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Form SA-AA-0914 Page 1
To be completed by applicants who are Australian or New Zealand citizens or who have permanent residency status in Australia and who are seeking admission to:
• any course offered by distance education; any postgraduate on campus course; any part-time undergraduate on campus course
• full-time on campus courses. (Current Year 12 students are advised to apply through UAC or VTAC).
• Associate Degree in Policing Practice.
Applicants for full-time undergraduate courses should apply through UAC or VTAC as appropriate.
Application for Admission
1. Complete all sections of the Application for Admission form.
2. Print clearly in block letters using a blue or black pen.
3. Read the relevant online course brochure for the course you wish to apply for and ensure that you provide any additional information required.
(www.csu.edu.au/courses)
4. Read Sections D, E and F of this form carefully to ensure your application meets the documentary requirements.
5. If you wish to apply for more than one course, you must submit a separate Application for Admission form and supporting documentation for each course preference,
clearly marking your 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc. preference.
6. For higher degrees by research, complete and return the additional information sheets. (see: www.csu.edu.au/apply/course-forms)
7. Mail the completed Application for Admission form with all supporting documentation, before the closing date, to:
Admissions Ofce, Charles Sturt University, Locked Bag 676, Wagga Wagga NSW 2678
by email to: admissions@csu.edu.au
or by facsimile: 02 6933 2063
If you are applying for study at a CSU Study Centre in Melbourne or Sydney, please send your application and supporting documentation to:
Melbourne: 399 Lonsdale Street Melbourne VIC 3000
Sydney: Level 1, 63 Oxford Street Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Applications for study at a CSU Study Centre in Melbourne or Sydney can be scanned and emailed to: csuapplications@studygroup.com
Please note:
• CSU considers eligible applications for offer to a course in order of receipt. Date of receipt refers to the date all information required is received by the
Admissions Ofce. Failure to provide full and complete information and documentation with your application will result in delays in processing and ultimately
consideration for admission.
A. Instructions
B. Closing dates for applications
Applications for distance education courses are assessed on a continuous basis and offered to the next available intake. Applicants are strongly encouraged to take
advantage of this by lodging their application as early as possible, noting the closing dates shown below. Places are offered to eligible applicants on a rst-received basis
and, if the course offering is subject to a quota. Applications received after the closing date will be considered where places remain available and early
residential schools can be attended.
Closing dates
Session 1 (February – June) On-time applications 31 October
Session 2 (July – October) On-time applications 1 May
Session 3 (November – February) On-time applications 1 September
Associate Degree in Policing Practice:
Associate Degree in Policing Applicants are advised to check application dates by visiting NSW Police Recruitment at: police.nsw.gov.au/recruitment
C. Assumed internet access
CSU places great emphasis on services to its students. It is a leader in the provision of online services and, in particular, the use of the internet in the support of
teaching, administration and communications with students. The online environment is so integrated into all aspects of student life and the learning experience at CSU
that the University now assumes that all on campus and distance education students at CSU will have ongoing access to an internet connected computer capable of
communicating with CSU online systems.
D. Essential supporting documentation
All applications must include clear copies of the following documents:
• Ofcial transcripts of any post-secondary or tertiary studies indicating the subjects attempted, grades obtained and proof of completion. (NB: results notices or
enrolment records are not sufcient.)
• For postgraduate courses - copies of ofcial transcripts and proof of completion of undergraduate courses completed.
• If you are not an Australian or New Zealand citizen, evidence of permanent residency status in Australia (e.g. a clear copy of relevant passport pages
showing visa status).
• If you reside overseas and/or your education qualications are held from countries where English is not the main language, you must provide evidence of
prociency in the English language.
Also note: If your post-secondary study or tertiary study is in a name other than that which appears on this application form, you must provide evidence of that name
change, e.g. marriage certicate or other legal documentation.
DO NOT send originals as CSU will not return documents to you.
Applying online is our preferred method of application: www.csu.edu.au/apply-online
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G. What next?
Mail your completed application with all supporting documentation to:
Admissions Ofce
Charles Sturt University
Locked Bag 676
Wagga Wagga NSW 2678
by email to: admissions@csu.edu.au
or by facsimile: 02 6933 2063
CSU Study Centres in Melbourne or Sydney: Mail your application and supporting documentation to:
Melbourne: 399 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Sydney: Level 1, 63 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Applications for study at a CSU Study Centre in Melbourne or Sydney can be scanned and emailed to: csuapplications@studygroup.com
F. English language prociency
Applicants will be deemed to have sufcient English prociency if they:
a) • have completed all their formal studies in one or more of the following countries; or
• were born in one of the following countries and have completed at least one qualication in one of those countries; or
• were not born in one of the following countries, but have completed senior secondary study or at least one year of full-time University study
in one of these countries, and the language in which the qualication was undertaken was English:
American Samoa, Australia, Botswana, Canada, Fiji, Ghana, Guyana, Ireland, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Singapore,
Solomon Islands, South Africa, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland), United States of America, Zambia or Zimbabwe
b) have successfully completed one year of full-time (or part-time equivalent) post-secondary study at an afliate institution of the University,
with English as the medium of instruction and assessment.
All other applicants must demonstrate prociency explicitly.
Any of the following results, obtained within two years of commencement of the course for which the applicant is applying, can be used to demonstrate English
prociency for most undergraduate and some postgraduate courses:
• Academic IELTS (International English Language Testing System) test result with a minimum overall score of 6.0 and no score below 5.5 in each of
the individual skill areas.
• TOEFL internet-based score of 80 for undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs and 90 for postgraduate research candidates, with a
minimum score of 25 in the writing section.
• Completion of an AQF Certicate IV (including English for Academic Purposes).
• A score of 155 in the verbal component of the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT).
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic score of 54 overall with a minimum of 46 in all communicative skills.
• Cambridge English Advanced Exam (CAE) overall score of 52 with no score below 47.
NOTE: For courses with higher requirements, please check the webpage: www.csu.edu.au/apply/english-language-prociency or contact the Admissions Ofce to
ensure you meet the requirements for your preferred course.
NB: An Academic IELTS test is the preferred test of English Language Prociency. A full list of acceptable tests for English Prociency can be found at
www.csu.edu.au/division/student-admin/future/english.htm
E. Correctly veried documents
If you are an Australlian citizen or permanent resident with overseas qualications, you must submit veried copies only of your ofcial overseas documents.
If you are an international applicant or applying for the Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) or Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) courses, you must submit veried copies of
your ofcial documentation.
Who can verify copies for you?
• The ofcial records department of the institution that originally issued the document/s.
• A bank manager or a credit union branch manager; accountant (must be a member of a professional organisation); barrister, solicitor; police ofcer of the rank of
sergeant and above; postal manager; principal of an Australian secondary college, high school, primary school or TAFE college.
• A Justice of the Peace with a registration number.
How should the authorised ofcer verify each document?
On each page of the document they must write ‘This is a true copy of the original document sighted by me’.
On the rst page, they must sign, and print the following details: name, address, business hours telephone number, profession or occupation or organisation and the date
veried. They must include the ofcial stamp or seal of the verier’s organisation on the copy if the organisation has such a stamp.
In addition to the above, if the verier is a Justice of the Peace, they must also print their registration number and the state in which they are registered as a
Justice of the Peace.
Documents not veried or not veried correctly
CSU is not permitted to process:
• documents that have been veried by an immediate relative or a person residing at the same address as the applicant
• documents that are just photocopies, that is, not veried
• documents that have not been correctly veried
• documents veried by a Justice of the Peace without a registration number.
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Subjects
Subject code (e.g. ACC100) Subject name (e.g. Accounting 1)
Course
Submit a separate, complete Application for Admission form for each preference, including all supporting documentation.
Note: If you are applying to enrol in the Single Subject Study, Cross-Insitutional Study or STUDY LINK, please write “Single Subject Study”, “Cross-Institutional Study” or
“STUDY LINK” in the course name box and nominate the subject/s you would like to study in the boxes below.
Admission Code Course name in full Strand or Major (if applicable)
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Application for Admission
Personal details
Family Name First or other names
Previous family name (if applicable)
Address
Town/City Postcode State
Country
Telephone (incl. area code) Mobile ( ) Business Hours ( ) After Hours ( )
Email (mandatory)
Have you inquired or been enrolled previously at Charles Sturt University (CSU), Mitchell College of Advanced Education,
Riverina-Murray Institute of Higher Education or Riverina College of Advanced Education?
Yes No If yes, please provide your CSU Identication Number (if known)
Title: Mr Mrs Ms Miss Dr
Date of birth (DD/MM/YY) / /Gender
Male Female
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The personal information you provide on this form to gain admission to Charles Sturt University (CSU) is governed by the Privacy and Personal Information Protection
Act 1998 (NSW). Your information will be used to assess your eligibility for admission to CSU and for other administrative functions within the University (and where you
may be studying with a CSU partner or afliate institution, establishing student records at that institution). We may disclose some of your information to other individuals
or organisations to check the academic and other qualications upon which your application for admission is based, to meet legislative reporting requirements, and for
the administration and collection of fees. Depending on the information to be examined, this may involve the international transmission of personal information.
The personal information you provide will not be made available to any other person or organisation outside of the University or for any other purpose without your
consent or where authorised by law, and will be disposed of in accordance with Government regulation. You may access your personal information to ensure that it is not
inaccurate, irrelevant to the purposes for which it was collected, misleading, incomplete or out-of-date.
You may also ask us to amend any of the information we hold about you or add comments or explanation in relation to the information we hold on you. To do this, please
write to: University Admissions Ofce, Locked Bag 676 Wagga Wagga, NSW Australia 2678 or to the Student Administration Ofce at your administrative campus.
If you are unhappy with the way we have handled or failed to handle your personal information you may apply to have the matter reviewed by lodging a formal application
to: The University Secretary, Charles Sturt University, The Grange Chancellery, Panorama Ave, Bathurst, NSW Australia 2795
Privacy
Study Mode, Campus and Session
Distance education On campus Campus Session
A standard study load for distance education is two 8 point subjects per session, and for on campus study it is four 8 point subjects.
If you wish to vary this study load, please indicate here and attach a supporting statement with your reasons. (please attach statement)
If you are applying for more than one course, is this your 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th preference?
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Please provide details of your education – school, TAFE, college, university.
You must attach documentary evidence for all courses studied. See Section D - Essential Supporting Documentation
NOTE: FT = full-time; PT = part-time
Are you currently under exclusion from any tertiary institution, including CSU?
If yes, you must provide a statement and/or evidence that the circumstances operating at the time of exclusion no longer apply and/or that you have taken action during the
period of exclusion to improve the likelihood of your success in the course for which you are applying.
Yes No
From
Year
To
Year
Completed
Yes/No
FT
or
PT
Name of TAFE, College, University Name of course studied, with details of major studied
and class of honours (if applicable)
Duration
(years)
Post-secondary education (list all courses you have completed)
Education
Year Completed
(YYYY) School, Institution and State or Country Qualication Obtained Result Ofce
use only
Secondary school
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PIC
CIC
Ofce use only
Application for credit
Do you wish to apply for credit (recognition of prior learning)?
Based on previous relevant study? Name of the institution where previous study was completed:
No Yes (attach transcript*)
*You must provide a veried copy of the ofcial transcript of results, a description of the grading system used, the weighting of the subject in relation to the course
(e.g. course requires completion of 192 subject points; this subject worth 8 points) and a description of the subject content. This information should be provided from the
institution’s ofcial handbook/calendar for the appropriate year wherever possible.
Based on relevant work experience (prociency credit)?
Prociency credit is not applicable in all courses. If applying for credit based on relevant work experience, you must provide a supporting statement specifying the
particular aspects of your work experience and the corresponding subjects where you believe you have gained prociency as a result of that particular work experience.
An additional statement from your employer about your work experience would also be useful. Your application for prociency credit will be delayed if this information is
not attached to your application.
No Yes (attach resumé)
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Duration FT, PT* or
Casual* Employer Position Main Duties (clerical, administrative or managerial/
supervisory activities)
From
To
From
To
From
To
From
To
From
To
*PT or Casual please indicate hours of work per week
Ofce use only
Are you of Australian Aboriginal descent? Yes No
Are you of Torres Strait Islander descent? Yes No
Are you of both Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent? Yes No
Are you an Australian citizen? (if not born in Australia, a veried copy of citizenship certicate must be supplied) Yes No
Are you a New Zealand citizen? (with or without Australian permanent residency status) Yes No
If you are not an Australian citizen:
If you answer yes to any of these questions, you must supply a veried copy of your passport visa page.
i) Do you have Permanent Resident status in Australia (other than New Zealand citizens)? Yes No
ii) Do you have a Permanent Humanitarian visa? Yes No
iii) Are you an overseas student with a temporary entry permit and currently residing in Australia? Yes No
Citizenship and residency
Do you speak a language other than English at your permanent home residence? Yes No
If YES what language is spoken?
In what country is your PERMANENT home address?
If you were not born in Australia:
i) In what country were you born?
ii) What was the date of your arrival in Australia? Year
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Employment
YOU MUST COMPLETE THIS SECTION. Many CSU courses consider the duration and type of work experience you have had when determining eligibility for
admission. In addition to this summary, please attach a more detailed resumé to your Application for Admission form.
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CSU will consider the special circumstances of applicants who believe they have been disadvantaged in their education.
You are eligible to apply for Special Consideration if:
• You are applying for an undergraduate qualication
• Your studies in preparation for university entrance have been affected by circumstances beyond your control; and
• You have not been previously enrolled in an Australian or overseas university
For information about the CSU Special Consideration for Admission Scheme and an application form please go to the
following website: http://www.csu.edu.au/oncampus/getting-to-uni/special-consideration
Educational disadvantage
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Yes No
Do you have a disability or long-term medical condition that may affect your studies?
If you have any health or disability issues that may impact on your study while at CSU, please visit Disability Services at:
www.csu.edu.au/distance-education/student-support/disability-support or make contact with the
Disability Liaison Ofcer for more information.
Ofce use only
Health and disability
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Previous studies
Level of attainment Completed
(P)
Ofce
use only
Incomplete
(P)
Ofce
use only
Last year of enrolment
(YYYY)
Higher education Postgraduate level, e.g. Higher Doctorate, Doctorate, Master degree 02 75
Higher education Bachelor level 03 05
Higher education Associate Degree, Diploma or Associate Diploma level (at University) 04 77
Vocational Education and Training award course
e.g. TAFE or other private provider awarding recognised AQF qualications such as
Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma, Diploma
78 79
Vocational Education and Training award, e.g. TAFE or other private providers awarding
recognised AQF qualications such as Certicate I, II, III 10 11
Other qualication or attainment or competence 08
Final year of secondary education at a school (NSW Year 10 or Year 12 or equivalent) 07
Final year of secondary education at a Registered Training Organisation such as TAFE
(NSW Year 10 or Year 12 or equivalent) 76
No prior educational attainment 09
Please indicate the highest level of educational attainment you have achieved, whether you completed the course, and the last year of completion you were enrolled in
that course.
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NOTE: The Australian Government Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relations requires this information to be collected for statistical
purposes. It will not be used by Charles Sturt University in the assessment of your application for admission.
These questions are about the highest level of education completed by your parents or guardians. Please answer for up to two people who, during all (or most)
of your school years, were your parents or guardians. If you have more than two, answer for the two you have spent the most time with.
What is the highest level of education completed
by your parent/guardian? (tick one):
* or equivalent
Parent/guardian 1 Parent/guardian 2
Male Female No parent/guardian Male Female No parent/guardian
Postgraduate qualication
(e.g. Graduate Diploma, Master degree, PhD)
Bachelor degree
Other post-school qualication
(e.g. Associate Degree, Diploma, Advanced Diploma,
completed apprenticeship, VET/TAFE certicate)
Completed Year 12 schooling*
Completed Year 10 schooling*, continued at school,
but didn’t complete Year 12 schooling*
Completed Year 10 schooling*
Didn’t complete Year 10 schooling*
Don’t know
Education level of your parents or guardians
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Declaration and signature
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I wish to be considered for admission to the course shown in Section 2 of this Application for Admission form.
• I declare the information that will be supplied in this application and the documentation supporting it will be correct and complete.
• I acknowledge that the provision of false or misleading information may result in the cancellation of this application and/or withdrawal of any offer and/or enrolment
with immediate expulsion from the University.
• I authorise the University to verify any information provided by me.
• I authorise the University to obtain, where necessary, from any other educational institution, evidence of my academic record or to seek other corroborating evidence
with respect to my application.
• I authorise the University to release details of my CSU academic records as requested by other education institutions to assist and corroborate the processing of
applications I may make to such institutions.
• I understand that the University may disclose the personal information I have given in this application to the Department of Education (DoE), or its successor, and
that DoE will collect and store my personal information for:
(a) use in connection with the Higher Education Information Management System (HEIMS), and/or
(b) use in connection with the National Data Collection on University Applications and Offers, and/or
(c) other collections as DoE, or its successor, may lawfully require from time to time.
NB: Your application may be cancelled if you do not provide true and complete information in connection with your application, or if you make any changes to the above
declaration and authority.
Date / /
Signature:
Name (please print):
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