Cairns is a bicycle-friendly city The city of Cairns has a comprehensive network of walking and cycling paths connecting the southern and northern suburbs with the CBD. With over 450km of off-road paths as well as many on-road bike lanes, Cairns Regional Council has...
Study Cairns News
— News in and around Cairns —
Thank you to our student community on International Student Day
Thank you to our student community on International Student Day International Student Day on 17 November is a global day celebrating inspirational and intrepid students who travel to foreign shores to further their education. Study Cairns is thrilled to recognise our...
Cairns Student Hub builds International Student engagement
Cairns Student Hub builds International Student engagementThe Cairns Student Hub builds on the Cairns International Student Engagement program, which ensures international students feel both welcome and safe, and experience a strong sense of belonging to the local...
Working in Australia – Do you know your rights?
Working in Australia – Do you know your rights? The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has detailed information for visa holders, including international students, covering basic workplace relations information, common issues faced by students, such as unpaid work and the...
Student Stories: Davinda Kumar is Far from Home
Student Stories: Davinda Kumar is Far from Home Davinder Kumar is studying a Diploma of Nursing at TAFE NQ Cairns. An enthusiastic student, he is full of energy and compassion. Davinder features in a new series of international student stories called Student Life: Far...
Study QLD open day at ICEF Berlin
Study QLD open day at ICEF Berlin The ICEF Berlin Workshop, (29 – 31 October 2017) is the leading international education focused networking forum and a must-attend event for all industry professionals. Study Queensland will hold an open day on 1 November 2017 and...
QLD Govt partners with Japan on High School Scholarships
QLD Govt partners with Japan on High School Scholarships The Queensland Department of Education and Training (DET) and Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) have signed a partnership agreement to launch the new high school...
University rankings important to students
University rankings are important to students An annual survey of prospective international students finds that international university rankings remain an important decision factor for about 25% of respondents. It has long been held that global university rankings...
CCEB wins QLD Export Award
Cairns College of English and Business wins QLD Export Award Cairns College of English and Business has won a prestigious Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards 2017 in the education category. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has congratulated the education provider on...
International Student Survey
Education Institutions invited to take part in International Student Survey The International Student Survey (ISS) is the world’s largest survey of prospective international students. Each year Hobsons surveys tens of thousands of students around the world who are...
Aust announces updated English language standards
Updated English language standards for international students The Australian government will now require independent scrutiny of assessments for students progressing from intensive English language courses to further study in Australia. As of March 2018, ELICOS...
Message to students English language skills
Message to international students regarding English skills Contrary to some media reports over the past day, a new test is not being imposed to assess English-language proficiency among international students in Australia. Australian education institutions already...
Focus on ‘people management’ propels CQUni up the MBA rankings
Focus on ‘people management’ propels CQUni up the MBA rankings CQUniversity's MBA is the leading MBA course when it comes to Australia's regional universities and now sits in the Top 10 of all MBAs across Australia. The program has leaped from 13th to ninth in the...
Student Stories: Jeongeun Kim from South Korea
Student Stories: Jeongeun Kim from South Korea What made you decide to study in Cairns? Good course and reasonable price How long have you been in Cairns? Three years What institution/college are you currently studying at? What courses are you studying? I'm studying...
Student stories: Erick from DRC
Student Stories: Erick from Democratic Republic of the Congo What made you decide to study in Cairns? Because my family reside in Cairns and choice of University (James Cook University). How long have you been in Cairns? Seven years. What institution/college are you...