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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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