Student Services
Although studying at JCUB is an exhilarating and rewarding experience, life sometimes presents challenges that can interfere with a student's ability to do their best work. When students need someone to turn to for confidential support or advice regarding personal concerns or academic issues (such as class participation, student life adjustment or academic planning) there are support services readily available.
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Learning & Support Service
Designed to help support you during your studies and make your stay in Australia and at the University a pleasant and productive one, the Learning & Support Service (LSS) should be your first point of contact if you need any information about the university. This service includes providing JCU Brisbane students with the needed support that many international students require during the start of their program, such as:
Career Counselling
JCU Brisbane offers both personal and career counselling services to students. Career counselling includes help with decisions on future careers and related course options. Psychologists and social work professionals can be arranged for confidential personal issues where necessary. Employment & Careers Service The Employment and Careers Service provides information, advice and guidance to students about working in Australia. JCU Brisbane students are also provided with free employment services such as:
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Students Online
This service places a great range of enrolment resources at your finger tips, which includes:
During orientation, students will be given a list of textbooks for the courses that they are undertaking. These books can be purchased from the American Bookstore, McGills Business & Technical Bookstore and JCU Bookshop. Libraries The campus resource centre boasts a collection of business resources to meet the research needs of students. Access is provided to the entire JCU library system via online portal, including 61 databases of more than 20,000 academic journals online. Students also have access to subject text materials, hardcopy journals and periodicals. Staff are on hand and happy to assist students in locating the information they need. For public libraries in Brisbane, please visit: www.brisbane.qld.gov.au Worship and Religion A wide variety of religions are practised in Australia and people are free to follow their chosen religious beliefs. Brisbane has facilities and places of worship for Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim and other major religious groups. The Christian festivals of Easter and Christmas are observed as public holidays.
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