Welcome to CDU

Thank you for choosing to study at Charles Darwin University.

With around 20,000 students Charles Darwin University (CDU) is the Northern Territory’s major tertiary education institution. Our students are drawn from the local area as well as from across Australia and overseas. Our diverse student body is comprised of Indigenous and international students, school leavers and mature age people returning to study.

CDU looks beyond traditional solutions to provide flexible and exciting study opportunities. We pave the way for you to achieve your goals and gain a degree. So, if you have a commitment and a will to learn, we will help you to succeed in your chosen path of study.

This guide contains information for all new and continuing higher education students, who are undertaking their study by coursework in 2009.

It is important you read the guide carefully as it will take you through the processes required to complete your studies at CDU. It will answer many of the questions you have about the processes involved in university study. Further information can be found at our website www.cdu.edu.au.

The guide will take you through enrolment, fees, examinations, results, graduation and support services available to you as a student of CDU. The guide also provides a glossary which will be useful if you are new to higher education and will continue to be a handy reference point throughout your academic year.

Enjoy your time and your study. No matter where you are in your life, CDU will help change your world.

Download the Higher Education Student Guide 2009 (.pdf, 2.6MB).