Health and education courses are a popular choice for commencing Charles Sturt University (CSU) students in 2006, according to the latest figures from the NSW Universities Admissions Centre.  “CSU continues to take large numbers of students into education courses. Intakes into health courses are up about a hundred up on last year – graduates in both areas provide direct benefit to rural and regional NSW ”, said Director of CSU’s Office of Planning and Audit, Col Sharp. At Bathurst Campus, places in the journalism, policing and criminal justice studies were highly sought-after. “Many students are opting for double degrees, to provide that extra edge in the employment market,” Mr Sharp said. These include sports studies/journalism, nursing/paramedic studies and psychology/teaching.