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Yolŋu Studies at CDU

Yolŋu from Arnhemland and other people from around Australian and the world study Yolŋu languages and culture at Charles Darwin University.

We work with, and under the guidance and approval of the Advisors to the Yolŋu Studies Program. The Advisors live in Yolŋu towns and homelands communities and include Djuwandayŋu, Yiŋiya,  Banyawarra, Nirrpurandji, Maratja, and Dhäŋgal.

Students learn Yolŋu culture and kinship as well as language. It is impossible to learn one without the other. Non-Yolŋu students start by learning about Gupapuyŋu language and culture. Later they learn about the life, land and language of other groups of people, such as Dhaŋu, Djaŋu, Djinba and Dhuwal. Yolŋu students study their own languages and connections to the Yolŋu world.

Study options

Yolŋu studies can be studied face to face at Casuarina campus, and is also available externally.

NB:  The closing date for Applications into the Graduate Certificate in Yolŋu Studies often ends in early December. We strongly advise prospective students to enrol well before this date, as it may not be extended.

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Studying from Darwin

If you want to attend evening classes, not for university credit, a series of five two hour classes are held in the SAIKS Seminar Room, Casuarina campus, building Blue 3 in March and April each year. Students are taught concurrently with university enrolled students. The cost is $440 which includes books and CDs.

If you want to study for formal credit, you can enrol in the Graduate Certificate in Yolŋu Studies (GCYS),  Bachelor of Indigenous Knowledges (BIK), the Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Knowledges (GDIK).

If you just want to study one unit, it is in fact cheaper to enrol in the whole award, and pay the fees for one semester, than it is to enrol in a single unit.)

Graduate Certificate in Yolŋu Studies
The admission requirements for the GCYS are:
1. Successful completion of a recognised bachelors degree or equivalent.
2. Native speakers of a Yolngu language who do not have an undergraduate degree, but who are recognised by the Yolngu advisors to the school as having good literacy skills or experience in research or education will be eligible for admission.
3. People in regular contact with Yolngu through their professions, and who can demonstrate significant knowledge of culture and language proficiency may be considered for entry to the course.

Using the online for admission facility for postgraduate students apply for admission into the Grad Cert in Yolŋu Studies: (Course Code: 1GC003) through SATAC. When you are offered a place, you will also be given an enrolment number, then all you need to do is enrol in the first unit 'CAS110 Introduction to Yolngu Languages and Culture'.

Bachelor of Indigenous Knowledges (BIK): Using the online admission facility for undergraduate students apply for admission through SATAC into the Bachelor of IK.

If you are already enrolled at another university, and would like to study Yolŋu Languages and Culture for credit towards your degree, contact your course coordinator and ask about cross-institutional study from the cdu website in current students->forms. All the online units are available at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Confirm with us that you are allowed to study our units. Forms for cross-institutional study may be downloaded from www.cdu.edu.au from current students, forms.


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Studying from outside Darwin

If you want to study for formal credit, you can enrol in the Graduate Certificate in Yolŋu Studies (GCYS),  Bachelor of Indigenous Knowledges (BIK) or the Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Knowledges (GDIK, if you are a graduate).

Graduate Certificate in Yolŋu Studies:  The admission requirements in the GCYS are:
1. Successful completion of a recognised bachelors degree or equivalent.
2. Native speakers of a Yolŋu language who do not have an undergraduate degree, but who are recognised by the Yolngu advisors to the school as having good literacy skills or experience in research or education will be eligible for admission.
3. People in regular contact with Yolŋu through their professions, and who can demonstrate knowledge of culture and language proficiency may be considered for entry to the course.

Using the online for admission facility for postgraduate students apply for admission into the Grad Cert in Yolŋu Studies: (Course Code: 1GC003) through SATAC. When you are offered a place, you will also be given an enrolment number, then all you need to do is enrol in CAS110 Introduction to Yolngu Languages and Culture.

Bachelor of Indigenous Knowledges: Using the online admission facility for undergraduate students apply for admission through SATAC into the Bachelor of IK.

(If you just want to study one unit, it is in fact cheaper to enrol in the whole award, and pay the fees for one semester, than it is to enrol in a single unit.)

If you are already enrolled at another university, and would like to study Yolŋu Languages and Culture and credit it towards your degree, contact your course coordinator and ask about cross-institutional study from the cdu website in current students->forms. All the online units are available at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Confirm with us that you are allowed to study our units. Forms for cross-institutional study may be downloaded from www.cdu.edu.au from current students, forms.


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Studying from overseas
You can enrol in either a Graduate Certificate in Yolŋu Studies (4 units or 40 credit points), or a Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Knowledge (8 units or 80 credit points). Both programs articulate into other awards if you choose to study further.

Using the online admission facility for international students apply for admission into the Grad Cert in Yolŋu Studies or the Grad. Dip IK (or another award). When you have been given the go-ahead, you will be given an student number. You then need to pay your fees into a bank, and notify the university and us (see below). Then you will be able to enrol in CAS110 Introduction to Yolŋu Languages and Culture.

IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS, CONTACT yolngustudies@cdu.edu.au

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Available Courses
You can study Yolŋu languages and culture in the following awards from the School of Australian Indigenous Knowledge Systems:


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Costs
Evening classes, not for credit - $440 (materials included), concessions $340.

Do you want to study in an award from the university and would like information about fees? Click on the following links for details of fees for domestic students, commonwealth support for domestic students, or fees for international students.

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