Indigenous Knowledges

Gain your understanding of both traditional and contemporary Indigenous studies at Charles Darwin University.

Our Indigenous studies lecturers will present you with truth-telling, invaluable experiences and Indigenous epistemics across politics, education, language, health and fine arts. 

Within the Bachelor of Arts, there are multiple majors available for students interested in Indigenous Australia. You can focus on Indigenous governance and policy, contemporary Indigenous Australia, or Yolŋu languages and culture within the languages and linguistics stream. Explore subjects that interest you in Indigenous policy agendas in federal and state politics, intercultural mediation, ethics and protocols in Indigenous contexts, cultural resource and site management, and much more. 

You’ll learn to critically analyse knowledge practices and think beyond the constraints of Western theories and frameworks that may inform your thinking and living.

From health and education to government and social work, your Indigenous studies course can boost your prospects across a wide variety of industries and roles. Undertaking Indigenous studies with CDU will develop your skills in critical thinking, ethical problem-solving, intercultural communication and cultural awareness, all highly sought after in professional environments.

Indigenous studies graduates find diverse roles in youth outreach, advocacy, government agencies, land councils, public policy, community development, community engagement, arts and cultural centres, language centres and more.

While you elevate your career with an in-demand set of transferable skills and an in-depth understanding of the historical, political and cultural complexities of Australia’s First Nations peoples, you will also be playing your part in ensuring the transmission and preservation of valuable Indigenous knowledge systems.