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Vocational Education and Training Student Guide 2009

Welcome to CDU

Charles Darwin University (CDU) is the Northern Territory’s own university and proudly delivers training and education to more than 20,000 students. People come from throughout the Territory, all states of Australia and overseas to study at one of CDU’s eight campuses or centres.

Most CDU students study vocational education and training (VET) courses that qualify them to work in a wide range of jobs. At CDU, VET courses also provide many pathways to higher education study.

Our VET courses will help you to develop a range of work skills that are in demand in the current marketplace. No matter who you are or where you are in your life, CDU can help to change your world.

This guide provides the information you will need to become a CDU student, including information on enrolment processes. It also will help you to access the services that we provide to students.

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The 2009 VET Student Guide is for anyone who is interested in completing a unit, course or qualification in a VET course at CDU.

To study a VET course, you must be 15 years of age at the time of enrolment unless:

• You are at secondary school and CDU has the school principal’s endorsement for you to participate as a 14-year-old
• You are at school in a remote community and are 14 years of age at the time of enrolment
• You are at school in a remote community and CDU has the school principal’s endorsement for you to participate as a 13-year-old.

CDU has a policy regarding the age of children allowed on campus. Any child under the age of 15 years who is attending a CDU campus or centre must be accompanied by a responsible adult provided by the secondary school or parents/guardians.

Courses available at CDU in 2009

The VET program delivery is flexible and varies according to client demand. You are encouraged to refer to the university’s website www.cdu.edu.au/courses for the most up-to-date list of courses on offer. Not all courses are available to secondary school students through VET in Schools programs.

Where a course or individual unit of competency is offered as a VET in Schools program, the relevant details are specified in the course information on the website listed above. Some courses are available only under an Australian apprenticeship.