Bachelor of Educational Studies

English language requirements

You can normally meet the English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements for entry to most Charles Sturt University courses by doing one of the following:for undergraduate courses have obtained an Academic IELTS within the last 2 years with:

1. a minimum overall score of 6.0
2. no individual score below 5.5

Demonstrate critical and coherent understanding of the role and relevance of a variety of disciplinary skills, knowledge and attitudes for effective practice in the field of education
Demonstrate critical and coherent understanding of the relevance of education-related theories and practices to teaching, learning and related educational activities
Develop and apply international perspectives in their discipline across a range of educational contexts
Appreciate the value and need for ongoing learning and professional development within educational contexts, and effectively utilising a range of learning environments including online
Demonstrate capacity to independently engage with and produce high standards of academic and professional literacy in nominated educational domains
Demonstrate understanding of financial, social and environmental sustainability
Engage meaningfully with the culture, experiences, histories and contemporary issues of Indigenous communities
Apply initiative, professional judgement and intellectual independence in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice and/or scholarship in a range of educational contexts
Utilise critical and creative cognitive, problem-solving, analytical and communication skills in working both independently and collaboratively in a wide range of educational contexts
Demonstrate critical understanding of the significance of professional practice and ethical standards of behaviour and accountability in education settings
Demonstrate specialist knowledge and critical understanding of a broad range of educational theories, practices and concepts
Demonstrate professional work-ready skills with the ability to adapt and apply discipline expertise, specialist advice and specialist functions within a range of educational contexts
Demonstrate capacity to independently evaluate and critique alternative approaches to the management of knowledge, educational environments and professional interactions in unpredictable and sometimes complex circumstances
Understand the responsibilities of global citizenship, and value diversity

Choose from a wide range of courses at Charles Sturt University. Wherever you want to take your career – in IT, nursing, education, healthcare, science or any other industry – we’ve got the right course for you.

Step 2: Understand your entry requirements

International students must meet minimum academic and English language requirements to be eligible to study with us.

Step 3: Before you apply

You've found the course you want to study and now it's time to get organised for your Australian adventure. Before you apply, it's a good idea to get familiar with your new destination and all the things you will need to do to make your transition smooth. Our live and work and before you arrive pages are great places to start to help you with that checklist.

Step 4: Check if you are eligible for credit

Charles Sturt University highly values and recognises a range of overseas qualifications, and has developed advanced standing arrangements with institutions in various countries.

Step 5: Prepare supporting documentation

Do you need to include official documentation with your application? If so, it may need verification as a true and accurate copy. Check below to see if your documents need to be verified.

Verify your documents

If you are an international applicant, you can submit scanned verified copies or scanned original copies of all your official documentation, except for the courses listed below.

The following information explains if your documents do need to be verified. This is important, as documents not correctly verified as a "true and accurate" copy will result in delays in the processing of your application and its consideration for admission. Please don't send originals as we don't return documents.

Who can verify copies for you?

For international documents/qualifications:

• your employed agent submitting your application and documents on your behalf
• Australian Embassy official
• High Commission or Trade Mission official
• Public Notary
• Australian Justice of the Peace with a registration number.

How should the authorised officer verify each document?

On each page you are submitting, they must write:

'This is a true copy of the original document sighted by me.'

Then sign and print the following details:

• name
• address
• business hours telephone number
• profession, occupation or organisation
• the current date.

They must include the official stamp or seal of the verifier's organisation on the copy if the organisation has such a stamp.

In addition to the above, a Justice of the Peace must also print their registration number and the state in which they are registered as a Justice of the Peace.

Documents not verified or not verified correctly

Charles Sturt University is not permitted to process:

• documents that have been verified by an immediate relative or a person residing at the same address as an applicant
• photocopied documents that have not been verified
• documents that have not been correctly verified
• documents verified by a Justice of the Peace without a registration number.


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Step 6: Understand your responsibilities and expectations as an international student

The Australian Government requires international student visa holders to ensure that they meet the obligations and conditions of their visa type. It is your responsibility to ensure that they comply with these obligations and conditions at all times. Your enrolment at Charles Sturt University may be cancelled for failing to meet the University's policies and procedures and the University is required by Australian Law to report any breaches of visa conditions, which may include:

• Not paying your fees.
• Not maintaining satisfactory course progress.
• Failing to maintain a full-time load without Charles Sturt University's permission.
• Failure to enrol in a term of study.
• Academic or general misconduct.

You should also understand all the terms and conditions of accepting an offer to study with us.

Step 7: Start your application

How to apply depends on how you want to study with us.