These documents are required to complete your application:
A Postgraduate (Research) application form (pdf file, 648kb). You may email your saved or
scanned application to iscadmissions@jcu.edu.au.
Two (2) Academic Referee's Report forms (pdf file, 540kb) – please email the link to your referees
or email/send the form to them.
Academic transcripts and certificates along with official English translations if applicable
Please be aware that while photocopies, faxed copies or scanned copies of certificates and transcripts
can be used during the assessment process, we do require original certified copies to be posted to us.
These are copies that are stamped, signed and certified as being true copies of the original documents
by a public notary, registered agent of James Cook University or a representative of the institution.
The Grading Scale used at the institution where you have undertaken your studies
A two (2) page research proposal. Information regarding research at James Cook can be found at
http://www.jcu.edu.au/research/. If you visit: http://www.jcu.edu.au/office/grs/rtopiclist.html, it will list
potential topics for research students at JCU.
Please see the following link for a guide to writing your proposal
http://www.jcu.edu.au/office/tld/writingskills/documents/Research_Proposal_Proforma.pdf
A detailed curriculum vitae or resume outlining your work and academic history.
Personal statement outlining why you are interested in this degree (100-250 words).
Applicants for a research higher degree should consult the head of the relevant school before lodging a
formal application. The Head of School (or the school's Postgraduate Liaison Officer) will be able to provide
details of the school's research activities including staff interests and expertise. The School's Web Page is
another useful source of information. The application for candidature, an outline of the proposed field of study
and the location of the research must be acceptable to the Head of School. It is also essential that qualified
members of the academic staff be willing to act as supervisors.
For more information, please go to: http://www.jcu.edu.au/office/grs/introduction.html.
Please note that you may also be required to provide an Academic IELTS or TOEFL result that is less than 2 years
old in order to demonstrate that you satisfy the English language requirement for study at JCU.
Go to IELTS www.ielts.org or TOEFL: www.ets.org for more information. Your application can be assessed
without an Academic IELTS or TOEFL test score report, but any offer issued may be conditional on their receipt.
Applicants who do not meet the English entry requirements on their Academic IELTS or TOEFL test result have
the option to study English at the JCU English Language Centre in either Townsville or Cairns before beginning degree study.
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