Charles Sturt University will today (Tuesday 15 February) welcome its first enrolment of CSU students in Orange.

Charles Sturt University has bucked the downward trend in the higher education sector, increasing the number of applicants who have listed CSU as their university of first choice (first preferences) by 12 per cent on last year.

In response to a media statement issued today by the NSW Nationals, Charles Sturt University (CSU) Dean of the Faculty of Health Studies, Professor Mark Burton wished to clarify some aspects of the statement.

In response to high demand for Federal government funded HECS places, Charles Sturt University has increased its student intake in areas of critical regional need, such as teaching, nursing and its allied health courses.

Communication students from Charles Sturt University have always been highly sought after by the media industry and this trend looks set to continue with the appointment of new senior academic staff.

The transition to the academic and social life at Charles Sturt University starts for more than 1 000 new students next Monday 16 February when Orientation Week or O Week begins for those studying on the Wagga Wagga Campus.

Charles Sturt University has caught the attention of prospective university students in NSW, according to early figures released this week by the NSW Universities Admission Centre for the 2005 academic year.

They are the second largest group of health professionals in Australia after nurses.

The social work profession has never been more challenged by the demands of modern society and a series of critical discussion points for the profession will be raised by Charles Sturt University academics.