Quality Materials

As a leader in the field of distance education for many years, CSU has built an enviable reputation regarding the quality of its distance education study materials. Study packages are designed by professional educational designers and written by academics who are experts in their field of study, and who have many years’ experience in teaching distance education students. Study guides are updated regularly to ensure that students receive cutting-edge information and theories that have a practical application.

Studying by Distance Education

Studying by distance education does not require attendance on campus or at formal lectures. Study materials are self-contained, including study guides, readings, assessment tasks and prescribed textbook (some may include essential computer software). Each subject requires around 10-15 hours per week study time. Students are also encouraged to contact the teaching staff to discuss any issue relating to their study.

This is a distance education/offshore tutorial course only, students are provided with:

• distance education study packages that are self-contained, and include a hard copy version of the study notes, readings, assessment tasks and one prescribed textbook
• access to online resources including the ability to talk with other students in the same subject or course via online forums
• a number of resources via the library, including the ability to borrow from the campus libraries as a distance education student and obtain access to other university libraries
• the ability to submit assignments online
• portability of the degree, study anywhere in the world and flexibility in study habits with no on campus classes
• if a subject contains an exam, CSU has a number of exam centres located around the world, in most instances students are not required to locate and pay for their own invigilator.

*Photo: Daniel Liedtke studying via distance education from Switzerland