Charles Darwin University

Charles Darwin University is a top-ranked university in Australia, which is globally renowned for its courses in the fields of medicine and nursing. US News & World Report Subject Rankings has ranked two CDU courses in the fields of medicine, ie; #105 in Infectious Disease and #684 in Clinical Medicine. Getting into Charles Darwin University medicine courses is a competitive affair and students must fulfill the admission requirements in order to boost their chances:

• Completed online application filled out with information about the applicant and the things they have done in the community, as well as a personal reflection;
• Official high school transcripts (for undergraduates);
• Bachelors's degree from a recognised university in a field that matches their specialisation of choice (for postgraduates);
• English proficiency exam scores; and
• Interview that will look at the things about the candidate and how they think, to see if they are suited to a career in medicine.

Charles Darwin University is a top-ranked university in Australia and attracts a lot of bright minds from India. However, in order to get enrolled in CDU, all the prospective Indian undergraduate students must fulfill the admission requirements listed below-

• All India Senior School Certificate or Indian School Certificate or Senior Secondary Certificate with an average score of 60% in best 4 academic subjects including English; OR
• Higher Secondary Certificate with an average of 75% (for Punjab and Haryana board) or 65% (for other State Boards) in best four academic subjects excluding subjects local languages, work experience, physical education and other non-academic subjects; and
• English language requirements.

For postgraduate students, Charles Darwin University does not accept any country-specific admission requirements. For most of the courses, CDU requires a Bachelor's degree from a recognised university, in the field that corresponds with the applicants choice of course.

Charles Darwin University programs for international students range from foundation courses to first-year diplomas, pre-masters courses, certificate level programs, Diploma and advanced Diploma programs, undergraduate, postgraduate as well as high degree by research programs in the fields of Accounting, Arts, Business, Communications & Design, Community Services & Social Work, Creative & Performing Arts, Culinary Arts & Hospitality, Education, Engineering, Exercise & Sport Science, Hair & Beauty Services, Health, Humanitarian, Emergency & Disaster Management, Humanities & Social Sciences, Indigenous Knowledges, IT & Network Engineering, Languages & Linguistics, Law & Legal Studies, Nursing & Midwifery, Pathway Courses, Primary Industries, Psychology, Public Health, Science, Environmental Science & Management, Tourism and Trades.

As per the US News & World Report Subject Rankings, some of the top-ranked Charles Darwin University courses are:

• Infectious Diseases (#105);
• Environment/Ecology (#453); and
• Clinical Medicine (#684).