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PREP (Principal's Report Entry Program) - Early Entry Scheme
What is PREP?
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.
To be eligible for nomination under the Program a Year 12 student should be identified by their School Principal as a consistent achiever with the potential to succeed in University studies. Selection is competitive and is based on the School Principal's assessment of the student's performance and potential to succeed at full time on campus study.
To be guaranteed an offer under PREP, a student must include that course as a preference on their UAC application form and to receive an Early Round offer that preference must be the highest preference the student has nominated.
Why does CSU offer PREP?
CSU is committed to helping students in our non-metropolitan communities gain access to higher education. A successful PREP application guarantees selected students an offer to their preferred course at CSU prior to the mainstream selection system, which is based on the Universities Admissions Index (UAI) or ENTER. This means you could be made an offer before your HSC results are known.
What courses are available through PREP?
Charles Sturt University offers almost 100 courses to undergraduate students, however the following four courses are excluded from PREP:
213204 Bachelor of Education (Technology and Applied Studies) – Wagga Wagga Campus
214964 Bachelor of Veterinary Science/ Bachelor of Veterinary Biology – Wagga Wagga Campus
212757 Bachelor of Information Technology (Business Services) – Bathurst Campus
214738 Bachelor of Dental Science - Orange Campus
For information on our courses visit: www.csu.edu.au/courses
For information on scholarships visit: www.csu.edu.au/student/scholarships
Eligibility
Who is eligible for PREP?
PREP is offered to non-metropolitan schools in both Victoria and NSW.
Schools located in the following postcode areas do not have access to PREP:
| Sydney | 2000 to 2249 | ||
| Melbourne | 3000 – 3023 | 3141 – 3155 | 3178 – 3196 |
| 3025 – 3113 | 3161 – 3163 | 3202 – 3207 | |
| 3121 – 3135 | 3165 – 3174 | 3800 |
What if I’m from Victoria?
Victorian applicants who wish to apply for PREP must apply through UAC. Interstate Year 12 students may apply to UAC via their webpage www.uac.edu.au at a cost of $23.00 or you can call UAC on 02 9752 0200. UAC Guides have been sent to all Victorian schools.
If you require further copies please contact UAC directly at:
Universities Admissions Centre
Locked Bag 112
SILVERWATER NSW 2128
How do I apply?
An application form can be downloaded here
- Sections 2 to 5 and Section 10 are completed by the student
- Sections 6, 7 and 9 are completed by the Principal.
The completed forms are to be forwarded to CSU by 26th September:
The PREP Coordinator
Student Administration Office
Charles Sturt University
Private Bag 7
Bathurst NSW 2795
Inquiries regarding PREP may be directed to the Student Administration Office CSU Bathurst Campus:
Telephone: (02) 6338 4318
Facsimile: (02) 6338 4176
Email: bsao@csu.edu.au
PREP timelines
- 26th September, 2008 Last day for PREP applications to be returned to CSU.
- 24th November, 2008 Students notified of decision.
- 5th December, 2008 UAC Early Round Offers
When are successful PREP applicants notified?
Students selected by the University under PREP will be advised the week after the 24th November 2008 that they are guaranteed an offer in their nominated course, irrespective of their Year 12 results. The offer of placement in the course will be made through UAC on 5th December 2008.
Checklist
I have:
- Applied through UAC
- Supplied my UAC number
- Listed the correct UAC course code as your highest preference
Supplied copies of:
- NSW HSC Trial Reports
or - Victorian SAC/SAT Reports
or - Last Assessment Reports