Fees

Students in any University of Divinity course can have their tuition fees met by a loan from the Commonwealth Government (conditions apply). The scheme is called the Higher Education Loan Program: FEE-HELP for short. Tuition fees are paid by the Australian Government and debited to a loan account. Students are not required to begin repaying the accumulated loan debt until their taxable income rises above the compulsory repayment threshold. To be eligible for a FEE-HELP loan you must:

• Be an Australian citizen and study at least part of your course in Australia; or a New Zealand Special Category Visa (SCV) Holder or a permanent humanitarian visa holder and meet the residency requirements;
• Be enrolled before the census date;
• Submit the ECAF registration before the census date (once your enrolment form has been processed, you will receive an email from the Department of Education and Training to initiate your online application for FEE-HELP).

Austudy and Youth Allowance

Austudy: Financial assistance if you’re 25 or older and a full-time student

Youth Allowance: Financial assistance if you’re 24 or younger and a full-time student

Bursaries

University of Divinity Bursaries

• University of Divinity has a Bursary Fund to assist both domestic and overseas students.
• It has limited funds available.
• Bursaries may be granted toward payment of tuition fees, to support the cost of living during a period of study, or to support the purchase of study materials.
• Application Criteria
  • An applicant must have successfully completed at least one unit of study.
  • An applicant must demonstrate capacity for and commitment to study.
• Applications are assessed against the following criteria:
  • The degree of financial need;
  • The student’s ability to receive Austudy, Abstudy, or other government assistance;
  • The student’s eligibility to access FEE-HELP loans
  • The sources of income or support that are available to the student.

2023 Applications

• Before each semester the Registrar will advise students of the application process.
• Form due to CTC:
  • Semester 1: TBA
  • Semester 2: TBA

The Bob and Cathy Dixon Bursary

• A bursary of $500 is available annually to assist CTC students in using methodologies of the social sciences in their studies (e.g., travel for interviews, transcriptions of interviews, software purchase, conference attendance).
• The bursary is presented at the Annual College Dinner.
• Applications close 31 March.
• Recipients
  • 2018: David Moloney, Doctor of Philosophy
  • 2019: Not awarded
  • 2020: Not awarded
  • 2021: Not awarded
  • 2022: Not awarded

• Invoices for degree students are issued directly by University of Divinity.
• Invoices for audit students are issued directly by CTC.
• The tuition fee for a unit must be paid in full prior to the commencement of a unit.
• Click on the enquiry link below for queries regarding tuition fees.
• Click on the enquiry link below for queries regarding Voluntary Student Contribution.

Degree Students

• Students who withdraw before the census date receive a full refund of the unit fee.
• Those who withdraw after the census date receive no refund.
• Under special circumstances students can apply for a refund of fees or recredit of a FEE-HELP balance after the applicable census date.

Audit Students

• Students who withdraw before the census date receive a full refund of the unit fee.
• For those who withdraw after the census date, refund of fees is negotiated with the Academic Dean.
• After the census date $200 of the audit fee is not refundable.