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 moreI'm living my best life at CDU Sydney
Sydney is Australia’s largest and most famous city with a lively and vibrant buzz that makes it the ultimate destination year-round. We took the opportunity to speak to Bachelor of Accounting student, Ashweeta Paudel about her CDU Sydney experience so far.
Read more about I'm living my best life at CDU SydneyI went back to uni at 55 to better understand human behaviour
Cathryn had a professional IT consulting career before she decided to study Psychology at CDU. he is aiming to pave her way to a future in research, academia, applied learning, or in a consulting capacity at the junction of technology, organisational design and psychological science.
Read more about I went back to uni at 55 to better understand human behaviourHow Emma's shoring up her industry skills
As the humanitarian aid and disaster management sector evolves, keeping up with best practice and new ways of responding to crises has never been more important. That’s exactly why Emma Kettle chose to return to uni to take on a postgraduate degree in Humanitarian, Disaster and Emergency Management.
Read more about How Emma's shoring up her industry skillsStudying to start a career in humanitarian aid: Cecilia’s story
Cecilia wants a career helping people, so she’s studying a Bachelor of Humanitarian and Community Studies at CDU. After traveling for a while and spending some time working with children, she’s upped the ante and is completing her degree so she’s prepared to work with refugees and special migrants.
Read more about Studying to start a career in humanitarian aid: Cecilia’s storyStudying to support the refugee community: Esther's story
Meet Esther Canmue. A refugee herself, she’s passionate about providing support for new refugees arriving in Australia. She’s investing in her career by studying a Bachelor of Humanitarian and Community Studies at CDU – while working full time as a refugee and asylum seeker support worker and raising a family.
Read more about Studying to support the refugee community: Esther's storySustainability, socialising and studying abroad: Shannon’s story
NT local Shannon has graduated with great memories from her time at CDU: she travelled to Indonesia on a research trip, made lots of new friends with social clubs, and studied hard to finish a Bachelor of Engineering/Master of Engineering (Civil & Structural).
Read more about Sustainability, socialising and studying abroad: Shannon’s storyZarah shows us it's never too late to become a lawyer
After moving to Australia, trying her hand at a range of jobs and starting a family, Zarah Tenorio's dream of becoming a lawyer is finally becoming a reality. She's just started her Bachelor of Laws and is already kicking goals.
Read more about Zarah shows us it's never too late to become a lawyerBurpees for mental health awareness: Bridie’s story
Burpee master, Northern Territory Young Australian of the Year and CDU Alumni, Bridie Duggan, is on a mission to raise awareness about mental illness prevention, and to spread the word about the positive impacts physical activity can have on mental health.
Read more about Burpees for mental health awareness: Bridie’s storyA remote-area Nursing student in the Outback
With a passion for improving the mental health outcomes for people living in remote and rural communities, Rachel Ashton has proudly completed her last two clinical placements in the Northern Territory as part of her Bachelor of Nursing degree with CDU.
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