Charles Darwin University Australia To Export Higher Education To United Kingdom

Charles Darwin University is establishing a London study centre and planning to offer a flexible Master of Information Technology (MIT) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) online in the final quarter of 2025.

Study Abroad: After the Charles Darwin University (CDU) council voted to establish a study centre in London and pursue transnational education, the university is all set to deliver higher education in the UK.

Apart from establishing the London study centre, the Australian university is planning to offer a flexible Master of Information Technology (MIT) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) online in the 2025 final quarter.

CDU Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Scott Bowman said, "It was the right time for the University to explore transnational education, and the UK presented an opportunity to deliver in a region and to customers without major changes to the courses or how they are delivered. Since the announcement of international student visa restrictions and then caps, I have challenged myself and our CDU staff to think about courageous and bold ideas to keep the University on a sustainable path."

“We are leaders in online higher education across Australia. However, more universities are now offering online and flexible delivery. We will harness our vast, well-established experience in online course delivery in a new transnational model in the United Kingdom with a mixture of online delivery and intensive masterclasses," added Professor Bowman.

"Higher education at CDU was unique and its approach offered something different in the UK market, a difference that will attract students. By setting up an operation in the UK, we will be exporting a high-quality Australian education experience, and CDU is a trailblazer when it comes to innovative online, flexible learning,” further added Professor Bowman.

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The university expects that the London study centre will not only help in increasing the student numbers of the university but will also raise the profile of CDU globally and will support future research collaborations.

Professor Bowman said, "The transnational model was just one initiative that was being explored, along with continuing to campaign the Australian Government for changes to proposed higher education policy. If we can’t bring the students to us, then we must go out there and find students. But I will be continuing to campaign in Canberra for changes to the international students in the Territory."

“I know how important international students are in bolstering the Northern Territory, and their contribution to the Top End community. The bottom line is that to deliver world-class degree courses and training to people in the Northern Territory, we have to grow the revenue base by exporting our unique higher education experience," added Professor Bowman.

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