For many Australians, COVID-19 has uncovered the possibilities of living life online - from shopping and socialising to working and studying. Before you jump into studying an online degree, here are five questions you should be posing to universities you’re considering for your course.
Peta's ultimate dream is to become the Mary Poppins of the postnatal world. And it's this commitment to excellence in maternal care that's motivating her to study a Bachelor of Midwifery online at CDU from thousands of kilometres away.
While Suzanne Van Engelenhoven has always been physically active, she'd never planned on turning her love for sport into a career. In fact, she never thought she'd go to university. Now, she's mid-way through an Exercise and Sport Science degree, with the goal of becoming a physiotherapist.
As the humanitarian aid and disaster management sector evolves, keeping up with best practice and new ways of responding to crises has never been more important. That’s exactly why Emma Kettle chose to return to uni to take on a postgraduate degree in Humanitarian, Disaster and Emergency Management.
It's your last year of high school. Maybe you know exactly what tertiary studies you want to pursue, or maybe you're still deciding or keen to take a break. The question is, to gap year or not gap year?
There’s nothing more compelling to a researcher than knowing their work will have a real-world impact in an area of true significance. Sigit's Higher Degree by Research project into the impact of human behaviour on mangrove forests is set to define environmental policy for his home country of Indonesia.
Srijana Ghimire has been kicking career goals since graduating from CDU with a Master’s degree in Civil and Structural Engineering. See how she's landed a dream job with an engineering firm, worked on fantastic projects, and was even honoured with the Northern Association of Women in Construction’s 2019 Young Achiever’s Award.
Beth took the first step in her journey to becoming a lawyer, by completing CDU’s free Tertiary Enabling Program. These days, Beth is well on the way to achieving her dream; she’s finishing her law degree online, while working as a legal intern in Brisbane.
Is being vulnerable to the forces of nature entirely due to our social, economic and political decisions? This is a question Dr Jonatan Lassa, a senior lecturer in Humanitarian, Emergency and Disaster Management at CDU, explores in his research and teaching. Read on to see what he's discovered about saving lives, having examined 40 years of critical disasters.
Isabella Garti was a midwifery practitioner and lecturer for more than 12 years in her home country of Ghana. Moving to Charles Darwin University, Darwin has supported her to focus on improving the lives of Ghana’s mums and bubs from across the world.