James Cook University
Townsville · Australia
Estimated data
- Australian University
- Public
Known for: Marine biology and coral reef science, tropical health and medicine, veterinary science
A public university in Townsville, Australia. Tuition is A$35,646–A$36,899 a year, and living costs about A$2,476 a month.
If you apply from Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar → Townsville
- English: IELTS 6
- QS World
- #438
- THE World
- 351+
- Tuition a year
- A$35,646–A$36,899
- Living a month
- A$2,476
- Year one, all in
- World rank
- #438
- How admission works
- Set by each program
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Your entry route
This university does not publish one admission rule for everyone. Each program sets its own, so read the page of the program you want. Fledge shows no chance estimate here. This country publishes no admission rate, and we would rather say so than guess one.
- Entry from a Mongolian Year 12 certificate
- No Mongolia-specific rule is published. This is not a refusal. Contact admissions or use an approved education agent.
- One year of Mongolian university study can change the answer at some providers. Check the evidence before choosing a pathway.
- Pathway required by the published rule
- No
- IELTS Academic minimum
- 6
- This is the standard undergraduate floor. Health, education, law and psychology courses often require a higher score.
- Bachelor's study available in English
- Yes
- TEQSA provider category
- Australian University
- TEQSA provider ID
- PRV12077
- CRICOS provider code
- 00117J
First-year cost
A$35,646–A$36,899tuition a year
- Published tuition range, per year
- A$35,646–A$36,899
- Midpoint used for planning
- A$36,272estimate
- How to treat this tuition figure
- Published institution fee
- Year one, all in
- The whole degree
- Living funds required for the visa, per year
- A$29,710
- Indicative single-student OSHC, per year
- A$609
- Student visa application fee
- A$2,500
- University application fee
- Not published by the school
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Year one, all in
Tuition, fees, rent, insurance and visa for your first year, added up by Fledge.
Scholarships for international students. Names, amounts, and whether they are automatic or need an application.
The whole degree. What every year of tuition adds up to.
The extra year before your degree · Jobs and pay after graduating · Extra years on the work visa
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Scholarships
- Scholarships for international students
- Mongolia eligibility status
- No country restriction is published.
Graduate outcomes
- Jobs and pay after graduating
- QS World Rank 2027
- =438
- THE World Rank 2026
- 351+
- Mongolian state study loan
- Not on the list
How you apply
- Application route
- Direct to JCU for international coursework, or JCU-appointed education agent
Choose a campus
- Extra years on the work visa
Post-study-work extensions follow the campus postcode, not the university name. Choose the campus you would actually attend before using this figure.
Brisbane (with Russo Higher Education)
Brisbane, QLD 4000
Cairns - Nguma-bada
Smithfield, QLD 4878
Mount Isa - Murtupuni
Mount Isa, QLD 4825
Thursday Island - Ngulaigau Mudh
Thursday Island, QLD 4875
Townsville - Bebegu Yumba
Douglas, QLD 4811
Pathway colleges
- The extra year before your degree
These are separate CRICOS providers linked to the university. Add the pathway fee and an extra year of living costs before comparing budgets.
JCU College
- Progression rule
- Not published by the school
- Mongolia entry rule published
- No
- Campus
- Townsville, QLD 4811
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Where this comes from
95% of this school's fields are individually verified. Last checked Aug 1, 2026. Figures are for guidance, so always confirm on the school's official pages before you rely on them.
- University site
- jcu.edu.au
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