Student stories
A quick step into nursing with an online degree: Meet Michelle
As a busy mum and trained dancer, Michelle never dreamed that a different career would be possible. But CDU changed all that. Waltzing through a flexible online nursing degree, she's now dancing to a different tune working as a nurse.
Read moreFrom arts to accounting: Vicky’s becoming an accountant
Huijia Liu (Vicky) describes herself as a woman who loves sunshine, smiles and exploring the world. We think she can also describe herself as a resilient and adaptive learner, having made the courageous move from Bachelor of Arts graduate to Master of Professional Accounting student.
Read more about From arts to accounting: Vicky’s becoming an accountantAdvocating for equality and human rights: why I study Social Work
Genevieve McGuiness has always known that she wanted a career working with and helping others. She chose a Bachelor of Social Work with CDU because she's able to study externally (online) from home, while she juggles her own small business and two young children.
Read more about Advocating for equality and human rights: why I study Social WorkRural Indonesia to nuclear sites in NSW: Bijay's expeditions
For Nepalese student Bijay, studying engineering at CDU has been a family affair. And as an external student who’s now pursuing a Master’s degree, his studies have taken him from a rural village in Indonesia to a nuclear energy site in NSW.
Read more about Rural Indonesia to nuclear sites in NSW: Bijay's expeditionsLegal eagle takes flight: Errol's story
Errol boldly carved a new future for himself in Darwin by graduating from Charles Darwin University’s School of Law with First Class Honours. Along the way, he completed a prestigious internship with Harvard Law School. Read on to find out how he found academic success.
Read more about Legal eagle takes flight: Errol's storyBen found his tribe as an international student in Darwin
Ben’s journey as a Charles Darwin University international student started in a slightly unconventional way. He had failed his English exams in the fourth year of his finance degree in his home country of Colombia. \
Read more about Ben found his tribe as an international student in DarwinInternational scholarship for Elinor’s Indigenous policy study dream
Elinor’s focus on her studies recently paid off when was awarded a Vice-Chancellor’s International High Achiever Scholarship to study a Master of Public Policy at Charles Darwin University in Darwin, a degree that she’ll use to address Indigenous disadvantage.
Read more about International scholarship for Elinor’s Indigenous policy study dreamLeaving my home country for the first time to study: Tatenda's story
For Tatenda Simbarashe Mapuranga, moving to Darwin to study a Business degree at Charles Darwin University was a series of firsts. He’s the first in his family to study at university and the first to travel abroad in pursuit of education.
Read more about Leaving my home country for the first time to study: Tatenda's storyLuci’s art trail from Hong Kong to Darwin
Creative arts student Luci Lee was always destined to follow a creative path in life. We recently caught up with Luci to find out about some local art projects she’s been involved in alongside her studies.
Read more about Luci’s art trail from Hong Kong to DarwinTaking the next step in my early childhood career: Tannille's story
After a few years in the big smoke, Tannille moved back to the regional, coastal town of Elliston in South Australia with her husband and young family. It was the perfect opportunity to take a new professional direction.
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