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To encourage more students to study hair, beauty and barbering in 2022, Charles Darwin University (CDU) will waive student fees for apprentices enrolled in these courses to assist employers and apprentices.
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Life after high school can be an exciting yet stressful time for your child. Students will make better choices if they are informed about the university courses available.
![CDU student Zoe White using a book vending machine](/files/styles/medium/public/2021-07/Zoe-White_1758.jpg?h=099e5e7d&itok=Or5IcPa4)
https://www.cdu.edu.au/launchpad/future-study/explained-your-101-guide-certificates-diplomas-degrees
If you know you’d like to study a certain subject, but aren't sure sure about the different courses, qualification levels and what they all mean, then read on!
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Five real uni students on why they chose their courses, what attracted them to CDU and how they found the jump from high school to uni life.
![CDU Bachelor of Education graduate Alisha Chapman teaches at a school in her hometown of Nhulunbuy.](/files/styles/medium/public/2021-12/alisha-chapman-schoolteacher.jpg?h=f61596a0&itok=246brFXS)
More than 290 Charles Darwin University (CDU) teaching students will complete their initial teacher courses this year, making them eligible for teacher registration.
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Join us to learn more about vocational business courses starting in July semester 2, 2022. Find out how you can study full-time, part-time, 100% online, or face-to-face, and gain credit for your existing skills with a FREE* Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) assessment.
Foundation maths skills are used in many different courses and jobs. You might be a first-year apprentice completing a trade or an international student studying hospitality or enrolled in an education degree for primary school and you are looking for help to understand and complete your units.
![Charles Darwin University (CDU) is having its first Open Day on August 28 at the Casuarina campus since the COVID pandemic, and there is plenty of activities for visitors.](/files/styles/medium/public/2022-08/CDU_ODay_2021-50-min.jpg?h=790be497&itok=ZurnjPAL)
Open Day at Casuarina campus will give prospective students plenty of opportunities to pick their pathways with information about higher education, short courses, and vocational training along with activities.
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More than 1000 international students have started Charles Darwin University (CDU) courses this semester.
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Growing up in Katherine, Muriel saw first-hand the unique health challenges faced in the Northern Territory, and was keen to explore a career in the sciences. Muriel was drawn to the wide range of majors and flexibility offered by CDU’s health science courses.