinessJames Cook University
- Master Global DevelopmentJames Cook University
Computer Science & IT (1)
- B.A. Arts - BusinessJames Cook University
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (1)
- Master Global DevelopmentJames Cook University
Medicine & Health (1)
- James Cook University
Library services
Library and Information Services provides knowledge services to support the University’s high quality education and world-class research through innovative discovery and access to:
- information resources, scholarly and cultural collections
- learning facilities
- library and research services in the physical and virtual environments
Medical services
- JCU’s Counselling Service is confidential and available to students on the Cairns and Townsville campuses. Individual and group counselling is available if you have personal issues like stress, relationships or anxiety.
- The Service also conducts workshops on topics including Settling into University and Managing Stress.
- JCU is authorised under the Tertiary Education Quality Standards Agency (TEQSA) Act 2011 to self-accredit each course of study that leads to a higher education qualification that it offers or confers.