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.  High profile courses in which entry was particularly competitive include veterinary science and pharmacy at Wagga Wagga Campus.  “The health courses proved particularly strong at Wagga Wagga medical imaging, nursing and pharmacy are real strengths, but the primary education, agriculture and medical science areas also enrolled large numbers of students,” Mr Sharp said.