I chose this tertiary institution as it was local to my rural home town meaning I didn't need to move away. The small scale of the institution also appealed to me, as I believed it would be less overwhelming than a larger uni. I applied through UAC while completing my year 12 VCE studies. I got accepted with a lower star mark than the expected entrance level. The application fee was included when applying through VTAC and covered all uni applications, including different institutions. I applied for multiple universities, and alongside this applied for two courses at the Charles sturt University.
Course Curriculum
I believe the faculty of the university is well structured and community-based, particularly for a rural-based campus. There is always plenty of help readily available.
Accommodation
I live off-campus and travel just over an hour each day to uni via car. My reasons for living off-campus was so I could still stay at home. However, living off-campus can become challenging as you haven?t got all facilities available to you at all times, and often the price of everything rapidly adds up.
Exams
For this course, I did not need to sit any further testings outside of my year 12 VCE exams, that provided an atar mark. There were however minimum entrance requirements such as a 25 in English and mathematics. Other subjects were recommended but not required. In year 12 I satisfactorily completed English literature, general mathematics, geography, history, psychology, and outdoor and environmental science. My final study scores ranged from a 28-39, providing me with an atar of 67.
Fees
HECS loans are available to all Australian students and therefore I have placed my college fees into that loan system. I am unsure of what international applicants have available to them, however, as we have scholarships available for us overseas I am more than certain there would be plenty available.
