What can I study?
Charles Darwin University offers a wide range of academic programs at both the undergraduate and the graduate level, with strengths in:
- Environmental Sciences
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing
- Indigenous studies
- Art - including access to the Centre for Youth Music and the Darwin Symphony Orchestra
- Tourism and Hospitality studies
- A wide range of Humanities, Social Sciences, Science, Business, Nursing, Law, Education and Information Technology courses
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The following semester study examples can be selected as they appear to allow you to focus on your major area of study or you may choose to do one or more of these units together with any other unit at Charles Darwin University that may fit your general elective requirements.
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You may select subjects (courses) from any area although some subjects do require the successful completion of prerequisites.
As a guide:
- 100 level classes are introductory level and usually require no prerequisite knowledge
- 200 level subjects are intermediate and require a basic understanding of the unit topic
- 300 level above are advanced and require a good understanding of the unit topic
- 400 and above units are usually graduate studies under the Australian system
In order to ensure you have a full-time load we require that you have eight subjects pre-approved per semester. A fulltime load at Charles Darwin University is:
- Four subjects (40 credit points) = approximately 12 credits (USA)
To assist you we have:
- Notes about browsing and selecting subjects
- Information on assessment, study skills support, lectures and tutorials, and independent study
Semester length for study abroad students
A typical semester for study abroad students is 18 weeks in duration:
- One week of arrival/orientation
- 13 weeks of lectures plus one week semester break
- One week of revision
- Two weeks of examinations.
View Charles Darwin University important academic dates.
