Get the advantage!

Yes. All CSA offers are conditional on you completing your HSC. Even though you’ll have your offer to Charles Sturt, we still place a big importance on the studies you will complete in year 12.

The Charles Sturt Advantage early offer program is open to Year 12 students. To be eligible for the program, you’ll need to be a school leaver who:

• has completed Year 11 and will be completing Year 12 in 2023
• is an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or New Zealand citizen

No, sorry. The Charles Sturt Advantage early offer program 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 early offer program 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 early offer program if you meet the above requirements.

Yes, you’ll need to make sure that you’ve met all course entry requirements to begin study. This can include things like English language proficiency, work placement, etc. Check your course entry requirements online for more information.

While there isn’t a limit, some of our most competitive courses may have limits on the number of offers made via the Charles Sturt Advantage early offer program. So apply as early as you can.

Competitive courses that are available through this program include:

• Bachelor of Animal Science
• Bachelor of Equine Science (with specialisation)
• Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (with specialisation)
• Bachelor of Health and Medical Science
• Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Diagnostic Radiography)
• Bachelor of Nursing
• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
• Bachelor of Paramedicine
• Bachelor of Psychology
• Bachelor of Veterinary Technology.

No, if a course filled in Round 1 it won’t be available for Round 2. But don’t worry if you miss out on your course – you can still apply for entry via the standard UAC/VTAC admission process.

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.

Yes. If you don’t receive any offer in Round 1, you can apply for different courses in Round 2.

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).

The Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS) focuses exclusively on your academic achievements to date and doesn’t consider your other skills, experience and attributes. Another key difference is the Charles Sturt Advantage early offer program gives you the opportunity to meet new friends, lecturers and experience what uni is like through our dedicated support program. You’ll also receive guidance through the remainder of your Year 12 studies when you have the Advantage.

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 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 you would like to study, we recommend you apply again in round 2 or 3 with your updated preferences. If you receive a new offer, you can accept that one instead.

No, UAC/VTAC have different application and offer dates. You should check with your careers advisor or through the UAC/VTAC website to confirm these dates.

That’s fine! You can accept an offer and apply for another course in a future round. You just need to make sure that you've accepted your dream course by the census date (22 March 2024).