QTC welcomes overseas students and seeks to provide a welcoming environment for them. The Queensland Theological College's CRICOS Provider number through the Australian College of Theology is 02788J.

The deadline for applications from overseas students is the 1st of November, for study in the following year.  Applicants from some countries should be aware that as the process of gaining an Australian Visa in their case may take quite some time, they are advised to make application well ahead of this date.  Commencing in second Semester as an overseas student is not normally possible - As overseas students must remain full-time for the duration of their time in Australia, and some of our first-year subjects offered in Second Semester require first-Semester subjects as prerequisites, it is not possible to study sufficient subjects to be classed as a full-time student in the initial Semester of the course.  The only possible exception to this is some applicants for the Graduate Diploma of Divinity, who in starting in 2nd Semester thereby rule out any possibility of continuing on to the MDiv.

The general qualifications required are:

• Competence in English to a level of 6.5 on the IELTS scale.
• Aged at least 18 years.
• Completion of year 12 in an Australian High School or its equivalent.

If an Overseas student has previously studied in Australia, then the applicant must be able to demonstrate:

• They have shown commitment to their previous studies
• They have a good attendance record for those studies
• They have paid all fees that are owing to the provider

Students who have commenced but not completed a previous course in Australia must provide a letter of release from the previous provider attesting to these three matters.

After enrolling, the student will need to obtain a student visa from the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. Queensland Theological College will provide an electronic confirmation of enrolment but does not accept any responsibility for obtaining the visa.

In particular, in its relationship with overseas students, the QTC will be bound to the education services for overseas students (registration of Providers Financial Regulations) Act 2000. For the purposes of the Act, the registered provider is the Australian College of Theology affiliated college, The Queensland Theological College and international students must enrol through that college.

It is a requirement of entry into Australia that overseas students will engage in full-time study. It is therefore expected that overseas students will complete the award for which they are registered within the time frame set for that award.

Overseas Student Fees

Overseas students are, by definition, full-time students. They must pay their fees on a semester by semester basis and by the due dates.  Please see the Fee Schedule for the amount currently being charged for approved courses.

In every case 10% of the scheduled fee covers administrative costs and is therefore not refundable in the event that a student withdraws from a Subject(s) or a course.

Refund Policy

Some of the specific procedures that apply to Overseas students are:

• Under government regulations, Overseas students must study full-time
• Fees are paid on a semester basis and are due by 1st February for semester one and 1st July for semseter 2.
• QTC does not offer any assistance, financial or otherwise towards accommodation.
• If for some reason, the Queensland Theological College is unable to complete the teaching of a subject or course for which a student has enrolled, then the Queensland Theological College has in place credit agreements with other Colleges. This would enable such a student to transfer credit for work completed to the other College in order to complete the course.
• If a student withdraws from a subject before completing it, he/she will be liable to pay a proportion of the subject fee. This will be equivalent to the proportion of the tuition that has been given plus any exam fees paid on the student’s behalf and for which the Queensland Theological College is unable to obtain a refund. In any case, a student who withdraws at any time after formally enrolling in a subject, will be liable for a minimum of 10% of the subject fee to cover administration costs.
• Anything stated in the above policy does not preclude a student taking action under the relevant Australian Consumer Protection Laws
• Any dispute resolution processes do not circumscribe the student’s right to pursue other legal remedies.
• Any refund payable will be paid within 4 weeks of the receipt of a written application for refund.