James Cook University (JCU) is the second oldest university in Queensland and Australia’s leading university in the tropics, offering excellence in teaching and research. JCU is a vibrant, multi-campus university with its main sites in the tropical Queensland cities of Townsville and Cairns, and modern city campuses in Singapore and Brisbane. JCU’s professional coursework programs are accredited by industry and professional associations and many professionals are guest lecturers for postgraduate programs. Over the past years, JCU academics have won 31 national awards for teaching excellence from the Australian Teaching and Learning Council – more than many larger universities.