CUC Hay

05/08/2026

Study isn't just for the youngies!
Charles Sturt University is running two no-nonsense workshops to answer all questions mature-aged students should tune into to make study, work and life easier!

18th August 6-7PM: Real talk: What uni really costs.
💵 How students paid their fees
📑 HECS-help explained
🤝Government support and the types of payments available
💲Budgeting tips
👛How to manage a reduced income while studying.

27th August 6-7PM: Real talk: Flexible study, real life.
💼Work placements and intensives
👷‍♂️Credit and using your experience to reduce your study load
🤝Support services
🎓Study options – online, part‑time and single subjects
👩‍🎓Routines – how real students manage work, study and life
💻Flexible learning resources

Find out more by visiting: https://csu.edu.au/real-talk

16/07/2026

CUC Hay is celebrating the end of our first Semester with a snapshot!

Since opening to students in January, we have welcomed 12 students into our Centre, representing 5 different institutions and 7 areas of study.

Here's some of our stats...

👪33% of our students have been first in family to study a higher education course.
🎓 Education and 🌾Agriculture, Environmental and Rural Sciences are our top studied courses.
⏰58% of students are studying Part-Time, with 75% studying Undergraduate courses and 18% studying postgraduate too!

But here's what some of our students are saying too...

📣"CUC gives me support, motivation and accountability while studying online"
📣"I'm most excited about having a dedicated study space when living so far away from town".

Thank you to our amazing students to being the first to jump right into our Centre!

If you're interested in finding out how CUC Hay can support you on your study journey drop into our Centre, located within the Hay CLC on the Corner of Cadell and Pine Streets or contact our Centre Manager, Jess on 0491 940 235.

15/07/2026

An awesome scholarship opportunity for our rural students can we couldn't wait share!

You could be studying anything from physiotherapy, teaching and medicine to agriculture, horticulture, vet nursing or metal fabrication. There is no age limit for applicants, and you can be studying at university, college or TAFE and you could be eligible for a scholarship of $7000 (Full-Time Study) or $3500 (Part-Time Study).

Check it out now!

Applications are now open for the 2027 round of the RAS Foundation Rural Scholarships! If you have a passion for rural communities and are committed to a career that ensures the future success of rural and regional NSW, including the ACT, we encourage you to apply.

Scholarships of up to $7,000 for full-time study or up to $3,500 for part-time study are available. You can be studying a wide range of courses at university, college, or TAFE, including vocational education and training (VET) courses. Applications close on Monday, 5 October 2026. Learn more about the RAS Foundation Rural Scholarships and apply now at www.rasnsw.com.au/rural-scholarships

13/07/2026

Pssst... this is a sign 😉

Our local Country Universities Centre is taking Semester 2 registrations, and we are ready with free wifi, great technology, printing and amazing company!

Just BYO course of your dreams, laptop and passion and we'll handle the rest. Or if you're not sure where to start your higher education journey, give Jess our Centre Manager a call 📲 0491 940 235

Find out more at www.cuchay.edu.au

30/06/2026

Looking for a new location to up your study game this winter?

Registrations for Semester 2 are now open at our Country Universities Centre in Hay and can't wait to support you on your study journey!

Our Centre, located within the Hay Connected Learning Centre, is FREE to access for any student enrolled with any Australian University or Registered Training Organisation.

Our registered students get access to our Centre from 7am - Midnight, 5-days a week, connect to free, high speed internet, printing, photocopying and scanning.

If you're ready to level up your study this semester Register Here 👉https://countryuniversitiescentre.my.site.com/cuc/s/registration?centre=CUC%20Hay

03/06/2026

Our Centre is the perfect place to study this winter ❄️
FREE internet access, printing, photocopying. Modern technology. Plenty of study space and support from our Centre Manager. After hours access 7am-Midnight Monday-Friday.

Did we mention we have amazing heating??

If you’re someone currently studying at an Australian University or Registered Training Organisation you could have access to all of this for FREE - Hallelujah🙏

Find out more in our Bio or call 0491 940 235

26/05/2026

Meet one of our CUC Hay Students, Jorja 👋

Jorja is a new bright face to the Hay community in her first year studying a Bachelor of Educational Studies with Swinburne Online University while working as a Governess on a local property.

"CUC gives me support, motivation and accountability while studying online. It’s also a great change from staring at the same four walls and gives me another space where I can focus and be productive." Jorja says.

CUC Hay provides students studying at any Australian University or Registered Training Organisation access to the Hay Connected Learning Centre where they can utilise modern technology, high speed internet, printing, scanning and photocopying.
Registering with our Centre is completely FREE, with our Centre open to students Monday - Friday 7AM to Midnight!

To find out more visit www.cuchay.edu.au or call us on 📲0491 940 235

21/05/2026

What does our Country Universities Centre mean to you?

Our Centre Manager, Jess Armstrong knows personally the challenges and opportunities that come with studying Higher Education by distance learning.
Since 2020 she has studied her Bachelors of Environmental and Agricultural Sciences with Charles Sturt University Part-Time while working across Australia before returning to Hay last year.

"I acknowledge I'm biased because I get to work at the CUC, but I'm also a student who spends my non-working hours studying. Our Centre is an incredibly versatile space... I don't get distracted by dishes or laundry or Netflix."

CUC offers students studying vocational or tertiary education with access to our Centre, Monday to Friday 7am - Midnight.
With FREE access to high-speed internet, printing and photocopying, and modern workstations.
You bring your course, laptop and determination - let us handle the rest!

Drop in the Centre, Crn Cadell and Pine Streets, Hay inside the Hay CLC, drop us a line on 0491 940 235 or email us [email protected]

07/05/2026

This week CUC Hay had the amazing opportunity to host 61 students from the University of Sydney for a Young Farmer Forum with Riverina Local Land Services.

Featuring local farmer Emma McCrabb from North Bundy Station, Christine Plummer from Western Local Land Services and our Centre Manager, Jess Armstrong, these all-stars shared their journeys through agriculture including how their higher education pathways have opened doors to research, professional development and lifelong networks.

Thank you to the University of Sydney for squeezing us into your packed South-Western NSW bus tour and Sally Ware at Riverina LLS for planning with us 💛

17/04/2026

It's been a big week for us over here at CUC Hay!

We are so proud to celebrate the official opening of our Country Universities Centre here in Hay. This space has been developed to support local students to access higher education without having to leave our community.

We are the first ever Regional University Study Hub to be co-located with a TAFE NSW Connected Learning Centre and we could not be more grateful to have had the Honourable Minister Steve Whan, MP for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education here to mark this amazing achievement.

Our Centre represents opportunity, connection and a stronger future for regional Australia.

We would like to thank Uncle Ray Woods for welcoming us onto Country during our ceremony, Jacqui Hargreaves for our amazing catering and Bidgee Blooms for our beautiful flowers 💐

This event was proudly supported by the Australian Government's Regional Universities Study Hubs Program.