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James Cook University Programs 2027: Degrees, Duration, Fees

James Cook University is a public university based in Townsville, Queensland, with a second major campus in Cairns and a focus on tropical health, marine science and the environment. It publishes clear international undergraduate application closing dates and English language requirements.

Verified 7 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
21 Dec 2026
Semester 1 2027, Bachelor, regular, 105 days left
Tuition
A$34,650 to A$78,990
per year
English test
IELTS 6
TOEFL 74, PTE 52, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
Not listed

107 programmes across 10 fields.

Society and Culture

22 programmes
Programme LevelDuration Tuition
Master of Philosophy (Indigenous) Master24 months A$75,270 whole course
Bachelor of Laws Bachelor36 months A$115,180 whole course
Bachelor of Arts Bachelor36 months A$108,160 whole course
Bachelor of Social Work Bachelor48 months A$147,140 whole course
Master of Laws Master24 months A$75,270 whole course
Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Laws Bachelor60 months A$199,860 whole course
Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Science Bachelor48 months A$180,380 whole course
Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Business Bachelor48 months A$156,690 whole course
Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying) Master24 months A$70,680 whole course
Master of Philosophy (Society and Culture) Master24 months A$75,270 whole course
Doctor of Philosophy (Society and Culture) Phd48 months A$156,690 whole course
Bachelor of Psychological Science Bachelor36 months A$122,210 whole course
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) [End-on] Bachelor12 months A$34,650 whole course
Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) [End-on] Bachelor12 months A$39,150 whole course
Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) Bachelor48 months A$147,140 whole course
Master of Global Development Master24 months A$75,270 whole course
Bachelor of Laws (Honours) [End-on] Bachelor12 months A$36,900 whole course
Doctor of Philosophy (Indigenous) Phd48 months A$156,690 whole course
Master of Professional Psychology Master12 months A$46,110 whole course
Bachelor of Human Services Bachelor36 months A$108,160 whole course
Juris Doctor Master36 months A$132,610 whole course
Master of Human Services Master24 months A$70,680 whole course

Management and Commerce

18 programmes
Programme LevelDuration Tuition
Bachelor of Tourism, Hospitality and Events Bachelor36 months A$115,180 whole course
Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor36 months A$115,180 whole course
Bachelor of Business Bachelor36 months A$111,270 whole course
Bachelor of Business - Bachelor of Laws Bachelor60 months A$199,860 whole course
Master of Professional Accounting - Master of Business Administration Master24 months A$79,860 whole course
Master of International Tourism and Hospitality Management - Master of Business Administration Master24 months A$79,860 whole course
Master of Business Administration - Master of Conflict Management and Resolution Master24 months A$79,860 whole course
Master of International Tourism and Hospitality Management Master24 months A$79,860 whole course
Master of Professional Accounting Master24 months A$79,860 whole course
Master of Philosophy (Management and Commerce) Master24 months A$75,270 whole course
Doctor of Philosophy (Management and Commerce) Phd48 months A$156,690 whole course
Bachelor of Business - Bachelor of Psychological Science Bachelor48 months A$166,240 whole course
Bachelor of Business (Honours) [End-on] Bachelor12 months A$35,650 whole course
Master of Education - Master of Business Administration Master24 months A$79,860 whole course
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) [End-on] Bachelor12 months A$36,900 whole course
Master of Business Administration [2-year] Master24 months A$79,860 whole course
Master of Engineering Management Master24 months A$80,130 whole course
Master of Business Administration [36cp] Master15 months A$59,310 whole course

Information Technology

6 programmes
Programme LevelDuration Tuition
Bachelor of Information Technology Bachelor36 months A$115,180 whole course
Master of Information Technology - Master of Business Administration Master24 months A$77,540 whole course
Master of Philosophy (Information Technology) Master24 months A$75,270 whole course
Doctor of Philosophy (Information Technology) Phd48 months A$156,690 whole course
Master of Information Technology Master24 months A$77,540 whole course
Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) [End-on] Bachelor12 months A$36,900 whole course

Health

23 programmes
Programme LevelDuration Tuition
Bachelor of Nursing Science Bachelor36 months A$119,760 whole course
Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine Master18 months A$64,570 whole course
Master of Public Health Master18 months A$64,570 whole course
Master of Public Health - Master of Business Administration Master24 months A$86,650 whole course
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery Bachelor72 months A$473,480 whole course
Bachelor of Physiotherapy Bachelor48 months A$195,810 whole course
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) [End-on] Bachelor12 months A$46,110 whole course
Bachelor of Dental Surgery Bachelor60 months A$427,830 whole course
Doctor of Philosophy (Health) Phd48 months A$180,380 whole course
Master of Philosophy (Health) Master24 months A$86,650 whole course
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Honours) [End-on] Bachelor12 months A$71,380 whole course
Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science (Honours) [End-on] Bachelor12 months A$39,150 whole course
Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) [End-on] Bachelor12 months A$73,840 whole course
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Honours) Bachelor72 months A$473,480 whole course
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) Bachelor48 months A$180,380 whole course
Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) Bachelor48 months A$195,810 whole course
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) Bachelor48 months A$195,810 whole course
Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) Bachelor60 months A$399,930 whole course
Master of Public Health - Master of Global Development Master24 months A$86,650 whole course
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) Bachelor36 months A$182,320 whole course
Bachelor of Exercise Science - Bachelor of Physiology Bachelor43 months A$229,100 whole course
Bachelor of Midwifery Bachelor35 months A$119,780 whole course
Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) [135cp] Bachelor60 months A$449,930 whole course

Natural and Physical Sciences

19 programmes
Programme LevelDuration Tuition
Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences Bachelor36 months A$132,600 whole course
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Laws Bachelor60 months A$230,070 whole course
Bachelor of Marine Science Bachelor36 months A$147,820 whole course
Master of Science Master18 months A$66,800 whole course
Bachelor of Science Bachelor36 months A$132,600 whole course
Master of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences) Master24 months A$94,070 whole course
Doctor of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences) Phd48 months A$195,810 whole course
Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences (Honours) [End-on] Bachelor12 months A$42,480 whole course
Bachelor of Science (Honours) [End-on] Bachelor12 months A$42,480 whole course
Bachelor of Advanced Science Bachelor36 months A$136,250 whole course
Master of Science (Professional) Master24 months A$89,660 whole course
Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours) [End-on] Bachelor12 months A$42,480 whole course
Master of Medical Science Master24 months A$94,070 whole course
Master of Data Science (Professional) Master24 months A$78,270 whole course
Master of Philosophy (Medical, Molecular and Veterinary Sciences) Master24 months A$94,070 whole course
Doctor of Philosophy (Medical, Molecular and Veterinary Sciences) Phd48 months A$195,810 whole course
Master of Marine Biology Master24 months A$98,920 whole course
Bachelor of Science (Honours) Bachelor48 months A$180,380 whole course
Bachelor of Biomedical/Bachelor of Laboratory Medicine Bachelor43 months A$179,030 whole course

Creative Arts

2 programmes
Programme LevelDuration Tuition
Master of Philosophy (Creative Arts) Master24 months A$75,270 whole course
Doctor of Philosophy (Creative Arts) Phd48 months A$156,690 whole course

Education

6 programmes
Programme LevelDuration Tuition
Master of Philosophy (Education) Master24 months A$75,270 whole course
Doctor of Education Phd48 months A$156,690 whole course
Doctor of Philosophy (Education) Phd48 months A$156,690 whole course
Bachelor of Education (Primary) Bachelor48 months A$147,140 whole course
Bachelor of Education (Secondary) Bachelor48 months A$147,140 whole course
Master of Teaching and Learning (Secondary) Master24 months A$70,680 whole course

Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies

3 programmes
Programme LevelDuration Tuition
Master of Philosophy (Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies) Master24 months A$94,070 whole course
Doctor of Philosophy (Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies) Phd48 months A$195,810 whole course
Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management Bachelor36 months A$122,210 whole course

Architecture and Building

2 programmes
Programme LevelDuration Tuition
Master of Philosophy (Architecture and Building) Master24 months A$86,650 whole course
Doctor of Philosophy (Architecture and Building) Phd48 months A$180,380 whole course

Engineering and Related Technologies

6 programmes
Programme LevelDuration Tuition
Master of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies) Master24 months A$94,070 whole course
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies) Phd48 months A$195,810 whole course
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science Bachelor60 months A$230,070 whole course
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Information Technology Bachelor60 months A$230,070 whole course
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Bachelor48 months A$180,380 whole course
Master of Engineering (Professional) Master24 months A$86,650 whole course

Course list from the CRICOS register, published by the Australian Government on data.gov.au under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Australia licence. Fees shown are the register's figure for the whole course. Check the university's own page before you apply.

Sources, checked 7 September 2026
  1. https://www.jcu.edu.au/applying-to-jcu/application-due-dates
  2. https://www.jcu.edu.au/policy/academic-governance/student-experience/admissions-policy-schedule-ii
  3. https://www.jcu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/2338532/2026-JCU-International-Guide.pdf
  4. https://www.jcu.edu.au/applying-to-jcu