Centrelink
Youth Allowance
If you're a full-time student or Australian Apprentice under the age of 24, you might be eligible for Youth Allowance. You'll receive payments from Centrelink to help cover the costs of living while you're studying, and you don't have to pay this back.
To work out if you're classified as a full-time student, visit Study loads for Austudy and Youth Allowance.
To find out more about eligibility for Youth Allowance and how you can apply, visit Services Australia - Youth Allowance.
Austudy
Austudy is similar to youth allowance but is for full-time students and Australian Apprentices aged 25 or older. The amount you can get from Austudy depends on how much you earn.
To work out if you're classified as a full-time student, visit Study loads for Austudy and Youth Allowance.
To find out more about eligibility for Austudy and how you can apply, visit Services Australia - Austudy.
ABSTUDY
ABSTUDY is available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people enrolled in an approved full-time Australian Apprenticeship.
To find out more about eligibility for ABSTUDY and how you can apply, visit Services Australia - ABSTUDY.
Scholarships are open to all CDU students
Textbooks
Keep an eye on the CDU notice board and general mailing lists for second-hand textbooks for sale.
Some scholarships can also be used to purchase textbooks.
Discounted services
As a student at CDU, you can get discounts on a range of services on and off-campus.
Child care
The CDU Childcare Centre is located at Green 3 on Casuarina Campus and offers discounted rates to students.
Hair and beauty salons
CDU has hair and beauty salons in both Darwin and Alice Springs. These are first-class training facilities where you can get services at competitive prices.
Training restaurants
CDU has two restaurants where wait staff, bar staff and cookery apprentices are trained. The Karawa Restaurant is located at the Palmerston campus and the Desert Lantern Restaurant is located in Alice Springs. Both offer excellent food and service at very competitive prices.
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Finding work
Finding casual or part-time work while you're studying can help cover the costs of living. Keep an eye on online recruitment pages such as Career One and Seek.
Local businesses that have employment opportunities for students will often advertise through CDU's Career and Employability service My Career Centre.
My Career Centre can help you build your resume and learn how you can increase your employability. If you register with My Career Centre, you'll receive weekly emails about current job vacancies too.
You can also find out about upcoming career events including employer talks, workshops, seminars and careers fairs. This can help to grow your understanding of different industries and careers.
Work at CDU
CDU employ students across a range of different areas through the university. You can check out CDU Jobs for current vacancies and to sign up for the employment register.
Responsible Serving of Alcohol (RSA) Certificate
Getting your RSA can help increase your chances of employment in hotels, bars and restaurants. You can complete your RSA at CDU's Palmerston campus. For more information, contact Student Central.
Internships
First Nations students
ABSTUDY
ABSTUDY is available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people enrolled in an approved full-time Australian Apprenticeship.
To find out more about eligibility for ABSTUDY and how you can apply, visit Services Australia - ABSTUDY.
Away from Base program
The Away from Base program helps to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students when they are studying from a remote location. The program helps to cover the costs of travel, meals and accommodation when students need to travel to complete parts of their course.