Earn Your Degree and Study in Charles Darwin University
Description
Charles Darwin University is privileged to educate more than 22,000 students in Australia's tropical north and central desert regions. The university has all of the advantages of a new generation multi-sector university, including vigor, creativity, flexibility and freedom from the constraints of tradition. Its true character and richness stems from its location in the Northern Territory of Australia.
International students have the option of being able to study at campuses in Darwin, Palmerston and Sydney. The largest campus is in Darwin: a youthful, multicultural, cosmopolitan, and robust, tropical city in a territory that is steeped in Aboriginal tradition and culture and which enjoys a close interaction with the peoples of Southeast Asia.
With international students from over 55 countries you will have the opportunity to study in a multicultural environment that will add richness to your international experience.
Highlights
Study Options for International Students:
* More than 75 nationally recognized and accredited programs for international students; several Masters and Bachelor programs have industry internships that give students the experience to develop work ready skills in their professions, working with local employers.
* Our Navitas English College teaches English language courses to prepare students for admission to degree programs.
* Essington International Senior College teaches Senior High School on campus, with pathways into CDU degrees.
Unique Features:
* More than 680 international students from 55 countries study at CDU; making it one of the most culturally diverse universities in Australia.
* Low student to staff ratio provides a personalized and supportive teaching and learning environment. Our international students adjust more quickly to studying in a foreign country because the number of students in their classes is much less than in other universities in Australian capital cities; it is easy to approach their teachers and get the support they need to be successful.
* Well paid part time jobs are easy to find in the retail and hospitality sector. Students are permitted to work 40 hrs per fortnight during semester; full time during university vacations.
* A safe environment and social activities that help international students develop friendships in the wider University community.
* High quality on-campus accommodation for approx 300 students with free internet access, and resident tutors.
* Free bus transport in the city
* Our international students ranked CDU 1st in Australia for Learning Experience, and Living Experience; 2nd for Arrival Experience and 4th for Support in the 2010 global International Student Barometer survey. 29 Australian universities participated in the ISB.