Charles Darwin University makes three

Dear valued partner,

We¡¯re thrilled to announce that UP Education will be working with Charles Darwin University (CDU).

CDU joins our other Australian counterparts Swinburne University of Technology and the University of Tasmania to further extend UP Education¡¯s offering to international students aspiring to achieve entrance to university.

UP Education has over 20 years¡¯ experience in delivering university pathway courses in New Zealand. This new Australian partnership brings an outstanding new tertiary dynamic. UP Education will be able to deliver a range of new courses, including CDU¡¯s First Year Diplomas, Masters Preparation Program and Masters Qualifying Programs at the university¡¯s campus in Darwin from March 2020.

UP Education Chief Executive, Mark Rushworth, said he was impressed with CDU¡¯s dedication to increasing its international student body, commitment to cultural diversity and innovative approach to education, and UP Education was delighted to be selected as the University¡¯s trusted academic partner.

¡°We have 21 years¡¯ experience in the provision of Pathways courses and currently educate more than 1,000 pathways students from around the world each year, in both New Zealand and Australia. I firmly believe we can be a transformative partner ? delivering international students who will be motivated by the university¡¯s outstanding graduate employment performance and rising-star status in the delivery of tertiary education globally.¡±

Darwin Waterfront campus - location of CDU International College

CDU has been identified by Times Higher Education as one of an elite global group of ¡®rising stars¡¯ - a new generation of challenger universities quickly rising in world rankings.

CDU has also come out joint top in a ranking of the highest graduate salaries in the country. CDU graduates recorded a median salary of $65,200 in the latest Good Universities Guide.

CDU offers multi-dimensional teaching, progressive courses, integration with industry and nation-leading commitment to indigenous cultures. With international students motivated by the university¡¯s graduate employment performance and rising-star global tertiary education status, CDU¡¯s reputation itself represents a powerful new UP Education drawcard.

CDU International College will be headed by Dr Mark Holt.

Mark was a bilingual education lecturer at Payap University, Thailand for six years. More recently, he has lead the UP Education Academic English program for the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Mark is dedicated to linguistic, academic and life success for international pathway students and staff.