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New answer posted•2 years ago
Anushree Sinha
2 years ago

James Cook University is one of the best universities in Australia and students across the world desire to study here. JCU Brisbane has excellence in teaching and research and offers top-notch programs in leading fields such as Environmental Sciences,  Biological Sciences,  Mathe

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New answer posted•2 years ago
Anushree Sinha
2 years ago

James Cook University is not just one of the top universities in Australia, but also a part of the top 500 universities in the world. Listed in the table below are the JCU Brisbane global rankings:

Ranking body, Category & YearJCU Brisbane Rankings
World University Rankings 2024 - QS World University Rankings#415
Best Global Universities 2024 - US News and World Report Rankings #324
Best Global Universities in Australia/New Zealand 2024 - US News and World Report Rankings#24
Best Global Universities in Australia 2024 - US News and World Report Rankings #22
World University Rankings 2024 - Times Higher Education (THE)#351-400

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New answer posted•2 years ago
Anushree Sinha
2 years ago

James Cook University Brisbane is not the most competitive university to get into, as its acceptance rate stands at 79%. This figure tells us that almost 79 out of every 100 applicants manage to get enrolled in the university, which is more than half of all the applicants. Therefore, once an ap

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Anushree Sinha
2 years ago

JCU Brisbane does not offer on-campus accommodation for their students. However, students can find various types of housing options nearby for accommodation purposes. Listed below is the cost of living in James Cook University, as per the choice of room type:

Room Types

Per Week
(1 week or more)

Cost in INR

John Grey Hall (Cairns)
En suite room
Self Catering
USD 480INR 39K

George Roberts Hall (Townsville)
Single Room Full Board

USD 475

INR 39K

Rotary International House (Townsville)
Single Room Self Catering

USD 310

INR 25K

University Hall Townhouse
Single room / Self Catering
USD 310INR 25K

Burralga Yumba
Single Room Self Catering

USD 425

INR 35K

George Roberts House
Two-bedroom House / Self Catering
USD 425INR 35K
JCU Placement Student (P)15% discount-
JCU PharmacyAs per semester/academic rates-

Conversion Used: 1 USD = INR 83.03

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New answer posted•2 years ago
Anushree Sinha
2 years ago

James Cook University Brisbane offers a wide variety of top-notch courses for their international students and Engineering is one of the most popular majors. Listed below is the course ranking of JCU Brisbane Engineering:

Ranked By2023

THE (Times Higher Education) - Engineering

#401-500

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New answer posted•2 years ago
Anushree Sinha
2 years ago

James Cook University Brisbane offers over 40 undergraduate degree programs and more than 70 graduate degree programs for their international students. Annual tuition fee required to pursue a degree course at JCU Brisbane is around 18-20L on an average, which can be considered expensive as a st

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Anushree Sinha
2 years ago

Yes, James Cook University Brisbane offers generous scholarships to their international students, both on the undergraduate and graduate level. Students can refer to the table below for some details about the JCU Brisbane scholarships for international students:

Student LevelUndergraduate & Postgraduate
Student StatusInternational & New Students
Area of StudyExcluding but is not limited to, the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Dental Surgery, and online and non-award programs.
Scholarship Criteria/TypeInternational & Tuition Fee Scholarship
Scholarship Value25% Off Tuition Fee
Scholarship DurationDuration of Student’s Course (ongoing GPA requirement applies)
Number of Scholarships AvailableVaries
Application Open / CloseAutomatically assessed when application is received

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Anushree Sinha
2 years ago

Prospective international students of James Cook University - Brisbane can apply through QTAC - Undergraduate programs and JCU Official Application Portal - Graduate programs. Once an applicant has applied to JCU Brisbane, it takes the university about three weeks to notify the c

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New answer posted•2 years ago
Anushree Sinha
2 years ago

Based on the ratio of admissions to applications, the JCU Brisbane acceptance rate stands at 79%. Since, the stats are on the higher end, we can conclude that James Cook University - Brisbane is a not a very competitive university to get in, as it admits more than half of the app

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Anushree Sinha
2 years ago

Studying in James Cook University Brisbane can be considered expensive for Indian students as the cost sums up to be around 18-20L on an average. Students can refer to the table for course-specific fees requirements:

Courses1st Year Tuition Fees
MBA/PGDM (2 courses)
INR 19L
MIM (3 courses)
INR 16L - 19L
MS (3 courses)
INR 19L
B.Com (1 course)
INR 18L
BBA (1 course)
INR 18L
MEM (1 course)
INR 19L

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