Diploma of General Studies
Diploma of General Studies DipGenStud
On Campus - Albury-Wodonga
On Campus - Bathurst
On Campus - Dubbo
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)
Albury-Wodonga only 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 and assess potential applicants to confirm admission.
Albury-Wodonga 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:
Bathurst, Wagga Wagga, Port Macquarie, Dubbo 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) as follows:
4 CSU subjects (32 points)
COM173 Reasoning and Writing
MGT173 Understanding Organisations and Management
SCI173 Understanding Science
EED173 Human Development
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 North Coast Institute)
STA172 Introductory Mathematics and Statistics
MTH172 Mathematics
ESL172 Language and Learning Skills
EML172 Apply Language and Learning Skills
In Albury-Wodonga, this course consists of a total of four subjects (equivalent to 32 credit points) as follows:
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.
Enrolment pattern: Bathurst, Port Macquarie, Wagga Wagga, Dubbo
Full-time On Campus
Session 1 (30)
ESL172 Language and Learning Skills
STA172 Introductory Mathematics and Statistics
COM173 Reasoning and Writing
EED173 Human Development
Term 1 (75)
EML172 Apply Critical Language and Learning Skills
MTH172 Mathematics
MGT173 Understanding Organisations and Management
SCI173 Understanding Science
Enrolment pattern Albury-Wodonga
Session 1 (30)
COM173 Reasoning and Writing
EED173 Human Development
Term 1 (75)
MGT173 Understanding Organisations and Management
SCI173 Understanding Science
The equivalent of 32 credit points are FCR (Forward Credited) from the Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation awarded by Wodonga TAFE, VIC.
For further information about courses and subjects outlined in the CSU handbook please contact:
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: April 2019. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.