Charles Sturt University (CSU) is Australia's leading provider of distance education with approximately 22,000 students studying by distance across the world. The delivery of distance education courses at CSU consists of a comprehensive communication system enabling online forums, wikis, blogs, podcasts, access to library resources and assignment submission. If exams are required for your course, distance education students can attend an examination centre in most major cities around the world, but no more than 120kms from your home. CSU's flexible study options mean you can study from home, work, or anywhere in the world, at a time that suits you and your lifestyle.

Distance education allows you to do as many subjects that suit you - whether that's one, two or four subjects a session. With a three-session timetable, many courses offer students the opportunity to slow or fast-track their degree.

Charles Sturt University recognises that students have social lives, families and other commitments, which is why it provides education that is accessible, whatever your lifestyle. Whatever your current situation - be it a professional looking to upgrade your qualifications, a stay-at-home parent keen to take on a new interest or restart your career or someone wanting to make the lifelong dream of attaining a degree finally come true - distance education at CSU provides real study flexibility.

Online education at CSU means…

• a top-level education from the largest distance education provider in Australia
• access to CSU's resources such as libraries, lecturers, student support and career advice.
• the opportunity to upgrade your qualifications when you choose, allowing you to fit in study around your work, family or financial commitments
• the same academic and student support received by CSU's on campus students
• access to CSU's online scholarly environment, CSU Interact, which in turn provides access to learning and research resources and opportunities to collaborate online.

CSU Courses offered by distance education

Study areas

CSU delivers nearly 280 undergraduate and postgraduate programs to international students by distance education in the career areas of:

• Agricultural Science and Wine Sciences
• Allied Health
• Animal and Veterinary Sciences
• Business
• Communication and Creative Industries
• Education
• Environmental Science
• Exercise and Sports Science
• Humanities and Social Sciences
• Information and Communication Technology and Mathematics
• Library and Information Studies
• Medical Science
• Nursing
• Psychology
• Policing, Security and Emergency Management
• Science
• Theology and Religious Studies