James Cook University Application Deadline 2025-2026

James Cook University Application Deadline 2025-2026

James Cook University Application Deadline 2025-2026; JCU medicine

Depending on whether a course is taught in a semester, trimester, or carousel form, the application deadlines for 2023–2024 vary. For the most up-to-date teaching and study period calendars, check the course pages and their crucial dates section before your intended start date. You might need to apply directly to JCU or through QTAC, depending on the course and study mode.

Please check the table below for any course-specific application due dates that may apply as many courses have different deadlines than those listed above. Dates for applying are simply estimates and may change depending on the applicant’s citizenship and anticipated processing times for visas. If an application is not submitted by the deadline, it may be taken into consideration for the next intake.

We advise you to submit your applications as early as possible for undergraduate, graduate, study abroad, and exchange programs. Standard application due dates are:

  • 30 June 2025 (to commence study in Study Period 2, 2025),
  • 31 January 2025 (to commence study in Study Period 1, 2025),
  • 30 June 2025 (to commence study in Study Period 2, 2025),

James Cook University Application Date 2025-2026

Semester 1 courses: commencing 19 February

Course name Application due by Apply through
Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery
Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours)
30 September 2024
Applicants must apply through QTAC and JCU using the links providedSupporting documents and final results
no later than 8 December 2024
QTAC

and

JCU

Master of Psychology (Clinical) 30 September 2025 JCU
Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)
Graduate Diploma of Psychology
31 October 2025 JCU
Bachelor of Nursing – Bachelor of Midwifery
Bachelor of Physiotherapy
8 December 2025
Supporting documents and final results
no later than 8 December 2025
QTAC
Graduate Diploma of Medical Science
Master of Medical Science
30 December 2025 JCU
Master of Marine Biology 17 January 2025 JCU
Master of Teaching & Learning (Primary) 31 January 2025 QTAC
Master of Teaching & Learning (Secondary) 31 January 2025 JCU
Graduate Diploma of Midwifery 3 January 2025 JCU
Diploma of Higher Education
(excl. Business major, which is run in trimester mode)
25 January 2025 QTAC
Diploma of Higher Education
(excl. Business major, which is run in trimester mode)
7 February 2025 JCU
All other undergraduate courses for Semester 1, 2024 1 February 2025 QTAC
All other undergraduate courses for Semester 1, 2024
(Only after the QTAC deadline can new students apply to JCU)
7 February 2025 JCU
All other postgraduate courses for Semester 1, 2024 7 February 2025 JCU

Semester 2 courses: commencing 22 July

Course name Application due by Apply through
Graduate Diploma of Medical Science
Master of Medical Science
28 May 2025 JCU
Master of Marine Biology 26 June 2025 JCU
Master of Professional Psychology 14 February 2025 JCU
Diploma of Higher Education
(excl. Business major, which is run in trimester mode)
8 July 2025 QTAC
Diploma of Higher Education
(excl. Business major, which is run in trimester mode)
10 July 2025 JCU
All other undergraduate courses for Semester 2, 2024 8 July 2025 QTAC
All other undergraduate courses for Semester 2, 2024
(Only after the QTAC deadline can new students apply to JCU)
10 July 2025 JCU
All other postgraduate courses for Semester 2, 2024 10 July 2025 JCU

Trimester mode courses

Trimester Start date Applications due by Apply through
1 29 January 2025 8 December 2025 QTAC
1 29 January 2025 17 January 2025 JCU
2 20 May 2025 6 May 2025 QTAC
2 20 May 2025 8 May 2025 JCU
3 16 September 2025 QTAC Applications were paused from 15 July
until early August 2025
QTAC
3 16 September 2025 4 September 2025 JCU

Carousel mode courses (online only)

Study period Start date Application due by Apply through
81 15 January 2025 7 December 2025 QTAC
81 15 January 2025 3 January 2025 JCU
82 11 March 2025 26 February 2025 QTAC
82 11 March 2025 28 February 2025 JCU
83 13 May 2025 29 April 2025 QTAC
83 13 May 2025 1 May 2025 JCU
84 8 July 2025 20 June 2025 QTAC
84 8 July 2025 26 June 2025 JCU
85 9 September 2025 17 July 2025
QTAC Applications were paused from 15 July until early August 2025
QTAC
85 9 September 2025 28 August 2025 JCU
86 4 November 2025 17 July 2025
QTAC Applications were paused from 15 July until early August 2025
QTAC
86 4 November 2025 23 October 2025
QTAC Applications were paused from 15 July until early August 2025
JCU

Postgraduate Carousel mode courses (online only)

Study period Start date Application due by Apply through
81 15 January 2024 3 January 2024 JCU
82 11 March 2024 28 February 2024 JCU
83 13 May 2024 1 May 2024 JCU
84 8 July 2024 26 June 2024 JCU
85 9 September 2024 28 August 2024 JCU
86 4 November 2024 23 October 2024 JCU

READ ALSO: University of Queensland Application 2025-2026

International Application Due Dates James Cook University intake

2023 Semester 1 course – commencing 30 January 2025

Course name Application deadline
Master of Marine Biology 6 January 2025

Semester 1 courses – commencing 20 February 2025/James Cook University intake

Course name Application deadline
Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery

Bachelor of Dental Surgery

Bachelor of Veterinary Science

31 August 2025
Master of Psychology (Clinical) 30 September 2025
Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)

Graduate Diploma of Psychology

31 October 2025
Bachelor of Physiotherapy 9 December 2025
Graduate Diploma of Medical Science

Master of Medical Science

29 December 2025
Master of Teaching & Learning (Primary)

Master of Teaching & Learning (Secondary)

31 January 2025
Diploma of Higher Education

(excl. Business major, which is run in trimester mode)

8 February 2025
All other courses for Semester 1, 2023 31 January 2025

Further information James Cook University intake

See Important Dates to download the teaching and study period calendars.

Contact details

Freecall
1800 246 446
Email
inquiries
@jcu.edu.au
JCU Townsville
+61 7 4781 4111
JCU Cairns
+61 7 4232 1111
JCU Brisbane
+61 7 3001 7800

RELATED LINKS: Central Queensland University Application Deadline 2025-2026

Deakin University Application Deadline 2025-2026

 

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