After completing her master’s degree as an international student in Melbourne, Nicole, originally from Vietnam, knew that she wasn’t finished furthering her education in Australia. So, she decided to pursue her PhD in marketing at Charles Darwin University (CDU). A...
Heather’s Life in Darwin: Stories From Australia’s First International Student Charter Flight
For Heather, travelling from China to Australia amid COVID-19 to pursue her Master of Accounting at Charles Darwin University (CDU) was a dream come true. “The opportunity was everything I’d been praying for,” she says. Heather was one of the 63 international students...
Maggie’s Journey to Australia During COVID-19: Stories From Australia’s First International Student Charter Flight
For Shuk Fai Law (who also goes by Maggie), 29 November 2020 was a life-changing day: it was the day she departed her home country of Hong Kong SAR and embarked on a new educational adventure in Australia. Maggie was one of 63 international students on board the first...
Careers of the Future: Digital Technologist
Globalisation, automation, and rapidly changing needs mean the future of employment will probably look very different from how it looks today. In fact, many current careers won’t exist in the next 10 to 20 years. So, it’s critical that students ask the important...
A Careers Expert Answers All Your Questions on Becoming More Employable
As a student, making yourself more employable will always be in the back of your mind. Should I be doing more extracurricular activities? Do I have to attend career fairs? What about focusing on my studies amongst all of that? We spoke to Elizabeth Hendry, Careers and...