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Applying to Study

How to apply

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

On campus full-time study
(for students with Australian citizenship, residency or New Zealand citizenship)

Applications for admission to full-time, on campus, undergraduate courses are made through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Applicants residing outside NSW who wish to study at the Albury-Wodonga Campus are able to apply through the Victorian Tertiary Admission Centre (VTAC).
UAC Guides with instructions on how to apply using the UAC web or telephone services are available to Year 12 students at schools in NSW and the ACT in August. Other applicants can obtain the UAC Guide with a Form B application from UAC or most newsagents and University Co-op Bookshops. The VTAC Guide is also distributed to Victorian Year 12 applicants in July, while other applicants can obtain the Guide from most Victorian newsagents.

Closing dates – full-time study

The closing date for applications is 30 September. Applications through VTAC may be assessed with a late fee until mid-December, and until early February through UAC. It is advisable to check the UAC/VTAC guides for exact closing dates.

Late applications

If you are too late to apply through UAC or VTAC, applications may be sent directly to the University. Late applications will only be considered if there are vacancies exist after UAC and VTAC offers have been made. Before you send an application, please telephone the Student Administration Office at the campus where the course is offered to find out your chances of receiving a place.

An application form can be downloaded from: www.csu.edu.au/forms

The contact number for the Student Administration Office at each campus is
Albury-Wodonga: +61 2 6051 6811
Bathurst: +61 2 6338 4318
Dubbo: +61 2 6338 4318
Orange: +61 2 6338 4318
Wagga Wagga: +61 2 6933 2240

For International Students (all other nationalities)

On campus full-time study (for international applicants, those without Australian or New Zealand citizenship and those 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.

International applicants who are currently studying in Australia at a secondary school may also apply through either UAC or VTAC.

Refer to more information about How to Apply.

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.

Additional information

Regional bonus scheme

Students attending high schools in the region served by Charles Sturt University who are completing Year 12 have their tertiary entrance rank automatically increased by 5.0 points to offset the disadvantage of rural isolation. Similarly, non Year 12 applicants residing in the University’s regions will have their entrance rank increased by 5.0 points. For further information please visit the Regional Bonus

PREP (Principal's Report Entry Program)

PREP stands for Principal's Report Entry Program and is designed to attract academically talented students from the High Schools in non-metropolitan areas in NSW ACT and Victoria. For further information on eligibility and the application process please visit the Principal's Report Entry Program page.

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:

More information on these TAFE/university integrated programs