Cairns

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The Cairns campus supports more than 2,000 on-campus and online students across the Cairns region. Set in the heart of the CBD, students are a short walk away from the famous Cairns lagoon, esplanade walking paths, sports grounds, retailers and many cafés, restaurants and bars.

At the Cairns campus, students enjoy a fresh and individualised learning experience coupled with small class sizes, the latest teaching technology and expert lecturers, all within a supportive and inclusive learning environment. With flexible learning options, students can choose to study on-campus, online or ‘mixed mode’ (characterised by online lectures and residential school for practical learning).

Whilst we are proud to offer students a great on-campus experience, we also value and pride ourselves on our online delivery, helping students from the more remote areas of the region to access quality education and thrive in an online environment. Our campus support team (including academic staff, learning advisors, well-being and student advisors) are available to all students (regardless of study mode) at the campus or via phone/Teams.

The Cairns campus has strong links to both community and business/industry and is committed to playing a pivotal role in the economic and social development of the Cairns region through its partnerships and research capacity. 

CQUniversity is open to discussions with industry in relation to course development, course feedback, opportunities for partnerships relating to student placements and general research opportunities. 

With significant local research capability in the built environment, renewable energies, automation and smart grid, artificial intelligence, internet of things, health and mental health, psychological science, education, sport and exercise science and digital media/arts technologies, business and tourism, the Cairns campus and our University makes a great partner for local industries to thrive through connection to new knowledge and commercialisation potential.

The CQU Cairns campus operates across four sites each intended to provide innovative and positive learning facilities.

Facilities include:

  • Nursing and engineering labs on the main campus
  • Exercise and Sport Science lab (offsite)
  • Aviation Centre with state of the art simulators (Cairns Airport)
  • Paramedic Science facilities, located at CQU Aviation Centre (Cairns Airport)
  • Engineering lab (offsite)
  • Creative and performing arts studios including recording studios, production facility, film studio, digital media editing suite and professional rehearsal studio
  • PC and Mac labs
  • Student facilities including student kitchen, social and recreational spaces, printing equipment, designated quiet study spaces, meeting rooms with conferencing capabilities for group work
  • Reserve library collection and library services
  • A multi-faith room

Address

42-52 Abbott Street & Shields Street, Cairns City QLD 4870

Campus Operating Hours 

  • Monday to Friday: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Access Hours

 All hours outside of campus hours will require swipe access.

  • Monday to Friday 8am - 8 pm
  • Saturday 8am - 6pm
  • Sunday 8am - 12pm 

Library hours may differ. Refer to the library opening hours for more information.

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