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Available places: This university is not available during the 2025/2026 academic year

Established: 2003
Number of students: Approximately 12,000
Campus: CDU has two campuses across Darwin. We have our Waterfront campus located in Darwin City Centre, our Casuarina campus, located about 15 mins away from the city.
Student life: CDU allows you to make the most of your time studying and become part of the university community by engaging with your lecturers, making new friends and joining clubs and societies.

About Darwin

Located in the tropical Northern Territory of Australia, Darwin is a modern, vibrant and multicultural city. It is home to Australia’s most ancient and iconic landscapes. Darwin has a youthful energy, with many exciting festivals, cultural and social activities, and food extravaganzas. If you are after some adventure, Darwin is the ideal place for weekend getaways to secluded waterfalls, tropical oasis beaches, and the gateway to the red sandy deserts of the outback.

Information from Charles Darwin University

Restrictions

Undergraduate students cannot enroll in Postgraduate courses.
Exchange students are recommended to study at their campuses in Darwin.

Courses

Course levels:
Undergraduate studies: Course levels 100-400
Postgraduate studies: Course levels 500-600

Course information: Unit Catalogue (cdu.edu.au)

Full time studies (corresponding to 30 hp):

40 CP (which generally equates to 4 units)
10 CP = 7.5 ECTS

Academic year

Semester 2: July – November
Semester 1: March – June

Additional costs

As an exchange student, you do not need to pay tuition fees. However, additional costs may incur.

Student visa – base cost 1600 Australian Dollars (Roughly 10500 SEK)
It is compulsory to obtain a visa to study in Australia.

Accommodation

Accommodation is not guaranteed, however both on- and off-campus options are available to exchange students.
Accommodation services | Charles Darwin University (cdu.edu.au)

Student support

Study with disabilities (umu.se)

Access and Inclusion | Charles Darwin University (cdu.edu.au)

Additional information

Student exchange | Charles Darwin University (cdu.edu.au)

CDU’s Buddy Program | Charles Darwin University

Student grants and loans for studies outside of Sweden

You may be entitled to student grants and loans from CSN when studying abroad.

As the cost of living and accommodation may be higher abroad, you can apply for an extra loan known as an additional loan for studies abroad.

You can also apply for an additional loan to cover additional costs, i.e. travel and insurance costs.

Latest update: 2024-11-08