Diploma of General Studies
Diploma of General Studies DipGenStud
On Campus - Albury-Wodonga
On Campus - Bathurst
On Campus - Port Macquarie
On Campus - Wagga Wagga
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)
All students receive a standard entry credit level package of 32 subject points. The duration of the course in equivalent full time years is 0.5.
Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent Duration). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.
To be eligible for admission applicants must have completed the Higher School Certificate or equivalent.
TAFE may interview potential applicants to confirm admission.
Victorian applicants
Upon admission students are awarded a standard entry credit level package of 32 points (initially represted as Forward Credit (FCR)) for the Certificate IV in Further Education).
This will be represented on academic transcripts as:
NSW Applicants
NSW TAFE units are packaged into CSU subjects therefore there is no credit transfer required upon enrolment.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
In NSW, this course consists of a total of eight subjects (equivalent to 64 credit points).
These 64 points include:
4 CSU subjects (32 points)
and the equivalent of 4 subjects (32 points) from,
the Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation (TAFE NSW Riverina Institute, TAFE NSW Western Institute, or TAFE NSW Western Sydney Institute, TAFE NSW North Coast Institute)
In Victoria, this course consists of a total of four subjects (equivalent to 32 credit points).
These 32 points include:
4 CSU subjects (32 points)
COM173 Reasoning and Writing
MGT173 Understanding Organisations and Management
SCI173 Understanding Science
EED173 Human Development
The equivalent of 32 credit points are FCR (Forward Credited) from the Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation awarded by Wodonga TAFE VIC.
Full-time On Campus
Session 1
ESL172 Language and Learning Skills
STA172 Introductory Mathematics and Statistics
COM173 Reasoning and Writing
EED173 Human Development
Session 2
EML172 Apply Critical Language and Learning Skills
MTH172 Mathematics
MGT173 Understanding Organisations and Management
SCI173 Understanding Science
For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure please contact Student Central or ask@csu.edu.au or phone on 1800 275 278.
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 275 278 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.
The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.