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 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 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 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 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...
Citizens Gateway to Great Barrier Reef artwork unveiled on Cairns foreshore A spectacular new public artwork, Citizens Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, was unveiled recently on the Cairns foreshore. Created by Cairns Indigenous artist Brian Robinson, the 6m high and...
Student Stories: Jelly Ann from the Philippines What made you decide to study in Cairns? It all started from the advertisement back in 2008 for the 'Best Job in the World' - caretaker on Hamilton Island on the Great Barrier Reef. I researched Hamilton Island and the...
TEDxJCUCairns – Tropovation Tropovation is the theme for this year’s TEDxJCUCairns, featuring short presentations by James Cook University researchers and community members, about innovation in the tropics. TEDxJCUCairns will be hosted by The Cairns Institute at James...
Save the date! 2018 Cairns IET Summit Announced Building on the success of the inaugural IET Summit in 2017 held on the Gold Coast, the 2018 Summit to be held in Cairns will explore the theme ‘Delivering on Diversity’. Queensland represents diversity in all its forms...
Cairns Museum reopens after $1.6m redevelopment After two years of refurbishment and renovation costing $1.6m the Cairns Museum has reopened on the corner of Lake and Shields Streets in the Cairns CBD. Cairns Museum marketing manager Judy Freeman, a well-known tourism...
CQUniversity to develop $16mAviation Hub in Cairns In the wake of CQUniversity's recent announcement of a $54.7m Community Impact Plan, a $16m Asia-Pacific Aviation Hub is one of six major projects to be rolled out. CQUniversity will develop a state-of-the-art...
International Student Hubs are a 'game changer' In the prelude to the Cairns International Student Hub opening in October 2017, the Gold Coast International Student Hub has now opened at Southport. Student Hubs aim to ensure that overseas students have the best...
Study Cairns supports CQUniversity’s $54.7m Community Impact Plan CQUniversity today unveiled a $54.7m shovel-ready funding proposal designed to stimulate new industries in North Queensland and generate maximum community impact. Study Cairns, as the lead agency for...
Video: International Education & Training Summit 2017 After the resounding success of the International Education and Training Summit on the Gold Coast in 2017, the 2018 Summit will be held in Cairns on 15 May 2018. This event of international significance and...
Study Cairns members return from successful Japan Trade Mission A Study Cairns member delegation recently returned from Japan after a successful International Education Trade Mission consolidating long-held educational institution connections between Japan and Cairns....