Diploma of General Studies
Diploma of General Studies DipGenStud
On Campus - Albury-Wodonga
On Campus - Bathurst
On Campus - Port Macquarie
On Campus - Wagga Wagga
Online - Bathurst
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted unpon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.
Full-time: 1.0 year (or part-time equivalent)
Applicants must have completed Year 10, or have work experience that demonstrates the development of literacy, numeracy and entry level professional skills.
Applicants must be 18 years of age, or turning 18 years old in the year of enrolment.
Standard English Language Proficiency requirements apply for entry into Charles Sturt Pathway courses.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
The course consists of 6 core subjects and 2 compulsory subjects from either the Education/Social Sciences/Business, Justice or Behavioural Sciences stream or the Science stream.
Core
GEN173 Preparing for University Study
ESL173 Academic Literacy
MTH173 Introduction to Mathematics
ITC174 Introduction to Digital Literacy for Online Learning
MTH174 Mathematics and Statistics
IKC107 Introduction to Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Realities
Compulsory
Students select either stream 1 or stream 2
Stream 1: Education/ Social Sciences/ Business, Justice or Behavioural Sciences
EED173 Human Development
POL112 Understanding Australia: History, Politics and Society
Stream 2: Science
SCI174 Current Topics in Health and Biosciences
SCI175 Current Topics in Natural and Physical Sciences
Full-time
On Campus
Session 1 (30)
GEN173 Preparing for University Study
ESL173 Academic Literacy
MTH173 Introduction to Mathematics
ITC174 Introduction to Digital Literacy for Online Learning
Session 2 (60)
MTH174 Mathematics and Statistics
IKC107 Introduction to Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Realities
Plus
2 subjects from Stream 1 or Stream 2
Online
Session 1 (30)
GEN173 Preparing for University Study
ESL173 Academic Literacy
MTH173 Introduction to Mathematics
ITC174 Introduction to Digital Literacy for Online Learning
Session 2 (60)
MTH174 Mathematics and Statistics
IKC107 Introduction to Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Realities
Plus
2 subjects from Stream 1 or Stream 2
Mixed Mode
Session 1 (30)
GEN173 Preparing for University Study
ESL173 Academic Literacy
MTH173 Introduction to Mathematics (1)
ITC174 Introduction to Digital Literacy for Online Learning
Session 2 (60)
MTH174 Mathematics and Statistics (2)
IKC107 Introduction to Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Realities
Plus
2 subjects from Stream 1 or Stream 2
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2021. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.