Facilities
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Airport Pickup
JCU provides a free arrival service for new international students arriving in Cairns and Townsville throughout the academic year. You will be met on arrival at the airport, bus, or train station and transported to your pre-arranged accommodation. You will also be provided with important information to help you settle into your new city. Click here to book your arrival service. Please note that JCU requires three business days’ notice of your booking.
- Canteen/Cafeteria Facility
- Course and career counselling services
- International student clubs and associations
- Library on Campus
- Off campus accommodation
- On campus medical facilities
- Overseas graduations
- Parking
- Religious facilities - Combined facilities
- Social activities
- Special English language
- Special enrolment and orientation
- Sporting facilities
- Sporting facilities - Gym
- Sporting facilities - Team sports
- Sporting facilities - Variety of clubs
- Transportation
- Wifi
Scholarships
- International Student
JCU’s International Excellence Scholarship provides a 25% tuition reduction for high-achieving students beginning undergraduate or postgraduate study. Other awards, such as the Australia Awards Scholarships, cover full tuition, travel, and living expenses for eligible students from partner countries.
- Research Student
JCU also offers research scholarships for HDR students, supporting tuition and stipends under the Research Training Program (RTP). Additional faculty and donor-funded awards help international students with financial need or specific study interests.
Accommodation
AHN Homestay
International students can choose to live with a family in a homestay through the Australian Homestay Network (AHN). Students will enjoy everyday activities with their AHN homestay host including
Being shown around the community
Help with the basics of Australian culture
Taking part in everyday conversation
Learning basics such as buying transport tickets, where the local shops are, how to access banking, internet, mobile phone and personal safety tips
Help with English and ‘Aussie’ words and phrases
Help with the search for appropriate longer-term accommodation options if required
Ongoing support from AHN
AHN Homestay is recommended as the best option for all new International Students visiting Australia for the first time.
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Amber provides top-notch student accommodations near the JCU Brisbane campus. They offer quality and affordable student accommodation while ensuring their students' safety.
The nearest amber student housing is on Mary Street, a major Brisbane central business district road. The prime location allows students to reach campus quickly with a well-connected transportation network. It also allows students to have a thriving social life as the area hosts a number of excellent restaurants, bars, cafes and shopping complexes.
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CoVE Upper Mount Gravatt
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CoVE Upper Mount Gravatt offers a variety of room types within 4- or 6-bedroom apartments to suit different preferences and budgets
Classic
c: Budget-friendly option with no window.
Deluxe
Features a window for natural light.
Superior
Includes a small, shared balcony between two Superior rooms.
Studio (6-bed only)
Comes with a mini kitchenette, including a sink, cupboard space, mini fridge, and microwave.
All rooms are fully furnished, ensuite, and equipped with individual split-system air conditioning in both bedrooms and common areas, ensuring a comfortable living environment.
Student One
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Brisbane's premium student accommodation
When deciding where to live, you're choosing your new home, so your surroundings, cost of living, work life, and social life should all be taken into account, let alone the distance to your campus. Student One’s location in Brisbane's central business district puts you just a short walk away from Sarina Russo Institute, shopping centers, entertainment, and nightlife. With easy access to all that Brisbane has to offer, you can explore the city and get where you need to go quickly. That's the smart way to live.
With three residences to choose from offering room for over 2,000 residents, there is a wide range of living options to meet a variety of requirements and budgets, from single and twin studios, to private and lockable rooms in shared Four-, Five- or Six Bedroom apartments; and everyone has access to the support of our 24-hour customer service.
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Fully furnished and air-conditioned rooms
high ceilings, with full-height windows and block-out fabric blinds
free unlimited high-speed internet
communal and breakout spaces for socialising and study
media and games rooms with large screens for movies and gaming
gym and free bicycles and purpose-built bicycle storage
communal kitchen and outdoor BBQ for cooking and entertaining
a swimming pool (at Wharf Street only)
Free and totally unlimited high-speed internet is provided throughout all buildings. Regardless of where you are in our residence, through our extensive WiFi network you will have access to your course notes, your friends and family and your favourite TV shows.
UniLodge
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UniLodge accommodation offers you the combination of modern facilities and social opportunities, with student housing options designed especially for students to live well, study hard and have fun.
The closest Unilodge option to the JCU Brisbane campus is located in the heart of the city, close to transport links and just a short stroll from the main shopping precinct, Queen Street Mall. It's also near the Brisbane Botanic Gardens and kilometres of riverside walking and cycle paths.
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A residents' lounge
An outdoor pool and BBQ entertaining area
Options for apartments a high floor balcony or air-conditioning
Card operated laundry area
Licensed café
Security team and intercom system.
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Locations
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Brisbane
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Brisbane
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