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Marine Science Degree at James Cook University
Location: Australia: Cairns, Townsville
Term: Academic Year, Throughout the year
Dates: Please visit our website for details
James Cook University
James Cook International Townsville, Queensland 4811 Australia
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Phone: +(61 7) 4781 5601
Fax: +(61 7) 4781 5988
Description
JCU has a history of excellence in marine sciences and is currently ranked second in the world as a research centre on climate change.*
Our study courses are as diverse as our location with the Great Barrier Reef and World Heritage rainforests serving as living laboratories. With our research station on Orpheus Island and research vessels providing easy access to the Great Barrier Reef's superb coral reefs, islands, seagrass beds and mangroves, JCU is an amazing place to study.
A global strength in teaching and research programs makes JCU Australias leading university in the tropics. We offer courses in Aquaculture, Marine Science, Environmental Science, Earth Sciences, Planning, Marine Biology, Ecology, Conservation Zoology, Engineering and have most recently introduced a new Bachelor of Sustainability for 2012.
Highlights
One of the world's leading institutions focusing on the tropics, Australia's James Cook University is surrounded by the spectacular ecosystems of the rainforests of the Wet tropics, the dry savannahs, and the iconic Great Barrier Reef.
Our unique location enables students from Australia and overseas to study in a diverse physical environment unparalleled by any university in the world.
* Born for the tropics
Ranked in the top five percent of the world's tertiary institutions by the respected Academic Ranking of World Universities produced by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University, James Cook University is dedicated to creating a brighter future for life in the tropics world-wide, through graduates and discoveries that make a difference.
* Dedicated to research
The University conducts nationally significant and internationally recognised research in areas such as marine sciences, biodiversity, tropical ecology and environments, global warming, tourism, and tropical medicine and public health care in under-served populations.
* A comprehensive university
Since our establishment in 1970, we have expanded into a multi-campus institution with our largest campuses in Townsville and Cairns, smaller study centres in Mount Isa, Thursday Island, and Mackay, and campuses in Singapore and Brisbane.
Our students come from many backgrounds, promoting a rich cultural and experiential diversity on campus. Our undergraduate and postgraduate courses span the Arts, Business, Creative Arts, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine and Health Sciences, Science, Information Technology and Social Sciences. We aim to give graduates the qualifications and skills they need for the global workforce.
* Relevant to our region
We also recognise our special obligation to be relevant to our own region and have forged close linkages into the economy and social fabric of the northern Queensland. We are dedicated to ensuring that our teaching, learning and research is not only of high quality, but also delivers practical benefits to the peoples and industries of the region.
Degree Level
Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)
Cost in US$:
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Credit Available
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This Program is open to
Worldwide Participant.
Participants Travel to Australia
Independently
Application Process Involves
- Letters of Reference
- Other
- Transcript
- Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time is
1-2 weeksJames Cook University's Mission Statement
A brighter future for life in the tropics world-wide, through graduates and discoveries that make a difference.
Year Founded
1970
