Sometimes plans go a different way, industries change or you change your mind.
Use this page to learn more about how to make slight changes to your current degree or change to another course.
Charles Sturt is introducing a new Student Management System in late 2026. This will change how some course, campus and specialisation requests are managed. Learn more about the Student Management System.
Changes for Session 3, 2026 are not affected. Continue to use the links on this page to submit your request.
Sometimes plans go a different way, industries change or you change your mind. Your Course Coordinator or Course Director can provide you with advice if you're interested in changing courses.
If you’ve accepted your offer and it’s before your first session starts or you are in your first session of study, you’ll need to complete a new application for admission with the new course you’d like to study.
Once you’ve completed your first session of study, you can submit a request to change to a different course.
If you are studying on an International Student Visa (on campus), you will need to submit a new Application for Admission as you cannot transfer courses.
If you're enrolled in a generic version of your course you can choose a specialisation or major.
Keep in mind:
For more information see the Admissions Policy
Moving up in an articulated set of courses is not an automatic process. As a current student you need to submit a request to continue your study to the next level.
Submit this request before the Census date of the Session in which you wish to start.
Check that you meet the admission requirements in the University Handbook
Some bachelor’s degrees at Charles Sturt include an integrated honours option. If you’d like to continue into honours as part of your current degree, you can apply to transfer into the honours stream.
If you're finishing your degree and want to start a standalone honours course, you'll need to apply through a new course application instead.
Most Honours courses are open for anyone to apply—but the Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) works a little differently. You’ll need an invitation from the Faculty of Arts and Education before you can apply.
Before you apply, check the honours admission requirements in the Handbook. Honours applications ask you to suggest up to three research ideas. It's a good idea to discuss your idea with your Course Coordinator or Course Director first. They can help you shape it and understand what’s expected.
Applications close at the end of the teaching period before your honours session starts.
If you are an international student seeking to change your campus, you need to complete the Change to a Different Course form through the Student Portal before the start of the session.
Not all courses are offered at all campuses, so you will need to check that the course is available by internal mode on the new campus.
Once a decision has been made, International Enrolment and Partners will update your enrolment record and CoE (if approved) and communicate the outcome.
If you are an International student seeking to change from the generic version of your course into a specialisation, you will need to submit the Choose a Specialisation form through the Student Portal.
Like Campus Transfers, Specialisation Transfers cannot be processed in your first session of study. Applications that are submitted and approved in your commencing session will need to be applied to the following session of study (i.e., an application approved in 202430 session 1 will be processed for 202460 session 2).
Once a decision has been made, International Enrolment and Partners will update your enrolment record and CoE (if approved) and communicate the outcome.