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Diploma of General Studies

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This course consists of a total of eight subjects (equivalent to 64 credit points).

These 64 points include:

4 CSU subjects (32 points)

  • COM173 Introduction to Communication
  • MGT173 Understanding Organisations and Management
  • SCI173 Understanding Science
  • EED173 Human Development

and 4 subjects (32 points) from either,

  • the Certificate IV in Further Education (Wodonga TAFE)
    or
  • the Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation (TAFE NSW Riverina Institute or TAFE NSW Western Institute)

The distance education option of the Diploma of General Studies includes three compulsory residential schools. All of the residential schools will be held in Dubbo, NSW at the CSU and TAFE campuses.

Duration:

  • First school – 3.0 days
  • Second school – 2.0 days
  • Third school – 2.0 days

Enrolment pattern

Full-time On Campus

Session 1

Cert IV subject 1
Cert IV subject 2
Cert IV subject 3
COM173 Introduction to Communication

Session 2

Cert IV subject 4
MGT173 Understanding Organisations and Management
SCI173 Understanding Science
EED173 Human Development

Full-time Distance education

Session 1

Cert IV subject 1
Cert IV subject 2
SCI173 Understanding Science
COM173 Introduction to Communication

Session 2

Cert IV subject 3
Cert IV subject 4
MGT173 Understanding Organisations and Management
EED173 Human Development

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Diploma of General Studies Education Undergraduate On campus; Distance education Albury-Wodonga; Bathurst; Dubbo; Wagga Wagga NO Active Arts Session 1 1 year full-time on campus 1F

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On campus; Distance education

Where

Albury-Wodonga; Bathurst; Dubbo; Wagga Wagga

When

Session 1

Level

Undergraduate

Duration

1 year full-time on campus

International?

NO

Indicative ATAR

N/A

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