Charles Darwin University (CDU) has become one of Australia’s first universities to offer online engineering courses without the need for on-campus course delivery.
A prominent First Nations singer-songwriter is among recipients recognised for their exceptional achievements in Charles Darwin University’s 2022 Alumni Awards.
Success is not determined by your past but by your own perseverance. Gabby's story sounds like a Hollywood movie script, but we can assure you, it's real life. She didn't finish high school and as a disadvantaged youth, she found herself homeless. Decades later, after raising her own children, she's fulfilling her dream to study a law degree and fight for youth, Indigenous and human rights.
Studying at university can be the incredibly rewarding path to achieving your biggest career and lifestyle goals. But it's not always smooth sailing! If you're worried about how you'll juggle study with work and family, maintaining motivation or even (gulp) failing; you're not alone. Check out some of our students' biggest study challenges and how they're overcoming them.
Ambitious all-rounder and tech extraordinaire Naathan Sharma is studying a multitude of engineering and IT courses on offer at CDU. He hopes to one day start an app development company that benefits his local community.
Proud Larrakia and Birri Gubba woman Melissa Fisher was determined to go to university after seeing her father’s lack of literacy growing up.
How a First Nations mother of four turned life's biggest challenge into her greatest motivation.
Veronica Merton is a second year CDU Bachelor of Midwifery student. She traveled to Bali along with other students from her course, to participate in a study abroad program where the student midwives watched and learned from Balinese midwifery practices. Here, Veronica reflects on her trip.
When Brittany Hayward-Brown started studying a science degree after year 12, she wasn’t convinced it was for her. But a two-year travel stint changed that, and she's returned with a new-found awareness of the environmental issues we face, she returned to university to finish the science degree she’d started.