James Cook University (JCU) is located in Townsville, a famous coastal city in North Queensland, Australia. It is located in the heart of the world-famous Great Barrier Reef, covering an area of 386 hectares. It is a public university covering the entire northeast of Australia and one of the top research universities in Australia. The name of the university is taken from James Cook, a famous British navigator and explorer in the 18th century.
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Scholarship
International Excellence Scholarship
Instructions for use The JCU International Excellence Scholarship provides a 25% tuition fee waiver for an approved full-funded degree program of study for students who maintain an excellent GPA each semester.
Applicants must:
1. Be a first-time international student at James Cook University
2. Commence full-time undergraduate or postgraduate study
3. Not be enrolled in a diploma, honours degree, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or online and non-degree program
4. Students not enrolled through a JCU partner are not eligible for this scholarship and should refer to the JCU Partner Scholarship
5. If commencing an undergraduate degree, demonstrate an ATAR of 65 (or equivalent)
6. If commencing a postgraduate degree, demonstrate a grade of 65% or above, of which 50% is a pass mark in the student's relevant qualification.
