How to Find a Course on the Charles Darwin University Website (cdu.edu.au)

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To find a course on cdu.edu.au, use the "Find a course" search tool on the homepage. Enter a course name, then narrow the results using the filters for domestic or international status, course type (enabling, undergraduate, postgraduate coursework, postgraduate research, TAFE or short courses), study year (2026 or 2027) and study area. If you don't have a course name in mind, browse by study area or course type instead.

Step by step: using the course search

  1. Open the homepage. Go to cdu.edu.au. The "Find a course" tool sits in the main content area of the homepage.
  2. Enter a course name (optional). If you already know what you're looking for, type it into the course name field. If not, leave it blank and filter instead.
  3. Choose your status: Domestic or International. This changes which courses and fee information apply to you, so pick the one that matches your situation before reading results.
  4. Select a course type. The options are:
    • Enabling Courses
    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate Coursework
    • Postgraduate Research
    • TAFE
    • Short courses
  5. Set the study year. Choose 2026 or 2027 to see courses offered in that intake.
  6. Filter by study area if needed. The site lists areas such as Accounting, Business, Nursing, Medicine, Law and Legal Studies, Engineering, IT and Network Engineering, Education, Psychology, Public Health, Trades, Creative and Performing Arts, and Indigenous Knowledges, among others.
  7. Open a result to see the course details, then apply or enquire from there.

Expected result: a filtered list of courses matching your status, type, year and area, each linking to its own course page.

Browsing without the search box

If you'd rather explore than search, the homepage offers two browse routes:

Browse route What it shows
Browse courses by study area All listed disciplines, from Accounting to Trades
Browse courses by type Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Research and PhD, TAFE, Short Courses, Pathways

This suits people who are deciding between fields rather than looking for a specific qualification.

Choosing the right filters

  • Domestic vs International: set this first. It determines which course listings and application routes are relevant to you.
  • Course type: use Undergraduate for bachelor-level study, Postgraduate Coursework for master's by coursework, Postgraduate Research for research degrees, TAFE for vocational qualifications, and Short courses for non-award study.
  • Study year: if you're planning ahead, check 2027 as well as 2026 — a course may appear in one intake and not the other.
  • Study area: the fastest way to narrow a long list when you know your discipline but not the exact course name.

Common sticking points

  • No results: clear the course name field and search by filters only. A specific title may not match the site's naming.
  • Wrong status selected: if results look irrelevant or fees seem off, check whether Domestic or International is selected.
  • Missing course: try a different year, or browse by study area — the course may sit under a discipline name you didn't expect.

What the site says about studying at CDU

The homepage highlights flexible postgraduate study that is 100% online and designed for career growth, plus over 30 years of experience in online and distance education. It also states that CDU is ranked among the top 22% globally (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027) and is a top 5 university for first-in-family study (The Good Universities Guide 2024). Campuses are listed in Darwin, Australia's Red Centre and Sydney.

Once you've found a course, the same pages let you apply or make an enquiry.