Balance work, life and study

Business was always in the blood for Nicholas, but he knew he didn’t want to follow in his family's footsteps. He felt hospitality and the food industry calling out to him. Similarly, Tran has loved cooking since she was a little girl. It didn’t take either of them very long to decide to study commercial cookery at CDU.

When Tom wanted to learn more about education systems outside of his home country of China, he tutored and interned across the world. Then Australia and a Master of Teaching at CDU beckoned, where Tom is giving back as much as he's getting. 

Starting a Certificate III in Fitness was a no-brainer for Nikki. Already working full-time for the NT Government, Nikki discovered a growing passion for health and fitness and knew the best way to explore it was through CDU.

Because of travel restrictions, international student Showkat Ara Khan is studying online in her home country of Bangladesh. While she can't be on campus, she’s still making the most of her time online with CDU. 

International student, Farhana, is a champion at helping people who are in need, whether that’s in the classroom or through invaluable volunteer work.  Throughout her life, her deep passions have always been education and social development. Thanks to her Master of Teaching at CDU, she has been able to blend the two together. 

From a young age, Shehani loved all things machines, systems and aircrafts. This passion would see her enter a traditionally male-dominated industry and bring her to Australia to study a Master of Engineering (Mechanical) at CDU.

Growing up in the heart of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Hasan always had a passion to teach and be a catalyst for change. With a persistent desire to excel, Hasan jumped at the chance to study in Darwin, Australia. 

Sushan is part of the first generation of his family to receive a formal education and to go to university. His dreams of studying an MBA in Australia were almost lost when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. With CDU, Sushan has been able to study and build a community in Australia without leaving his home in Nepal.

A knee injury forced A-grade soccer star Jessica to reassess her future. A suggestion from her grandparents led to an online nursing degree at CDU, and now she’s kicking goals in a totally new career.