Learning abroad
Why COVID-19 doesn’t mean giving up gap year goals
Read more about Why COVID-19 doesn’t mean giving up gap year goalsIf like many high school leavers, COVID-19 has curtailed your gap year plans, we have good news. The plans may need to be adjusted, but you can still kick your gap year goals while studying.
Meet the CDU students seeing the world while they study
Read more about Meet the CDU students seeing the world while they studyExciting adventures aside, research has shown that taking part in a learning abroad program could improve your career prospects, too. With generous funding opportunities, studying abroad may be more affordable than you might think.
Engineering abroad: Joel’s overseas study experience
Read more about Engineering abroad: Joel’s overseas study experienceThrough the New Colombo Plan, Joel was given the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study abroad and complete overseas internships. The experience both improved his career prospects and gave him the chance to visit many Indo-Pacific nations.
Top tips for studying abroad in Asia
Read more about Top tips for studying abroad in AsiaStudying abroad in Asia is a great option because it's close to home and has strong business ties with Australia. These top tips – firsthand from CDU study abroad student, Joel – will help ensure your exchange goes as smoothly as possible.
Studying abroad in the UK: Lucy's story
Read more about Studying abroad in the UK: Lucy's storyLucy Lockhart is a professional rugby player, Bachelor of Education Secondary (Science) student at CDU and she’s studying online from the United Kingdom. She recently completed a study abroad program at Worcester University.
Theory in action: Stephanie's overseas placement
Read more about Theory in action: Stephanie's overseas placementIn her final year of a Bachelor of Humanitarian and Community Studies, Stephanie completed a student placement with the Red Cross in Timor-Leste. She reflects on the placement – and dissects why it was such a formative personal, professional, and academic experience.
Legal eagle takes flight: Errol's story
Read more about Legal eagle takes flight: Errol's storyErrol boldly carved a new future for himself in Darwin by graduating from Charles Darwin University’s School of Law with First Class Honours. Along the way, he completed a prestigious internship with Harvard Law School. Read on to find out how he found academic success.
My two weeks in the Amazon protecting turtles
Read more about My two weeks in the Amazon protecting turtlesAs part of her Bachelor of Environmental Science, CDU student Erica Smith seized the opportunity to cross Brazil off her travel bucket list as she took part in the two-week Brazilian Amazon Field Intensive (BAFI) offered by CDU's College of Engineering, IT and Environment.
From the Navy to Engineering, via rural India: Meet Dion
Read more about From the Navy to Engineering, via rural India: Meet DionFrom working as an Electrical Marine Technician in the Navy, enrolling in a Bachelor of Engineering, to eventually finding himself in Western India as part of an Engineers Without Borders Summit, CDU student Dion Morrow’s path to becoming an Electrical Engineer as certainly been an interesting one.