Australian College of Christian Studies Ltd

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Important Dates

Important dates

We have three new student intakes per year:
Monday 20 January 2020
Monday 11 May 2020
Monday 6 September 2020

Student Outcomes

The student outcomes display the overall undergraduate results for the institution.

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Data source: ComparED website

No QILT data available for this institution.

For further information visit ComparED website

Policies and Services

Admission criteria

Applicants with recent secondary education (within the past two years)

Admission to an ACCS undergraduate course is based on the successful completion of the NSW Higher School Certificate or its interstate equivalent or completion of an AQF level 5 diploma or its equivalent. There are no ATAR requirements.

Applicants with higher education study

Prospective students, previously accepted for admission to a similar course of study at another Higher Education institution within the previous five years, may be enrolled on the basis of their previous admission.

Prospective applicants who have partially completed a similar course of study may receive credit for subjects already completed up to a maximum of 66%, or 2/3 of an ACCS course of study.

Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study

Admission to the Diploma of Theology is based on the successful completion of the NSW Higher School Certificate, an ASQA accredited Certificate IV (VET) or their equivalent.

Admission to either an associate degree or a bachelor degree is based on the Completion of an AQF Level 5 diploma or its equivalent.

Applicants with work and life experience (includes those who left secondary education more than 2 years ago)

Prospective students who left secondary education more than 2 years ago, or are aged over 21 years may apply for an ACCS undergraduate course of study.

Admission under special circumstances

Prospective students who have not achieved the necessary academic qualifications for admission to an ACCS undergraduate course of study may request special consideration on the grounds of educational disadvantage. The following circumstances may apply:

• socioeconomic reasons
• language difficulties
• learning difficulties
• disrupted schooling
• physical impairment
• serious family illness
• excessive family responsibility
• geographical isolation of home and/or school and lack of support time or facilities for study at home or school
• Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent where the normal HSC or its equivalent entry path has not been followed.

International students

International students where English is not the language of instruction, are required to have an IELTS (or equivalent) score of 6.5 in all bands with a minimum of 6.0 in all subsets.

How to apply

Application for admission to an ACCS course of study is made through an online enrolment application. Documents that may be required for enrolment application include:

• proof of citizenship, for example birth certificate or passport 
• transcript of Higher School Certificate, VET course Higher Education course or professional qualification 
• recent personal photo. 

Prospective students are also required to provide the contact details of two people (not family members), one of which is the applicant’s church minister or leader, who would be willing to give a character reference. The prospective student will be advised of the receipt of the admissions application and the admission process activated through the office of the Dean of Students.

Enrolment

Acceptance of offer

The prospective student will receive a letter of offer of enrolment on the successful completion of the enrolment process.

Advanced standing

The letter of offer includes the basis on which the application was approved and any advanced academic standing such as credit transfer or recognised prior learning if applicable.

Deferment

Should the student wish to defer enrolment, an Enrolment Variation form will be required prior to the current census date. An unsuccessful applicant will be advised on what basis the decision was made and informed that a review of the application outcome may be requested.

Fees and charges

Tuition fees are paid prior to the commencement of each subject. Withdrawal from a subject prior to the Census Date will result in a full refund of the tuition fee with no academic penalty. A refund of tuition fees will not normally be given after the Census date. However, a student may apply for consideration of a refund on the grounds of exceptional circumstances.

Financial assistance

All ACCS higher education courses are FEE-HELP approved, which means eligible domestic students in approved courses will be able to access FEE-HELP loans to cover their tuition fees. For more information on FEE-HELP, visit the  Study Assist website.

Appeals and grievances

Appeals and grievances with ACCS are resolved through the application of the college’s Grievance Handling Procedures.

Where to get further information

• Australian College of Christian Studies Ltd – Australian College of Christian Studies' Institute Profile
• TEQSA national register –  The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) is Australia's independent national quality     assurance and regulatory agency for higher education
• ComparED – The ComparED website provides prospective students with transparent institution information from recent graduates and current students views.
• Study Assist – Information for students about government assistance for financing tertiary study.
• ACCS Policies