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CDU nursing student at her locker in a hospital

A quick step into nursing with an online degree: Meet Michelle

As a busy mum and trained dancer, Michelle never dreamed that a different career would be possible. But CDU changed all that. Waltzing through a flexible online nursing degree, she's now dancing to a different tune working as a nurse.

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Kyaw's Pathway to Study

If you’re dreaming of a degree but not sure if you have the skills to succeed at university, check out Kyaw’s story. 

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Ajit Shinde

When the accounting profession is your passion: Ajit's story

Accounting has always been a passion for Ajit Shinde. In his early twenties, Ajit studied a Master of Accounting (Professional Practice) at CDU's Waterfront campus in Darwin. Today, he works as a senior auditor and helps accounting students overcome barriers during their professional practice placements.

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CDU Law Student Mark Munnich smiling at the camera
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It's not what you start with: Mark's journey to studying law

If you'd met Mark in high school, you'd never guess where his future might take him. Today, he's a highly successful law student, an NT Young Achiever of the Year and involved in more legal and community initiatives than we can count.

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Humanitarian Design Summit

The Humanitarian Design Summit: Everything I was expecting and more.

 Tiana Hokins is currently studying a Bachelor of Humanitarian and Community Studies online whilst raising a new born baby. Through Charles Darwin University she was given the opportunity to attend the Engineers Without Borders Humanitarian Design Summit in India and describes it as one of the most amazing experiences she has had to date.

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CDU student Jacob Schmid cycling on an indoor track

Jacob's on track: sport, study and family life

Exercise and Sport Science student, professional athlete and new father, Jacob, talks about the dedication it takes to succeed across cycling, studying and fatherhood.

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Balancing pro footy and study: Two AFL players on studying exercise and sport science

Andrew Otten and Jason Porplyzia tell us how they balance playing professional AFL for the Adelaide Crows with studying a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science online with CDU.

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CDU student Chandu at a waterfall with her family

Newborn and new career path: Chandu did it

When Chandu was on maternity leave caring for her one-month-old son, she decided that when the time came, she wanted to return to the workforce as a biomedical engineer.

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Danielle, CDU Nursing student

How I found my way back to nursing

“Nursing is something I always wanted to do. So I completed my Diploma of Nursing and then decided to upgrade my qualification so I could have access to more opportunities in the nursing profession and expand my scope of practice." - Danielle, CDU Nursing student.

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Samuel Keitaanpaa, TEP Student

How Sam went from bridging course to PhD

Sam Keitaanpaa didn’t always plan to go to university. After Year 12, he travelled to the UK to work for a year, before returning home to Australia to work in retail. It was then that Sam realised that a career in healthcare was what he really wanted to pursue.

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