Prospective Students

You are an Australian domestic student if you are:

• an Australian citizen;
• an Australian permanent resident (holders of all categories of permanent residency visas, including humanitarian visas), or
• a New Zealand citizen.

Conditions of study

• If residing overseas the student is classified as ‘Off-Shore’ and needs to be enrolled in an online course of study or travel back to Australia for intensive units.
• Does not require a visa to study.

Fee-Help

• An Australian born/citizen is entitled to Fee-Help. If residing overseas must study at least part of their course in Australia to be eligible for Fee-Help.
• A New Zealand citizen who is currently residing in Australia (On-Shore) may be entitled to Fee-Help. Eligibility is dependent on SCV Visa and all long-term residency requirements being met.
• A New Zealand citizen currently residing in NZ or in other overseas location (Off-Shore) (not including Australia) is not entitled to Fee-Help.
• A Permanent Resident Visa holder is only entitled to Fee-Help for approved bridging studies.
• A Permanent Humanitarian Visa holder is entitled to Fee-Help if residency requirements are met.

For more information about Fee-Help visit our Fees page.

You are an overseas student if you are:

• a temporary resident (visa status) of Australia,
• a permanent resident (visa status) of New Zealand, or
• a resident or citizen of any other country.

Conditions of study

• If residing in Australia this student will be classified as ‘On-Shore’.
• If residing overseas this student will be classified as ‘Off-Shore’.
• Requires a visa to study ‘On-Shore’. May require the course of study to be CRICOS registered depending on visa type.
• Does not require a visa if they study ‘Off-Shore’.

Fee-Help

• Overseas students are not entitled to Fee-Help.

For more information visit our Overseas Students page.

A student who is residing in Australia for the semester and is undertaking a program of study conducted by an Australian higher education provider.

A student who is residing overseas for the semester.

• A visa granted to non-Australian/New Zealand citizens residing and studying in Australia full-time.
• Course of study must be CRICOS registered.
• Cannot study more than 1/3 of course online.

For more information visit our Overseas Students page.

• Other visas (excluding Humanitarian) that allow study in Australia (eg: Occupational Trainee 407) where a student is studying as part of their work placement.
• Course of study is not required to be CRICOS registered.

For more information visit our Overseas Students page.

• Students may audit a unit with prior approval of either the Academic Dean or the Postgraduate Coordinator as appropriate.
• Students who enrol to audit a unit, attend classes and prepare set readings but undertake the unit without assessment or academic credit.
• By their nature language units are not amenable to auditing.
• With the recommendation of their supervisor Higher Degrees by Research students may apply to audit units relevant to their research. For HDR students from other University of Divinity Colleges a small participation charge will apply.

Students may enrol for single units – with assessment – without enrolling in a degree. Contact the Registrar for more information.

• Students of universities outside University of Divinity can undertake units at CTC and have them credited to the award in their home university.
• Cross-institutional students are required to enrol directly with CTC after obtaining permission from their home university to complete their cross-institutional enrolment.
• For more information contact your Course Advisor.