Find out what you need to secure a place to study with Charles Sturt University.
If you want to study an undergraduate course with us, you'll need to meet or exceed the entry requirements for the course. These entry requirements are printed on each online course brochure, and generally consist of the following:
Please note: Some courses have different entry requirements, such as a higher selection rank or supplementary application forms or portfolios. Check your course page for specific information.
To study an Honours course, generally you'll need to have achieved a grade point average of 5.0, or a Credit average, in an undergraduate degree. Some Honours courses integrate into your bachelor's. You select either the Honours stream or the Pass stream. Others you apply for after you've completed your undergraduate degree.
Postgraduate courses tend to have specific requirements, but generally you will need to have completed previous study, have relevant work experience and/or professional accreditation or registration in a relevant field.
If you want to study a research degree, check out our dedicated research portal for info about applying.
Entry requirements may differ depending on your previous study and experience.
If you are an international student – meaning you're not an Australian citizen, permanent resident (including humanitarian via holders) or a New Zealand citizen – entry requirements will vary, depending on your home country. Visit our entry requirements page for more information.
If you are a citizen of country where English is not the official language, you'll need to provide evidence of having completed a sufficient standard of study in English. There are some general English Language Proficiency requirements, while some courses have different criteria. Visit our entry requirements page for more information.
You can still use your ATAR to apply for entry into Charles Sturt.
If you completed high school before 2009, you may have acquired a Universities Admission Index (UAI). See UAC's UAI-ATAR conversion table to see how it equates to the ATAR.
You will have the same chance of securing a place to study with us if your result is equivalent to the NSW ranking.
If you completed Year 12 in South Australia, the Northern Territory, Tasmania or Western Australia, you receive a Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER). This matches the NSW ATAR, so if you achieved a TER of 80, that's equivalent to an ATAR of 80.
If you completed Year 12 in Victoria, you receive an Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank (ENTER). This matches the NSW ATAR, so if you achieved an ENTER of 80, that's equivalent to an ATAR of 80.
If you completed Year 12 in Queensland, you receive an Overall Position (OP). Go to UAC's OP-ATAR conversion table to see how it equates to the ATAR.
The Course Director will assess your application. You may be asked to complete the special tertiary admissions test (STAT) and achieve a minimum score of 144. You may also need to provide additional academic supporting information, to demonstrate a reasonable prospect of success in the academic components of the course.
Check our list of recognised secondary qualifications (although if your qualification isn't on it, you can still apply). If you completed an International Baccalaureate, visit UAC, where there is a table showing the NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) equivalent for each baccalaureate subject. If you completed the NCEA Level 3, the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) will calculate an Interstate Transfer Index (ITI) which they'll send to UAC and VTAC, who'll then send it to us.
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