It can take months – or years – to decide whether to study at university, especially if life is busy with work, socialising and family commitments. Hear from these five students at Charles Darwin University on what motivated them to take the final step and start studying.
Heading to university is a big change, and it comes with a lot of words you won’t hear anywhere else. From deferred entry to Learnline and pre-requisites for courses, we’re here to explain some of the most important uni terms so you know what’s going on before you finish Year 12.
Have you ever stood at the base of a tree and marveled at how big it is? What if you were tasked with establishing just that; calculating exactly how big a tree is from base to tree-top, branch to branch, each and every leaf.
Cathryn had a professional IT consulting career before she decided to study Psychology at CDU. Cathryn plans to draw on her life experience and skills to succeed. She is aiming to pave her way to a future in research, academia, applied learning, or in a consulting capacity at the junction of technology, organisational design and psychological science.
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.
Researchers from Charles Darwin University (CDU) and Larrakia Rangers have released a 100-year-old flatback sea turtle back into the ocean after rescuing and rehabilitating it.
Finishing year 12 can be very exciting and a little confronting. If you’re considering what to do after high school, going to university is a great choice – but it’s not the only choice. Here are five options you could consider.
Growing up watching her Mum teach secondary school English in China, it was only a matter of time before Sunny followed in her mum's footsteps to study teaching in Australia at CDU. What she found was more than just a classroom.
When preparing for exams, it is very useful for you to understand how you learn best. You will also need to understand the different types of exams. Understanding your learning style and the different types of exams will determine the revision strategies you use.
After 15 years as an event manager, Sallie decided it was time for a change after her second daughter arrived. She took the plunge and applied to study a teaching degree online at CDU, which she'd been thinking about for a while. Here's how she's putting her creativity, organisational and time management skills to task as she juggles her teaching degree, family and three jobs.