Charles Darwin University
August 6, 2010
Charles Darwin University (CDU) is located in the Northern Territory of Australia. The main campus is in Darwin but CDU has campuses throughout the Northern Territory. It has a VET sector as well as a Higher Education sector so you can begin your studies at the level best suited for you.
Darwin may seem isolated when you look at the map but it has treasures all around it. Built close to the Arafura Sea the University has close ties with its neighbours in Indonesia, East Timor and Malaysia among the many close Southeast Asian countries. CDU’s student body reflects the multicultural richness of Darwin. There are international students from 50 countries but they just blend in with the local population who pride themselves on our harmonious and safe environment.
CDU prides itself on its connections with the environment. Besides the standard undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Business, Law, Education and the Humanities, CDU offers Environmental and Life Sciences and Health Sciences. University researchers carry out frontier breaking studies into fire management, savannah land protection and other studies into tropical flora and fauna in the tropical wetlands. The climate around Darwin is tropical but head toward the Alice Springs campus and you will be in the desert where there is another world to discover.
Indigenous culture is very alive in the Northern Territory and there are many opportunities to carry out research related to the anthropology and archeology of people who have been in the area for 50,000 years. The chance to participate in research into the development of remote communities is without measure. For those interested in aid work within Australia or overseas CDU offers a Bachelor of Humanitarian and Community Studies where you will learn about logistics, management of aid programs and even how to change a tyre on a 4X4 wheel vehicle– in case you get bogged in your field work.
CDU is a small institution that gives special care to its students from assisting them to find accommodation to banking to finding a job. If you are interested in migrating to Australia after your studies, you should know that you get 10 points because you have studied at an institution that has Northern Territory Government sponsorship for certain courses and another 5 points for studying at a regional university. Check out CDU for a great future.




