Types of study

Higher Education - Undergraduate/Postgraduate

Bachelor and postgraduate courses are available externally and on campus.

Higher Degrees by Research (HDR)

Make a significant contribution to CDU's research, while receiving a high-level of training through HRD course.

Tertiary Enabling Program (TEP)

TEP gives you the opportunity to develop the minimum requirements for most of the undergraduate degrees.

Vocational Education and Training (VET)

VET is a competency-based learning system, which is built around nationally-endorsed, industry standards.

Short courses

From accounting to cultural awareness in the workplace, CDU's short courses are specifically designed for managers and staff at all levels

The Essington International Senior College

Find out how The Essington International Senior College has created a university-style of teaching and learning.

Fast Facts About CDU More about CDU

  • Times Higher Education placed CDU 13th in the rankings of Australian universities.

  • Around 21,000 students study with CDU and almost two-thirds are enrolled in VET programs.

  • CDU’s research income in 2009 exceeded $31.8m.

  • SCImago Institution's 2009 report on research activity placed CDU in the top five for Australian Universities.

  • CDU teaches Indigenous students in over 150 locations across the Northern Territory.

Contact us

For further information please contact Charles Darwin University Information Centre

  • Casuarina:
    (08) 8946 7766 or 1800 061 963
  • Alice Springs:
    (08) 8959 5311 or 1800 654 865
  • courses@cdu.edu.au

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