Charles Sturt University Courses

Entry requirements

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).

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.

Applicants will be admitted to the Bachelor of Education (TAS) 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. In addition, applicants must meet non-academic entry requirements.

Applicants with recent secondary education (within past two years): Minimum ATAR required (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

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.

Additional essential requirements for all admission types: 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

Selection rank: 60

Minimum ATAR requirement (including adjustment factors)

OR

Successful completion of 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

OR

A completed AQF Certificate III or higher level qualification

OR

50% completion of an AQF Diploma level qualification

OR

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

OR

Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) with an equivalent ranking to the currently listed ATAR

OR

Work experience, within the same industry as the course profile, of no less than two years.

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

Entry requirements

• A completed High School Certificate with minimum required ATAR or equivalent
• A completed Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) with an equivalent ranking to the currently listed ATAR
• A completed AQF Certificate III or higher level qualification
• 50% completion of an AQF Diploma level qualification
• Completion of the Charles Sturt Undergraduate Certificate in Exercise Studies
• 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
• Successful completion of 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
• Work experience, within the same industry as the course profile, of no less than two years

Applicants must also meet English language requirements. This requires a minimum overall academic IELT score of 7 with no score below a 7 in each of the individual skill areas (listening, reading, writing and speaking) or other qualification with scores deemed equivalent.

Entry requirements

A completed CSU Bachelor of Islamic Studies or comparable degree from another tertiary institution.

Applicants will normally be required to have attained a credit average or better in the Level 2 and Level 3 subjects taken within the Bachelor of Islamic Studies or the comparable degree.

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

Entry requirements

• A completed High School Certificate with Minimum ATAR required (including adjustment factors) or equivalent.
• A completed Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) with an equivalent ranking to the currently listed ATAR.
• A completed AQF Certificate III or higher level qualification.
• 50% completion of an AQF Diploma level qualification.
• 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.
• Successful completion of two University level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.

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

Entry requirements

Applicants will be admitted to the Bachelor of Education (Primary) 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 students studying 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)

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 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.

Other admission and pathway options include:

• Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS)
• Indigenous Access Program (IAP)
• 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

• 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

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

All domestic applicants must apply for entry to the Bachelor of Dental Science using UAC. There are a number of different admission categories and detailed requirements for each category are listed below. Each year at least 50% of places will be set aside for applicants who have a significant rural background or who are First Nations applicants.

All domestic applicants will be notified if they have been selected for an interview in the last week of October. Interviews are held in late November/early December at the Orange campus of Charles Sturt, with applicants required to attend the interview in person.

The interview will be a panel interview and provides applicants the opportunity to demonstrate their communication skills and to further explore their motivation for undertaking a career in dentistry and their commitment to rural and regional dental practice. Applicants' problem solving, decision making and spatial awareness skills will also be assessed.

Domestic students: Applicants who are current Charles Sturt students

This pathway is only available for current Charles Sturt University students. A minimum of 30 interviews will be made available for Charles Sturt students.

Selection for interview: Eligibility for interview is based on GPA in the year of application. Interviews may be granted to current Charles Sturt students who meet the following criteria:

• Enrolled in any Charles Sturt course at the time of applicationAND
• Have completed a minimum of 4 standard subjects (32 credit points) at Charles Sturt within the last 2 years and achieved a GPA of 5.5 or better at the time of application. At least 2 of these subjects must be in a health discipline. AND
• In the year of application students must be enrolled in full-time study (by being enrolled in a minimum of 6 standard subjects 48 credit points across the year).

IMPORTANT NOTE: As entry into this course is highly competitive, meeting these criteria does not guarantee an interview. Applications will be ranked for interview selection based on GPA, relevance of completed subjects and alignment with CSU Student Charter and Dental Board of Australia's Code of Conduct.

Offers into the course: Final offers into the course will be conditional on obtaining a GPA of 5.5 or better at the end of the academic year of application, across a minimum of 6 standard subjects (48 credit points or more) in that year. No final offer will be made, irrespective of performance during interviews, to students who did not achieve a GPA of 5.5 or better at the end of the academic year, across all subjects attempted in the academic year.

NOTE: Current Charles Sturt students who do not meet the above criteria can apply through the Domestic Students, First Nations or Rural Entry pathways as applicable.

Rural Entry Pathway (domestic students)

Selection for interview: To be considered for interview selection, rural domestic applicants must:

• Submit a Rural and Indigenous Pathway form (available on Charles Sturt website) and uploaded with the UAC application
• Complete the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT). Applicants should consult the UCAT ANZ website for information about registration, fees and test dates.

General Admission Pathway (domestic non-First Nations and non-rural students)

Selection for interview: To be considered for interview selection, domestic applicants who do not have a significant rural background and are not First Nations must:

• Complete the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT). Applicants should consult the UCAT ANZ website for information about registration, fees and test dates.

First Nations Pathway (domestic students)

This pathway is only available to First Nations applicants. There is a separate process for admission.

Selection for interview: First Nations applicants do not need to complete UCAT. To be considered for interview selection, First Nations applicants must:

• Submit a Rural and Indigenous Pathway form. The form is located on the Charles Sturt Bachelor of Dental Science Course brochure and is to be uploaded with the UAC application.

First Nations applicants will be interviewed using a culturally appropriate panel interview format. The panel will be composed of First Nations and non-First Nations members and will:

• Assess the academic abilities and the motivation of the applicant
• Assess the support necessary (if at all) to ensure a successful learning experience
• Assess the suitability of the applicant to practice as a dentist

International Pathway

International applicants, including those living or working in Australia, seeking entry to the course should apply direct to the University or via an agent and will be selected for an offer of a place in the course based on previous academic performance. While there is no predetermined grade point average (GPA) cut-off the approximate minimum GPA for consideration based on previous intakes is 6.0 on a 7-point scale. The actual cut-off may be higher depending on the pool of applicants in a given year.

International applicants studying their final year of school, including those studying in Australia, are required to provide school reports for the two final years of schooling.

The closing date for international applications is 30th June.

A minimum overall Academic IELTS score of 7.0 with no score below a 6.5 in each of the individual skill areas or a qualification deemed equivalent.

OR

Attended and satisfactorily completed either an undergraduate degree or at least four years of any combination of secondary or tertiary education, including at least two years between years 9 to 12, taught and assessed solely in English in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, UK or USA.

Inherent requirements are the academic and other requirements of a course that all students must meet to achieve the course learning outcomes, and the knowledge, abilities, skills and qualities students will need to have in order to achieve them. Please visit our inherent requirements page for more general information about them.

• Inherent-requirements-Bachelor-of-Dental-Science.pdf

Supplementary application forms

To apply for this course you will need to complete the following and upload it with your application:

• Bachelor of Dental Science Rural and Indigenous Applicants Supplementary Form

Entry requirements

• A completed High School Certificate (or equivalent) with a minimum ATAR required (including adjustment factors), OR
• Successful completion of at least two Bachelor degree level subjects (or Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) equivalent) or higher in any discipline, OR
• A completed Vocational Education and Training (VET) Certificate III or higher, studied at a TAFE or Registered Training Organisation (RTO), or equivalent, OR
• A completed Tertiary Preparation Certificate (TPC) or bridging program studied at a TAFE, Registered Training Organisation (RTO) or University, or equivalent, OR
• Partial completion of a Vocational Education and Training (VET) Diploma, of at least 50% from a TAFE or Registered Training Organisation (RTO), or equivalent, OR
• Two years full-time (or equivalent) work experience that demonstrates the development of literacy, analytical skills and broad general knowledge, evidenced by a detailed resume.

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

Entry requirements

• A completed High School Certificate (or equivalent) with a minimum ATAR required (including adjustment factors) OR
• Successful completion of 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. OR
• A completed AQF Certificate III or higher level qualification. OR
• 50% completion of an AQF Diploma level qualification OR
• 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. OR
• Work experience, within the same industry as the course profile, of no less than two years full time or equivalence, demonstrated by a detailed resume OR
• Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) with an equivalent ranking to the currently listed ATAR.

Recognition of Prior Learning will be assessed on an individual basis. Students who believe they may be eligible for credit based on prior study should make an application for credit.

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

Entry requirements

A bachelor degree or any double or combined degree from an Australian or approved overseas university in any of the following disciplines with a demonstrated credit or higher Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these broad fields of education:

• Law, Justice and law enforcement
• Emergency Management
• Accounting, finance, economics
• Business and Management
• Mathematical Sciences
• Computer Science, Information Systems.

Only in exceptional circumstances will this requirement be waived by the Faculty and this waiver must have the approval of the Executive Dean.

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