In 2025, we made over 6,000 offers. In 2026, it's your turn!
Get an offer into your dream course before you sit your exams. Get recognised for your personality and soft skills, not just your results. Plus, get access to special events, personalised support, scholarships and merch just for Charles Sturt Advantage students.
In your application, you'll need to tell us three things:
You can apply for the Advantage if you are in Year 12, have completed Year 11 and are an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or New Zealand citizen.
If you're successful, you could receive a guaranteed offer before you sit your exams. You'll then just need to complete your HSC/VCE and meet any course requirements.
| Important dates for Charles Sturt Advantage |
|---|
| 2 February 2026 applications open for Round 1 |
| 31 July 2026 Round 1 closes |
| 1 August 2026 Round 2 opens |
| 31 August 2026 Round 2 closes |
| 1 September 2026 Round 1 offers sent out |
| 23 September 2026 Round 2 offers sent out |
Plus so much more.
The Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS) focuses exclusively on your academic achievements. The Charles Sturt Advantage also considers your soft skills. Plus, it has an exclusive support program for successful students.
Yes. All CSA offers are conditional on you completing your HSC or equivalent. Even though you’ll have your offer to Charles Sturt, we still place immense importance on the studies you will complete in year 12.
The Charles Sturt Advantage is open to Year 12 students. To be eligible for the program, you’ll need to be a school leaver who:
Unfortunately not. The Charles Sturt Advantage is only available to Australian citizens and permanent residents, and New Zealand citizens.
You can apply for up to three courses when you fill out your Charles Sturt Advantage application. If you’re successful, you’ll get an offer in order of your preferences. If you’re not successful, don’t stress. We have plenty of admission pathways that can get you where you want to go – and we’ll help guide you through the process.
Yes. Entry to the program is based on your Year 11 results and soft skills – not your ATAR. Whether you’re getting an ATAR or not, you can apply for the Charles Sturt Advantage if you meet the above requirements.
Yes, you’ll need to make sure that you’ve met all course entry requirements to begin study. Check your course entry requirements online for more information. These can include things like a minimum English language proficiency, work placement etc.
While there isn’t a limit on places in the Charles Sturt Advantage, some of our most competitive courses may have limits on the number of offers made via the program. So it’s important that you submit a strong application.
Competitive courses that are available through this program include:
If you don’t receive an offer based on your first preference, we’ll consider your second and third preferences. So, make sure you select three course preferences.
Don’t stress! There are other ways to get into uni. You’ll still be considered for entry to Charles Sturt via the normal UAC/VTAC process during other rounds.
Yes. You can defer if your course normally allows for deferrals (this is the case for almost all of our undergrad courses).
Courses which can't be deferred:
Almost all offers are firm offers, which means all you need to do is complete year 12. We sometimes give a small amount of conditional offers to some of our most competitive courses.
If you receive a conditional offer, you will need to receive a certain ATAR to accept your offer.
If you want to change where or how you would like to study, you can contact us to discuss your options.
No, UAC/VTAC have different application and offer dates. You should check with your Careers Advisor or through the UAC/VTAC website to confirm them.
