Zoe was part of the first group of students to experience the CDU study abroad program after a prolonged departure due to Covid-19.
Law students from Charles Darwin University will soon have the opportunity to travel to Indonesia as part of a national program that encourages Australians to study abroad.
Lucy Lockhart is a fourth-year Bachelor of Education Secondary (Science) student with CDU and she’s studying externally from the United Kingdom. She recently completed the study abroad program CDU offers in partnership with Worcester University. She’s also a professional women’s rugby union player with the Worcester Warriors. In her spare time, Lucy holds down a teaching and mentoring job at a specialised school for at-risk children. She also travels around Europe with her partner Dan. Read on for Lucy’s full story.
Taking your studies outside the classroom can enrich your knowledge with real-world insights and understanding. And taking yourself even further out of your everyday - say, to live and study overseas for a semester - can bestow benefits such as learning another language, experiencing another culture, meeting new people, personal growth and having a great adventure.
As many as 72 Charles Darwin University undergraduates will embark on short-term study opportunities in South-East Asia over the next year, following more than $150,000 in grants announced by the Australian Government this month.
Exciting adventures aside, research has shown that taking part in a learning abroad program could improve your career prospects, too. At CDU, you can take part in study abroad programs with more than 40 partner universities.
Two Charles Darwin University law students will live and study overseas next year after receiving prestigious New Colombo Plan Scholarships.
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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.