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CDU nursing student at her locker in a hospital

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.

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CDU engineering and TEP student Rikki with her son

From enabling program to engineer: Rikki's story

Rikki Bruce was told her maths skills weren't up to scratch to study engineering. Not only did she graduate from CDU with an engineering degree, she was nominated by her lecturers as valedictorian for her outstanding personal achievements and academic record. 

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Kelly, CDU Science and TEP student

How Kelly managed study commitments while moving interstate, twice!

Meet Kelly, an external student who will be graduating in 2019 with her Bachelor of Science. Read how she has taken study head-on while moving interstate and what motivates her to keep on with her studies. 

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Mauro and his family
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Mauro's chance at a second career in law

Mauro is proof that anyone can make a mid-life career change, regardless of their education or personal background. A Melbourne native, Mauro was in his early forties when he decided to make the switch from working health administration and become a lawyer.

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Elizabeth smiling with her two children

Elizabeth: Balancing work, study and family

Wondering if it’s possible to balance study and family? Elizabeth shared with us her hopes and honest experience about being a dynamic mum who works full time while studying a law degree online at CDU. 

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Alwyn Jose IHD Room

Mastering the Internet of Things

Alwyn Jose recently graduated with a Master of Information Technology (Software Engineering) at CDU. Last year, he won the IT Code Fair business and innovation challenge with his CDU Smart Parking system. We asked him some questions about his experience as a CDU student. 

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Kirstie Scullen   Work in Progress

Kirstie's drawing visual arts inspiration from her reality

Dreaming of a career as an artist? Kirstie Scullen, a visual arts graduate of CDU, made it her reality. She shares here motivations, influences, and how she grew creatively through her studies, life experience and perception of the world. 

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CDU student Stephanie von Kanel standing in front of a United Nations sign.

Stephanie’s on a mission to create lasting change

Stephanie hopes to use the knowledge and experiences gained while studying a Bachelor of Humanitarian and Community Studies to initiate social change. 

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William reading books with his exchange friends

New country, new friends: How William combined a teaching degree and travel

Motivated by a desire to see how people learn in other countries, William Jansen decided to combine his teaching degree and travel. He travelled to Germany as part of CDU’s Global Mobility program, spending four weeks at the Philipps-Universität of Marburg in their Summer University Program. 

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Larissa's Top End adventures: on the trail of a mysterious mammal

Passionate about ecology and wildlife, Larissa Potter graduated from CDU with a Bachelor of Science with first class Honours. She was nominated by her lecturers as a Valedictorian for her outstanding academic record.

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