Admission Criteria - Undergraduate Courses - Sydney College of Divinity

Admission Criteria – Undergraduate Courses

For undergraduate courses, normal entry is determined on the basis of academic merit – a completed Higher School Certificate (HSC), or equivalent, and the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) or equivalent (University Admission Index (UAI), Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER), Overall Position (OP), Grade Point Average (GPA), as well as an appropriate IELTS score for international students. The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) measures the language proficiency of people who want to study or work where English is used as a language of communication. It uses a nine-band scale to clearly identify levels of proficiency, from non-user (band score 1) through to expert (band score 9).

The entry requirements for the Sydney College of Divinity courses taught in English are set out in the following table. For detailed information look up the undergraduate courses.

Courses	Entry Requirements
Undergraduate Certificate in Ministry AQF level 5	have satisfactorily completed Year 10 in the Australian school system, or its equivalent; and if still in secondary school have a written recommendation from the School Principal; OR have adequate grounds for Special Entry with evidence of capacity for successful study at this level.
Diploma of Theology AQF level 5	Satisfactory completion of Year 12 in the Australian school system, or its equivalent, with English Proficiency; or Mature Age admission for those who have reached the age of 20, with English Proficiency, or Special Entry admission with English Proficiency. In addition, international students must be at least 18 years of age, must have an IELTS (or equivalent) of 6.0 or greater and with no score less than 5.5 in each band of the test and may only enrol in full-time courses and cannot complete such courses by more than 33.3% distance or online learning.
Diploma of Ministry AQF level 5	Satisfactory completion of Year 12 in the Australian school system, or its equivalent, with English Proficiency; or Mature Age admission for those who have reached the age of 20, with English Proficiency, or Special Entry admission with English Proficiency. In addition, international students must be at least 18 years of age, must have an IELTS (or equivalent) of 6.0 or greater and with no score less than 5.5 in each band of the test and may only enrol in full-time courses and cannot complete such courses by more than 33.3% distance or online learning.
Undergraduate Certificate in Theology AQF level 7	Satisfactory completion of Year 12 in the Australian school system, or its equivalent, with English Proficiency; or Mature Age admission for those who have reached the age of 20, with English Proficiency, or Special Entry admission with English Proficiency
Diploma of Christian Studies AQF level 7	Satisfactory completion of Year 12 in the Australian school system, or its equivalent, with English Proficiency; or Mature Age admission for those who have reached the age of 21, with English Proficiency, or Special Entry admission with English Proficiency. In addition, international students must be at least 18 years of age, must have an IELTS (or equivalent) of 6.5 or greater and with no score less than 6.0 in each band of the test and may only enrol in full-time courses and cannot complete such courses by more than 33.3% distance or online learning.
Associate Degree of Christian Thought and Practice AQF level 7	Satisfactory completion of Year 12 in the Australian school system with an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 65 or above, or its equivalent (eg, OP = or <16), with English Proficiency; or Mature Age admission for those who have reached the age of 21, with English Proficiency, or Special Entry admission with English Proficiency. In addition, international students must be at least 18 years of age, must have an IELTS (or equivalent) of 6.5 or greater and with no score less than 6.0 in each band of the test and may only enrol in full-time courses and cannot complete such courses by more than 33.3% distance or online learning.
Bachelor of Ministry AQF level 7	Satisfactory completion of Year 12 in the Australian school system with an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 65 or above, or its equivalent (eg, OP = or <16), with English Proficiency; or Mature Age admission for those who have reached the age of 21, with English Proficiency, or Special Entry admission, with English Proficiency. In addition, international students must be at least 18 years of age, must have an IELTS (or equivalent) of 6.5 or greater and with no score less than 6.0 in each band of the test and may only enrol in full-time courses and cannot complete such courses by more than 33.3% distance or online learning.
Bachelor of Theology AQF level 7	Satisfactory completion of Year 12 in the Australian school system with an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 65 or above, or its equivalent (eg, OP = or <16), with English Proficiency; or Mature Age admission for those who have reached the age of 21, with English Proficiency, or Special Entry admission, with English Proficiency. In addition, international students must be at least 18 years of age, must have an IELTS (or equivalent) of 6.5 or greater and with no score less than 6.0 in each band of the test and may only enrol in full-time courses and cannot complete such courses by more than 33.3% distance or online learning.

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Admission Criteria – Undergraduate Courses