Charles Sturt University Courses

Applicants for the Bachelor of Policing must meet the following Admission Requirements:

• Applicants must be serving police officers in a police service, or active as a member in a law enforcement organisation carrying out investigations and launching prosecutions on behalf of the public, with a minimum of one year experience demonstrated by a detailed resume.

Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply. Click here to view the specific international course entry requirements.

Entry requirements

Please note: This course is only available for Charles Sturt alumni.

• Completion of Charles Sturt University's Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) within the previous five years with a Grade Point Average of 5.5 or higher in core level 2 & 3 psychology subjects of the accredited sequence OR
• Completion of Charles Sturt University's Graduate Diploma of Psychology within the previous five years with a Grade Point Average of 5.5 or higher OR
• Completion of four coursework subjects (except for PSY437) in Charles Sturt's Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology within the previous 12 months, with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.5 or higher.

NOTE: Students who have completed Charles Sturt's Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology are not eligible to apply for admission into the Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) (Honours). A fail grade in a level 4 psychology subject will automatically preclude a student from being admitted to the program.

Applicants for the Bachelor of Policing (Investigations) must be currently serving police officers and must meet the following Admission Requirements:

• Applicants must have successfully completed the Diploma of Policing (CSU), or the Diploma of Applied Policing (CSU), or the Diploma of Policing Practice (CSU), or the Associate Degree in Policing Practice (CSU), or the Diploma of Public Safety (Policing) (PUA50212), or a recognised law enforcement recruit training program in their jurisdiction.
• Applicants must also have completed or be undertaking the Advanced Diploma in Public Safety (Police Investigations) (PUA60312) or its equivalent detective training or education program in another jurisdiction.

Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply.

• Applicants will be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background; AND
• Hold one of the following:
• Cert III with experience in mental health; OR
• Cert IV or higher qualification e.g. diploma; OR
• HSC with a minimum ATAR of 60 (adjusted); OR
• Holds an employment contract for a traineeship with NSW Health or Victoria Heath for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Mental Health Worker (copy of employment letter must be provided); OR
• Successful completion of the Charles Sturt University 'Undergraduate Certificate in University Preparation'.

Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply.

Entry requirements

• A completed High School Certificate (or equivalent) with the minimum ATAR required (including adjustment factors).
• Completion of the HSC (or equivalent) with strong performance (such as 60% or higher marks) in subjects in the Information Technology area.
• Successful completion of at least two appropriate standard IT university-level subjects.
• For recent school leavers, a report from the School Principal, equivalent to that used in the School Recommendation Scheme (SRS), recommending the applicant as well-suited for university study.
• IT related professional certifications such as from CISCO, Microsoft, IBM and other professional industries.
• Two years relevant professional IT work experience (i.e. in areas such as programmer, analyst, systems administration, help desk, network support but NOT clerical roles such as data entry or secretarial) demonstrated by a detailed resume.
• A completed AQF Certificate III in Information Technology (including any specialisation of Information Technology) or a completed AQF Certificate III in an area related to Information Technology.
• Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) with an equivalent ranking to the currently listed ATAR.

Entry requirements

Applicants will be admitted to the Bachelor of Education (K-12) if prior studies are assessed as meeting the Selection Rank for the course (see below). This includes applicants who meet the selection rank but have NOT achieved three HSC Band 5's with one of those in English and at least a Band 4 in Mathematics. This requirement is met through the course design which has a full first year of academic discipline studies in the subjects they will teach, including a mathematics/numeracy discipline subject. In addition, applicants must meet non-academic entry requirements.

Applicants with recent secondary education (within past two years) Minimum ATAR required (including adjustment factors)

Applicants with higher education study Successful completion of at least two university level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.

Completed bridging or enabling course Successful completion of a Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.

Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study

• A completed AQF Certificate III (or higher) at an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
• 50% completion of an AQF Diploma level qualification at an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.

Applicants with work and life experience Commissioned Officers from Australian Police, Fire, Mercantile Marine, Civil Aviation and Defence Forces (and related) can be admitted on the basis of rank, license, class, length of service and/or competencies achieved.

Other admission and pathway options include:

• Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS)
• Indigenous Access Program (IAP)
• Undergraduate Certificate in University Preparation
• Charles Sturt University Advantage Program
• Elite Athletes Program

Additional essential requirements for admission (Applies to all admission channels) Applicants must demonstrate minimum capability in the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) non-academic attribute and motivation requirements for effective teachers.

English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements

• Born in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, USA, or United Kingdom, and have completed at least one senior secondary or tertiary qualification in one of these countries. This qualification must have been taught and assessed in English; OR
• Not born in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, USA, or United Kingdom, but have completed senior secondary study or at least three years of full-time university study (or equivalent) in one of these countries, and the language in which the qualification was taught and assessed was English; OR
• An IELTS (Academic) test result with an average band score of 7.5 across all four skill areas of listening, speaking, reading, writing, with no score below 7.0 in any of the four skill areas and a score of no less than 8.0 in speaking and listening. Testing results must be obtained within two years from the date of your application for admission; OR
• International Second Language Proficiency Rating (ISLPR) with a score of Level 4 in all four skill areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing, undertaken at approved testing sites where the assessment is teacher focused. Testing results must be within two years from the date of your application for admission.

Entry requirements

• Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
• Bachelor of Teaching (Birth to Five Years) (or AQF equivalent)
• Three-year Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching qualification (or AQF equivalent) from a recognised university

Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply.

Entry requirements

Applicants will be admitted to the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) if prior studies are assessed as meeting the Selection Rank for the course (see below). This includes applicants who meet the selection rank but have NOT achieved three HSC Band 5's with one of those in English. This requirement is met through the course design which has students studying a full first year of discipline studies in the subjects they will teach and a mathematics/numeracy discipline subject (0 points). In addition, applicants must meet non-academic entry requirements.

Applicants with recent secondary education (within past two years)

Minimum ATAR required (including adjustment factors)

Applicants with higher education study

Successful completion of at least two university level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.

Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study

• A completed AQF Certificate III (or higher) at an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
• 50% completion of an AQF Diploma level qualification at an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.

Applicants with work and life experience

Commissioned Officers from Australian Police, Fire, Mercantile Marine, Civil Aviation and Defence Forces (and related) can be admitted on the basis of rank, license, class, length of service and/or competencies achieved.

Completed bridging or enabling course

Successful completion of a Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.

Other admission and pathway options include:

• Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS)
• Indigenous Access Program (IAP)
• Charles Sturt University Undergraduate Certificate in University Preparation
• Charles Sturt Advantage
• Elite Athletes and Performer Program

Additional essential requirements for admission (Applies to all admission channels)

Applicants must demonstrate minimum capability in the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) non-academic attribute and motivation requirements for effective teachers.

English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements

Students must meet one of the following criteria:

• Born in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, USA, or United Kingdom, and have completed at least one senior secondary or tertiary qualification in one of these countries. This qualification must have been taught and assessed in English; OR
• Not born in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, USA, or United Kingdom, but have completed senior secondary study or at least three years of full-time university study (or equivalent) in one of these countries, and the language in which the qualification was taught and assessed was English; OR
• An IELTS (Academic) test result with an average band score of 7.5 across all four skill areas of listening, speaking, reading, writing, with no score below 7.0 in any of the four skill areas and a score of no less than 8.0 in speaking and listening. Testing results must be obtained within two years from the date of your application for admission; OR
• International Second Language Proficiency Rating (ISLPR) with a score of Level 4 in all four skill areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing, undertaken at approved testing sites where the assessment is teacher focused. Testing results must be within two years from the date of your application for admission.

Entry requirements

Supplementary application form

To apply for this course, you will need to submit the following questionnaire. You can find the teaching questionnaire here.

Selection rank: 65

Learn about how our selection ranks are calculated (including ATARs and adjustment factors).

Applicants with recent secondary education (within past two years): Minimum ATAR requirement (including adjustment factors).

Other admission and pathway options include:

• Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS)
• Indigenous Access Program (IAP)
• Charles Sturt University Diploma of General Studies
• Elite Athletes Program

Additional essential requirements for admission: Demonstrate minimum capability in the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) non-academic attribute and motivation requirements for effective teachers.

Charles Sturt takes a holistic approach to understand each applicant's potential for academic success. Each student is assessed on a range of factors including academic readiness, previous study, work and life experience, motivation to succeed, and awareness of the demands of tertiary study.

Charles Sturt offers a range of pathways and admission options into this program including:

• Applicants with higher education study: Successful completion of at least two university level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
• Completed bridging or enabling course: Successful completion of a Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
• Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study: A completed AQF Certificate III (or higher) at an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies. 50% completion of an AQF Diploma level qualification at an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
• Applicants with work and life experience: Commissioned Officers from Australian Police, Fire, Mercantile Marine, Civil Aviation and Defence Forces (and related) can be admitted on the basis of rank, license, class, length of service and/or competencies achieved.

Higher CSU English Language Proficiency requirements: For International students from non-English-speaking backgrounds: an overall IELTS (or equivalent) score of 7.5 (with no score below 7 in reading and writing, and a score of no less than 8 in speaking and listening).

Supplementary application forms: To apply for this course, you will need to complete the following and upload it with your application: Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) Teaching questionnaire.

Entry requirements

• A completed High School Certificate (or equivalent) OR
• A completed AQF Certificate III (or higher) qualification OR
• A completed Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies OR
• Work experience, within the same industry as the course profile, of at least two years full time or equivalent, evidenced by a detailed resume

Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply. Click here to view the specific international course entry requirements.

Entry requirements

Selection rank: 91.5

To be eligible for a place in the Joint Program in Medicine you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident. The application process includes the following steps:

• Register for and sit UCAT ANZ.
• Apply through UAC (Universities Admissions Centre). You must indicate the Bachelor of Clinical Science (Medicine) / Doctor of Medicine at Charles Sturt University (Orange) as one of your preferences (course code 725505).

Rural Entry Admissions Scheme:

• Register for and sit UCAT ANZ (University Clinical Aptitude Test).
• Apply through UAC for the Joint Program in Medicine.
• Confirm your remoteness area through Doctor Connect.
• Submit a Community Member Confirmation form.
• Meet the academic threshold for entry ATAR 91.5 (or equivalent).

Non-rural applicants:

• Register for and sit UCAT ANZ (University Clinical Aptitude Test).
• Apply through UAC for the Joint Program in Medicine.
• Meet the academic threshold for entry ATAR 95.5 (or equivalent).

First Nations Applicants:

• Meet minimum academic requirements.
• Apply via the University Admissions Centre (UAC).
• Provide confirmation documentation.
• Attend a panel interview.