Student Guide 2012
Higher Education Student Guide 2012
Welcome to Charles Darwin University
Thank you for choosing to study at Charles Darwin University.
With around 22,000 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 includes 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 2012.
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.
This guide will take you through enrolment, fees, examinations, results, graduation and support services available to you as a CDU student.
Please refer to the glossary where you will find 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 to change your world