Program
CDU Open Day is your chance to explore the range of courses and programs available at CDU. Participate in interactive workshops, displays and activities. Staff and students will be on hand to answer all your questions.
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Study with CDU
Interested in the study but not sure where to start? Talk to our staff and find out about CDU’s Higher Education and VET courses. We’ll be there to answer all your questions.
Study areas include:
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10am - 2pm |
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CDU Stadium (inside) |
Displays and demonstration
Get an insider’s view of the university with hands-on activities such as virtual reality, welding simulators and much more. There will be demonstrations ranging from cooking and cake decorating to nursing and aeromedical retrieval on the main stage.
Demonstration
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10.00 am | Aeromedical Retrieval: Retrieving an injured patient in a remote part of Kakadu | CDU Stadium (Main Stage) |
| 10.30 am | Butchery | |
| 11.00 am | Cake decorating | |
| 11.30 am | Nursing and Midwifery: An interactive guide to wearing PPE in a COVID-19 world | |
| 12.00 pm | Chinese cultural performances including traditional dance, song and magic tricks | |
| 1.00pm | Asian cookery | |
| 1.30 pm | Mocktail making |
Interactive displays
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10.00 am - 2.00 pm | Augmented reality and lego robots (Information Technology) | CDU Stadium (inside) |
| 3D Printing (Engineering) | ||
| Chinese cultural activities (Confucius Institute) | ||
| Drones display (Education and RIEL) | ||
| Sanitize your hands (Nursing and Midwifery) | ||
| Learn weightlifting techniques (Exercise and Sport Science) | ||
| Make your own keyring (Trades) | ||
| Mammal and bird display (RIEL) | ||
| Roll a swag (Tourism) | ||
| STEAMLab and GROWLab (Education) | ||
| Test your reaction and hand-eye coordination on the Batak board (Exercise and Sport Science) |
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| Under the microscope - check out samples of pond water and ants (RIEL) | ||
| Welding and civil simulators (Trades) | ||
| 10.00 am - 2.00 pm | RIEL in the Field - a showcase of research trailer, 4WD, boat, and ATV | CDU Stadium (outside) |
| Royal Flying Doctor Service and CareFlight Aeromedical Simulator (Nursing and Midwifery) | ||
| St John's Ambulance (Paramedicine) | ||
| Check your speed and movement - timing gate sensors (Exercise and Sport Science) | ||
| Virtual Reality - an insight into the human anatomy (Health and Human Science |
Workshops (Registration required)
Participate in an interactive workshop. Registration is essential.
| Time | Activity | Location | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10am - 2pm | Free Tax Clinic Get support from CDU Accounting students to complete your tax affairs |
CDU Stadium (inside) | Register |
| 11.00am | Pyschology Using non-invasive brain stimulation to understand learning |
CDU Stadium (inside) Level 2, Meeting Room |
Register |
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10.30am |
Environmental Science Make your own animal nest box |
CDU Stadium (outside) | Register |
Talks
Drop in to a talk to see what makes CDU a unique place to study.
| Time | Talk | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10.00 am | What course is right for me? | CDU Stadium Level 2, Seminar Room |
| 10.45 am | Scholarships | |
| 11.00 am | Business | |
| 11.15 am | Accounting and Finance | |
| 11.30 am | Law | |
| 11.45 am | Indigenous Pre-Enabling Programs | |
| 12.00 pm | Hellenic studies | |
| 12.15 pm | The Greek-in Country virtual studies tour | |
| 12.30 pm | Indonesian studies | |
| 12.45 pm | Chinese Language units | |
| 1.00 pm | Nursing and Midwifery | |
| 1.15 pm | Psychology | |
| 1.30 pm | Clinical, Medical or Biomedical Science - which one is right for me? |
Local research
Meet our researchers and see their work in health, culture, education, social policy, economics and the environment.
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10am - 2pm |
|
CDU Stadium (inside) |
Pathways and support
All you need to succeed including scholarships, Tertiary Enabling Program, Student Engagement and Success and Indigenous Student Support.
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Time |
Activity |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10am - 2pm |
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CDU Stadium (inside)
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Powerful partnerships
Say hello to some of CDU's partners including the Confucius Institute and the Darwin Symphony Orchestra.
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10.00 am - 2.00 pm | Darwin City Deal: Education and Community Precinct | CDU Stadium (Inside) |
| Darwin Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Confucius Institute |
Student life
Check out the accommodation, student groups, and sporting and social clubs that enrich campus life.
Getting there
CDU Stadium
Join us at our new location for 2021, CDU Stadium. Located in the heart of the northern suburbs, CDU Stadium sits within the Marrara Sporting Complex.
Free bus travel
Darwin Bus Service will provide free travel to CDU Stadium from 9am – 3pm.
Free onsite parking
There will be free parking available to all visitors.
Territory Check-In App
All visitors will be required to check-in via the Territory Check-In App prior to entering the stadium.
On the day, if you are feeling unwell, or have COVID-19 symptoms, for the safety of yourself and others, please stay at home.