FAQS

Can I study just one stand-alone unit?

Do I need to have an ATAR to apply?

Can I get credit for recognised prior learning?

When can I enrol?

Is there financial assistance?

Can I learn remotely and online?

Which is the best course for me?

How long will my course take?

What’s the difference between Ministry and Theology in the degrees and diplomas?

Yes. However, because it isn’t assigned to a particular course, FEE-HELP is not available for this mode of study. Therefore, you need to pay upfront for the unit. You can study as many stand-alone units as you wish. All stand-alone units can be put towards a degree at a later stage. (See more information on Fee-HELP below and on page 21.)

No, you don’t need an ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank). All prospective students are interviewed. However, you may be required to show a sample of your work to assess your readiness for higher education.

If you have previously completed units within the last 10 years with an accredited higher education provider it may be possible to arrange credit for those units. Up to one third of your course may be cross-credited. Please make sure you talk to our Registrar and have your transcript available to see if you are eligible.

Our college semesters currently start in February and July each year, but we also have intensives throughout the year that you may be eligible to enrol in. To talk about your options and set up a time for an interview, email registrar@trinity.qld.edu.au

FEE-HELP is available for Australian citizens who are eligible studying either part-time or full-time. To find out if you are eligible, please visit the Australian Government website at www.studyassist.gov.au. Full-time students may also be eligible for student payments (Youth Allowance, Austudy, ABSTUDY, Student Start-up Loan and/or the relocation scholarship.).

We use a hybrid mode of blended study that allows regional and interstate students and those who do not choose to come on campus to study at Trinity College Queensland.

This answer to this depends on who you are! Once we get to know you we can advise you better. Some helpful questions for you to think about when deciding which course to enrol in are:

What are you hoping to do once you finish your study? What level of education have you achieved? How many years do you want to study for? What does a full-time and part-time study load look like?

If you are studying three or four units per semester, you are considered a full-time student and are eligible for discounted transport fees and possibly Austudy. However, if you want to finish your course in the shortest amount of time you will need to study four units per semester (eight units per year). Trinity College Queensland offers night classes as well as intensives throughout the year.

Ministry diplomas or degrees have a certain number of practical units, while theology diplomas or degrees have more biblical and theology units. Most first year units are the same in both degrees.

I’VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT DOING STUDY TO LEARN AND DEEPEN MY FAITH FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. I CAME TO THE OPEN NIGHT, AND IT FELT LIKE THE RIGHT PLACE. THERE WERE SUCH WARM CONNECTIONS, AND YOU COULD FEEL THE SUPPORT, AND PEOPLE GENUINELY CARED.

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