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The Australian College of Theology Limited (ACTh, the College) is a national provider of accredited higher education courses in theology. The College was established under the auspices of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia in 1891. It is now an ecumenical consortium of some 2,400 students enrolled in 19 affiliated colleges approved to teach the awards of the College on its behalf. These awards range from two-year diplomas, three-year undergraduate and coursework masters degrees to masters and doctoral research degrees.
The College is the legal entity that offers the courses and is responsible all regulations relating to the courses of study that it owns. In 2010 the College was granted self-accrediting authority, the first instituition to be granted this privilage under the National Protocols for Higher Education Approval Processes.
The College has a centrally devised and managed curriculum and a quality assurance process that is applied across the whole consortium of affiliated colleges. The day-to-day educational system is managed by the Dean from the College office in Sydney. The academic boards and its standing committee oversee policy, regulation, review of units, and course structure for research, coursework and diploma awards.
The academic boards and its committees are mostly comprised of senior faculty members of affiliated colleges. A number of senior university academics are also members to help ensure that the practice of the College remains in line with best practice in the university sector.
The governing body of the College is a nine-member Board of Directors. The Board is elected every three years by the 53 members of the Australian College of Theology Limited. The Members are drawn from the General Synod, Principals of Anglican and non-Anglican affiliated colleges, and College graduates.
The Australian College of Theology welcomes students from overseas to study at its affiliated colleges which are authorised to accept international student enrolments.
The Australian College of Theology does not employ the use of education agents.
In New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia the ACTh is the registered Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) provider and the legal entity for all courses offered by affiliated colleges in those states.
The CRICOS provider codes for these states are:
New South Wales: 02650E Queensland: 02788J South Australia: 03261K Victoria: 02809J Western Australia: 02558A
In NSW the following affiliated colleges are endorsed to enrol overseas students:
In Queensland the following affiliated colleges are endorsed to enrol overseas students:
In South Australia the following affiliated college is endorsed to enrol overseas students:.
In Victoria the following affiliated colleges are endorsed to enrol overseas students:
In Western Australia the following affiliated colleges are endorsed to enrol overseas students:
The following courses may be offered to overseas students:
| CRICOS |
NSW |
QLD |
SA |
VIC |
WA |
| State Provider Codes |
02650E |
02788J |
03261K |
02809J |
02558A |
| Diploma of Theology |
054649A |
059043B |
073647A |
059673E |
|
|
| Diploma of Ministry |
054659K |
059042C |
073648M |
059674D |
|
|
| Advanced Diploma of Theology |
054663C |
059030G |
073649K |
059666D |
|
|
| Advanced Diploma of Ministry |
054667K |
059025D |
073650F |
059667C |
|
|
| Associate Degree of Theology |
054716F |
059031F |
073653C |
059686M |
062595K |
|
| Bachelor of Christian Studies |
054682M |
059033D |
073654B |
059672F |
050812E |
| Bachelor of Ministry |
054670D |
059034C |
073655A |
059670G |
050813D |
| Bachelor of Theology |
054676J |
059037M |
073656M |
059668B |
050815B |
| Bachelor of Ministry (Honours) |
054673A |
059036A |
073657K |
059671G |
050814C |
| Bachelor of Theology (Honours) |
054679F |
059039J |
073658J |
059669A |
050816A |
| Master of Divinity |
054688E |
059058F |
075839K |
059679K |
050819J |
| Graduate Diploma of Divinity |
054685G |
059045M |
073659G |
059677A |
050817M |
| Graduate Certificate of Divinity |
076017G |
076288F |
075838M |
075676B |
076103J |
| Master of Arts (Christian Studies) |
054694G |
059049G |
073663A |
059681E |
076102K |
| Graduate Diploma of Christian Studies |
054691K |
059046K |
073660D |
059678M |
050818K |
| Graduate Certificate of Christian Studies |
076016G |
076289E |
075835C |
075675C |
076106F |
| Master of Arts (Ministry) |
054698C |
059050C |
073664M |
059682D |
072902K |
| Graduate Diploma of Ministry |
054696E |
059047J |
073661C |
059676B |
072901M |
| Graduate Certificate of Ministry |
076018F |
076287G |
075836B |
075677A |
076104G |
| Master of Arts (Theology) |
054703M |
059051B |
073665K |
059680F |
072903J |
| Graduate Diploma of Theology |
054700C |
059048G |
073662B |
059675C |
072900A |
| Graduate Certificate of Theology |
076019E |
076286G |
075837A |
075678M |
076105G |
| Master of Theology |
054705J |
070647C |
073666J |
059683C |
071636J |
| Doctor of Ministry |
054710A |
059044A |
|
059684B |
|
| Doctor of Philosophy |
076015J |
076284K |
|
075679K |
076107E |
| Doctor of Theology |
054711M |
076285J |
|
059685A |
071637G |
The National Code of Practice for Registration Authorities and Providers of Education to Overseas Students (2007) (the National Code) is a set of nationally consistent standards that governs the protection of overseas students and delivery of courses to those students by providers registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).
The Australian College of Theology and its colleges are reuired to comply with the standards articulated in the National Code, and all documentation for your study can be found in the handbooks and policy documents of the ACT, as well as information given to you by your selected sponsoring college. The information below is provided for the benefit of overseas students of the Australian College of Theology.
Students are advised to check with their sponsoring college for more detailed information specific to their case, but in general, the Australian College of Theology does not provide legal services. Australia has legal protection for overseas students studying in Australia. If you have a question about your rights and responsibilities as an international student, and you cannot find the information you are seeking in the policies of the Australian College of Theology or your sponsoring college, or cannot obtain the information through a converstaion with the overseas student contact officer in your college or the ACT office, then you can contact the Australian Government's Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
General enquiries: 1300 363 079
Switchboard: 13 33 97
For emergencies while in Australia, please dial 000 to speak to an operator. For a list of health services and hospitals closest to you, please follow this linkwhich will help you find the closest hospital to your current location.
For crisis support services, please phone Lifeline on 13 11 14
For a list of welfare support services, the Australian Government's Department of Human Services has a range of information on support available.
Department of Human Services
Ph: 132 468
International Services: 131 763
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