Application Process
Prospective students are welcome to make an appointment at any time to discuss their options with a member of the faculty and/or to tour the campus. Appointments can be made through the Registrar's office on p: 03 9207 4800 option 3 or e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
If you need assistance with your application please email our
Applying
Applying to study at Ridley requires the following process:
Step One: Form
Complete an Application for Theological Studies Form. These are available in pdf form here, or by contacting the Registrar’s office. (If you intend to study only a single unit, for example because you’re regularly enrolled at another institution, contact the Registrar first. You may not need to complete the entire form.)
The completed application form must be forwarded to the Registrar. You need to ensure that you include the following with your form:
- an application fee of $30 ($75 for overseas students applying for/on a student visa)
- a recent passport-quality photograph
- certified copies of any prior qualifications
- a recent police check (no older than three years)
- a copy of your Working With Children Card
- a one-page summary of your Christian beliefs
- the names and contact details for two referees, one of which must be your Minister/Pastor. Please contact the Registrar if the Minister/Pastor is a family member.
The application form can be completed at any time prior to commencing study and only needs to be completed once, at the beginning of your studies.
Step Two: References
Upon receiving the completed application form the Registrar’s Office will provide you with two blank reference forms with reply paid envelopes to forward to your referees. You need to ensure that the reference forms are returned to the Registrar before the appropriate date/s (listed below).
Step Three: Faculty Interview
Once the Registrar’s Office has received the completed references, you will be contacted to arrange an interview with a member of faculty to discuss course/unit options. Phone interviews can be organised for eRidley applicants.
Step Four: Registration
Attending the appropriate Registration day where applicants will complete their unit selections, sign up (where appropriate) for chapel teams, ministry development groups, launch camp, receive information about the library etc. Further information about registration is set out below.
Step Five: Acceptance
You cannot be enrolled at Ridley until all parts of the application have been received, reference forms returned and your application has been accepted by the College Director. You will then receive a letter from the Director confirming this offer.
Finally you will need to send us an Acceptance Form to confirm your acceptance of this offer.
In some instances the semester may begin before your application is finalised. In this case you may be accepted as a Provisional Student. Please note that Provisional students must complete the application process by the end of the semester for which they applied; failure to do so may mean results will be withheld until the process is complete.
2010 Application Dates
Applying for semester one 2010
Applications close
15 January 2010 *
*Applicants wishing to submit an application form after this date need to talk to the Registrar.
Reference forms to be returned by
25 January 2010
Faculty interview week
1–5 February 2010
Registration day for provisional and accepted students
9 February 2010
Registration forms from eRidley students due by
9 February 2010
Applying for semester two 2010
Early application date
14 May 2010 - applications from new students received by this date qualify for the new student discount of $200 off their first unit.
Applications close
18 June 2010*
*Applicants wishing to submit an application form after this date need to talk to the Registrar.
Early reference forms to be returned by
12 June 2010
Final date for reference forms
2 July 2010
Early faculty interview week
21–25 June 2010
Faculty interview day
12 July 2010
Registration day for provisional and accepted students
12 July 2010
Registration forms from eRidley students to be returned by
14 July 2010
Registration
Step one: Registration day
Registration day for provisional and accepted students (on-campus studies) will be held on 9 February 2–6pm for semester one and full-year units. Registration for semester two will be held on 12 July.
Registration is important, and involves all of the following procedures:
- If you haven't already discussed your proposed course of study with a member of faculty, you can do so at this stage. This ensures that the proposed course of study is possible and suitable. If a Registration form has not been completed previously, one will be completed at this stage.
- Unit details are recorded in the student records system and an official Enrolment Summary is printed. You must check that all the details on this form are correct. The Enrolment Summary is for your records only. This process will be streamlined if you have already spoken with a member of the faculty before registration about the unit/s you wish to undertake.
- You will have an opportunity to discuss your campus involvement such as chapel/music teams and ministry development groups with a senior student, and complete the appropriate forms.
- You will apply for a library card and receive library orientation.
- All fee enquiries and payments may be directed to the Accounts Department. Fees can be paid at Registration, or upon receipt of an invoice which will be issued at Registration. Payment methods are detailed on the invoice. Students wishing to discuss their payment options should contact the Accounts Department.
Step two: ACT enrolment form
During the second week of each semester you will receive your official Enrolment in ACT Units form listing all the units you have registered for in that semester. This form needs to be checked carefully and returned by the appropriate date as this is the basis upon which FEE-HELP is assigned, and finalises the reporting Ridley needs to complete for the Government.
Semester one Enrolment in ACT Units to be returned by 8 March.
Semester two Enrolment in ACT Units to be returned by 2 August.
Registration for eRidley students
Continuing eRidley students will have received their re-enrolment packs during December, and their completed forms are due back by 15 January. Registration packs including student and library cards will be sent in early February.
Late Registration
Late registrations are only accepted during the first week of semester and will incur a late registration fee of $50.
