CONTACT CSU

Applying to study

How to Apply

For Domestic Students
(Australian and New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents)

Applications for distance education study at CSU are made directly to the University, not through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) or the Victorian Tertiary Admission Centre (VTAC).

Course information and application forms are available by contacting info.csu

Telephone: 1800 334 733 (free call)
Telephone: +61 2 6338 6077 (outside Australia)
Facsimile: +61 2 6338 6001
Email: inquiry@csu.edu.au
Web inquiry: www.csu.edu.au/student/contact
Web: info.csu.edu.au

Alternatively, an application form can be downloaded from: www.csu.edu.au/forms

Applications should be lodged with the University Admissions Office.
Mail your application to:
Admissions Office
Charles Sturt University
Locked Bag 676
WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2678
AUSTRALIA
Telephone: +61 2 6933 4334

Applications for distance education courses are assessed on a continuous basis and offered to the next available intake. Applicants are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this by lodging their application as early as possible, noting the closing dates shown below. Places are offered to eligible applicants on a first-received basis and if the course offering is subject to a quota, applications received after the closing date will only be considered where places remain available.

Closing dates for semester based courses

Autumn Session (February - June) On-time closing date 31 October
Late applications accepted until 10 December
Spring Session (July-November) On-time closing date 1 May
Late applications accepted until 1 June

Closing dates for trimester based courses

1 December for January intake
30 March for May intake
20 July for September intake

For International Students (all other nationalities)
International applicants are those without Australian or New Zealand citizenship and who do not have permanent residency status in Australia.

International applicants can apply directly to the University through the CSU Admissions Office or through a CSU approved International Recruitment Representative.

Refer to more information about How to Apply

Additional information

Credit

If you are interested in studying a course at CSU, you may receive credit for your previous study. The University does not usually expect students to repeat study completed at an acceptable standard at a university or college, or to study subjects in which they are already competent because of work or other experience.

Students are expected to advise the University of potential credit in their Application for Admission form. Eligibility for credit and the extent of any credit granted is determined simultaneously with the determination of eligibility to the course and prior to an offer being generated. Certified supporting evidence such as transcripts and subject descriptions or job descriptions MUST also be included with the application. The University will advise students of credit granted when an offer is made.

The credit you receive will depend on the study you have completed and although some courses have established credit arrangements, generally credit is assessed on an individual basis with the Course Coordinator reviewing each application.

How to apply for credit

Prospective students making a direct application to the University need to apply for credit (recognition of prior learning) at the time of application. Applicants applying through UAC or VTAC will have credit determined just before commencement of the course, however Course Coordinators will be able to discuss potential credit with applicants.

Special TAFE arrangements for specific studies

Some courses require completion of specific TAFE studies to meet the entry requirements of the CSU course. If it is an entry requirement then successful applicants will automatically be awarded credit in the CSU degree upon proof of successful completion of the TAFE studies.

Other courses eg Bachelor of Business will award credit upon completion of TAFE studies, but the extent of that credit varies with the Bachelor of Business strand and the TAFE studies completed.

Charles Sturt University is particularly committed to the provision of pathways from TAFE and offers a number of Bachelor degree programs that combine TAFE and University study. These include: