Cultural and Intensive English Study Tour
Hosted by Charles Darwin University's Faculty of Arts and Society, this program is designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students from Japanese universities who are eager to strengthen their English proficiency and gain firsthand insight into Australian life, heritage, and landscapes.
Program Highlights:
- Daily Intensive English Classes
- Cultural Excursions and City Tours
- On-Country Experience in Kakadu National Park
- Darwin Festival Participation
- Visit to Royal Flying Doctor Museum, Deckchair Cinema and Mindil Beach Markets
- Welcome and Farewell Meals
- Certificate of Attendance
Program Fee: AUD $8,390 (excluding GST)
Includes: Accommodation, teaching materials, airport transfers, and more
Excludes: International airfare, travel insurance, and personal expenses
Eligibility: Full-time university students with conversational English skills and interest in Australian culture
Location: Charles Darwin University, Danala Campus, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Application Deadline: 31 May 2025
Minimum Participants: 15 | Maximum: 20
Please note: The program is subject to cancellation if the required numbers are not met. All participants will be refunded in full.
Additional information
Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
• An undergraduate or postgraduate degree student
• Enrolled as a full-time student at their home university during the exchange period
• Able to communicate in English
• Interested in Australian culture
Required Documents
CDU Application form (Individual)
• A nomination letter from your universities international office or Dean, endorsing all applying students for the participation in the
exchange program
• A valid passport (can be submitted after nomination) (individual)
• A full coverage overseas travel insurance (can be submitted after nomination) (individual)
Tentative Schedule
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 |
Arrive in Darwin, Australia | Welcome to Country | English class | English class | English class (full day) | English class (full day) | Royal Flying Doctor Museum |
| Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | Day 11 | Day 12 | Day 13 | Day 14 |
| Free Day | English class (half day) On-Country Preparation and induction | Drive to On-Country Experience | On-Country | On-Country | Drive back to Darwin | Picnic at Cullen Bay Watch the Sunset |
| Day 15 | Day 16 | Day 17 | Day 18 | Day 19 | Day 20 | Day 21 |
| Free Day | English class (full day) Darwin Festival (Program TBC) | English class (full day) Free night | Japanese History in Darwin (full day bus tour) | English class (full day) Free night | English class (half day) Farwell meal and reflection on trip | Depart from Darwin |
Please note that the above schedule is subject to change.
Program Inclusions
The cost of the program includes:
- Intensive English classes
- Cultural visits and excursions
- Accommodation
- Airport transfers
- Welcome and Farewell meal
- Teaching materials
- On-Campus Wifi
- Certificate of Attendance
Program Exclusions
The following is not included in the program and will need covered by the participants:
- Flights to Darwin, Northern Territory
- Overseas Travel Insurance
- Meals while staying at accommodation for weeks 1 and 3
- Personal expenses
- Gifts
- Souvenirs
- Snacks
- Personal activities
I took six students to the On-Country program and also got some reflections from the supervisor of the English class especially designed for our students. The On-Country program was organised by experienced teaching and logistic staffs. Although our four nights of stay might be just a glance at Kakadu, with the warm support from CDU, our students became more and more active and less and less hesitant to speak up their thoughts in English. The nights of camping experience must have helped this greatly. I had an opportunity to see some of students' work in English class. Evidently, they showed their improvement in putting together their ideas and present comprehensively. After coming back to Japan, they successfully completed their individual projects. Our students' overall achievement in this program is an obvious indication of satisfaction from their experience.
Juni Suwa, Vice Director, DIEC, Hirosaki University