Regional bonus points scheme
Charles Sturt University's Regional Bonus Points scheme automatically adds five extra points to your university admission score (ATAR) if you study in a regional area within Australia.
Regional Bonus Scheme
Charles Sturt University is a national university and our Regional Bonus Point program extends to school leavers in regional areas throughout Australia.
The Regional Bonus Point (RBP) program is an equity program targeting regional areas. The program offers an additional five points to your university admission score (ATAR), which improves your selection rank.
Similarly, non Year 12 applicants residing in the University's regions will have their entrance rank increased by five points.
- Bonus points apply to all of CSU's undergraduate courses.
- Bonus points are automatically added to your university admission score you do not need to apply for them.
School leavers
For school leavers the RBP program relates to the school you attend not the place you live. If for example you live in Bourke but attend boarding school in Sydney then you are not eligible.
Non school leavers
For non school leavers the program is linked to your home address and postcode.
ACT, Hobart and Darwin
The Regional Bonus Point program extends into ACT, Hobart and Darwin.
How can I check if I'm eligible?
The following postcode areas are excluded from the RBP program:
| Sydney | Post codes excluded 2000 to 2249 |
|---|---|
| Melbourne | Post codes excluded 3000 - 3023 3025 - 3113 3121 - 3135 3141 - 3155 3161 - 3163 3165 - 3174 3178 - 3196 3202 - 3207 3800 8001 - 8012 8015 8045 8051 8060 - 8061 8066 8069 - 8071 8102 - 8103 8107 - 8108 8111 8120 8125 8383 8386 8388 8390 8393 - 8394 8396 8399 8576 8627 8873 |
| Brisbane | Post codes excluded 4000 - 4179 and 4500 - 4509 9000 - 9002 9007 - 9010 9013 9015 - 9023 9250 9464 |
| Adelaide | Post codes excluded 5000 - 5001 5005 - 5009 5010 - 5012 5014 - 5025 5031 - 5035 5037 5039 - 46 5048 5050 - 52 5061 - 70 5072 5073 - 76 5081 - 84 5086 - 98 5106 - 13 5115 - 17 5120 - 21 5125 - 27 5136 - 37 5140 - 42 5147 5149 - 53 5156 5158 - 71 5173 5800 5810 5839 5860 - 5904 5920 5950 |
| Perth | Post codes excluded 6000 - 6001 6003 - 6012 6014 - 6021 6050 - 6057 6060 6062 - 6063 6067 - 6070 6076 6100 - 6108 6147 - 6164 6166 6800 6803 6809 6817 6820 6827 8630 - 6832 6837 - 6850 6865 6872 6892 6900 - 6918 6920 - 6926 6929 |
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