JCU Global Experience

Ready to go global?

Give your career global potential. Discover how you can gain international experience, cross-cultural skills and life-long memories while studying. JCU’s Global Experience programs support you to make earning your degree an adventure.

JCU Global Experience

Make a lifetime of memories and earn credit towards your degree at the same time. JCU’s Global Experience programs assist students to explore new ways of learning, build meaningful connections and develop a broader perspective on their career ambitions.

Take advantage of our international network of partnerships with universities across the world to develop the knowledge, skills and attitude to succeed in a global workforce — and have fun doing it!

If you’re ready to open your mind to unique locations, immersive cultural experiences and extraordinary people, then we'll help you get there.

Choose your adventure

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Come to JCU from anywhere in the world

Students from around the world come to JCU for unique study experiences in tropical North Queensland. JCU Global Experience offers dynamic Inbound Programs that ensure your experience matches your taste for adventure.

JCU's career-focused courses are designed to prepare graduates for the workforce with guidance from leading industry professionals. Discover how a short-term Inbound Program can boost your study progress while you gain life-long memories.

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Study overseas as part of your JCU degree

An Outbound Program is an amazing opportunity to gain important cross-cultural connections and new perspectives that you'll take into your life beyond JCU.

Choose the Outbound Program that best supports your study and experience goals. With options for 6-12 month exchanges or 2-6 week trips, discover how your global experience can complement your JCU degree.

Learn more about studying overseas as part of your JCU experience

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Learning overseas

“I can already see how my experience in Cambodia is beneficial to my future career in Education. I learned a number of strategies that I will be able to incorporate into my own work, such as teaching and learning with English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) students.”
JCU Education Student, Carly Boulter

Carly Boulter at the Kulen Elephant Forest Sanctuary in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Supplied by Carly Boulter.

Study in Australia

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Discover the best of Australia

Living and studying in North Queensland is a truly unparalleled experience. Enjoy hands-on learning opportunities in unique and spectacular locations, including UNESCO World Heritage-listed rainforests and the Great Barrier Reef. You’ll explore, discover, grow and make unforgettable memories.

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Top 100 in the world for Earth and Marine Sciences1
5 stars for student-teacher ratio2
#5 in the world for Ecology3
12024 QS World University Rankings  22024 Good Universities Guide 2024  32024 ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects

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From the classroom to the reef

A place like no other

JCU's Cairns campus is located where three unique environments meet: the Great Barrier Reef, the Daintree Rainforest and the Australian Outback. The campus itself is a hub of educational and research activities that service this extraordinary region. With facilities including the JCU Ideas Lab and the Cairns Institute, students have access to world-class teaching and resources.

At the heart of JCU

The University's first campus location benefits from over 50 years of innovation and development. With a widespread campus, state-of-the-art facilities and a welcoming community of students and staff, JCU Townsville offers a well-rounded, exciting educational experience.

Explore every day

Australia's tropical North Queensland is ripe with lush environments, diverse communities and one-of-a-kind experiences. Students in Townsville and Cairns often spend their down time hiking on fun or challenging trails, snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef and enjoying a vibrant city life.

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Speak to a Global Experience advisor to find the adventure awaiting you.

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