A public institution in Australia, Charles Darwin has eight satellite campuses spread across various metropolitan and rural areas, and its main campus is located in Darwin. It is ranked #959 in Best Global Universities and #601-610 in QS World University Rankings 2024. In the 2023 edition of THE (Times Higher Education) University Ranking, Charles Darwin University is ranked 351-400. According to the Good Universities Guide 2023, CDU is the fourth-best Australian university for full-time employment outcomes for undergraduates. The admittance rate of Charles Darwin University is a high 66%.
Entry Requirements Undergraduate
High School: Higher Secondary School Certificate plus a year of study at a recognized school toward a bachelor’s degree
International Baccalaureate: minimum of 27–33 points
A-levels: AAB–ABB
Postgraduate
A completed Australian bachelor’s degree (or its equivalent) from a university or other postsecondary education institution in a related field.
English Language Requirements for undergraduate and postgraduate
TOEFL paper-based score: Denied Online score: 60 (minimum 16 for writing and minimum 14 for reading, hearing, and speaking)
IELTS: 6.0 as a whole (minimum 5.5 in every subtest)
PTE Academic: 50 total (minimum 42 in speaking, writing, reading, and listening)
Charles Darwin University Fees
Undergraduate
Arts Degree: 25,328 AUD/Year
Business Degree: 26,776 AUD/Year
Engineering Degree: 33,480 AUD/Year
Education 26,712 AUD/Year
Health Sciences 30,240 AUD/Year
Law 26,968 AUD/Year
Nursing: 32,320 AUD/Year
Science Degree: 29,616 AUD/Year
Postgraduate
Arts Degree: 32,008 AUD/Year
Business Degree: 32,760 AUD/Year
Engineering Degree: 34,680 AUD/Year
Education 28,104 AUD/Year
Health Sciences 29,520 AUD/Year
Science Degree: 29,616 AUD/Year
Environmental Science: 32,336 AUD/Year
Data Science: 29,616 AUD/Year
MBA: 32,760 AUD/Year
Psychology: 32,008 AUD/Year
Nursing: 32,850 AUD/Year
Public health: 29,520 AUD/Year
Deadline
Applicants do not need to deposit an application fee.
Charles Darwin UniversityScholarship undergraduate and postgraduate
International student support scholarship
Available to: Commencing Students
Value: 20% off the total cost for the length of the course
New international students receiving the scholarship receive a 20% fee discount for their term.
Available to: This is offered to qualified new international candidates starting in 2023 enrolled in approved courses in Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Orange, Port Macquarie, and Wagga Wagga in an internal or on-campus mode.
Scholarships for continuing or transferring students are not offered. Candidates must be foreign nationals for a 2023 intake in a regional campus.
Graham Centre Summer Internship
Value: up to $4,000
Graham Center Summer Internships are intended to work on an ongoing research project that aligns with the Center’s Research Pathways to inspire undergraduate students to become more interested in research.
