High school to uni

We put so much time and energy into studying during Year 12, so let’s get the most out of it! Maximise your productivity by adjusting how and where you get it all done. Follow these tips on how to create the ultimate study space to set yourself up for success.

After travelling around Australia on her gap year, Johanna decided to study engineering at CDU instead of going back home to Germany. She’s now working for a global engineering company in Darwin while finishing her degree.

From as early as Year 9, Tuan knew he wanted to pursue further study to broaden his career opportunities and better himself as an individual. Tuan applied to study engineering at CDU and has never looked back. 

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 on what motivated them to take the final step and start studying.

If there’s one thing we hear from students time and again, it’s that support makes or breaks their study experience. Uncover the different ways you can stay motivated, focused and on-track with your studies.

Seeing her mother, grandma and aunt helping people within the local community inspired Darwin local Katie Chesworth to take the leap and study a Bachelor of Nursing at CDU.

Ambitious all-rounder and tech extraordinaire Naathan Sharma is studying a multitude of engineering and IT courses on offer at CDU. He hopes to one day start an app development company that benefits his local community. 

Ade Core realised that a legal career was in her future during a Year 11 work placement. She's now studying law at CDU, which puts her right in the heart of Darwin's legal industry. 

Jubilee Weo always dreamed of becoming a nurse and she’s let nothing stand in her way. Not even the fact that she didn't meet the prerequisites for a nursing degree.