Fees

 

It is worth noting that student fees only cover half the cost of running Ridley Melbourne. This means that in order to cover costs we have to find other income. This comes from generous donations from individuals, churches, Trusts and the Ridley Foundation. So all students at Ridley are subsidised.

Student Fees

Course fees are invoiced at the beginning of each semester (semester one - February, semester two - July) and are due and payable in full within 30 days of the invoice date.

Ridley Melbourne offers various methods of account payment. These are detailed on our invoices.

Part fees will be refunded in the event of withdrawal from a course of study within the first two weeks of lectures, but not after that date.

Fees for units which continue for the whole year are payable in semester two.

Ridley may use the services of its accredited mercantile agency for collection of any overdue fees; however, in particular cases, the Principal may exercise discretion for the fee collection to be handled by Ridley itself.

Fee Discounts and Subsidies

(Applicable to tuition fees only)

  • New students who have applied by the early application date will receive $200 off their first unit.

  • Spouses of full-time (4 units per semester) students will receive a discount of 35%.

  • CMS students living at St Andrew's Hall, Salvation Army Officers in training, and AFES staff will be charged a reduced tuition fee.

please note: if students are eligible for two or more discounts the larger discount only will apply.

For Diocese of Melbourne ordination candidates the following subsidies apply:

  • students undertaking 4 or more units per annum receive a subsidey equivalent to 2 units.
  • students undertaking 6 or move units per annum receive a subsidy equivalent to 4 units.
  • the ordination surcharge of $750 per semester is not required to be paid.
  • the Anglican Institute fee of $500 per semester is not required to be paid provided you are enrolled in at least 2 units per semester.

These subsidies are available as part of income from donations to Ridley Melbourne, Diocese of Melbourne grant and trust funds.

2010 Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are determined by the Australian College of Theology Board of Directors each year.

AUSTRALIAN AND OVERSEAS STUDENTS

  • Degree (BMin or BTh):                                                        $1,320 per unit

this includes a $108 ACT administration fee

  • Graduate (GradDipDiv or MDiv):                                         $1,460 per unit   

this includes a $132 ACT administration fee

AUSTRALIAN STUDENTS

  • Postgraduate coursework (MA [Theol]):                             $1,920 per unit

this includes a $216 ACT administration fee

  • Postgraduate research (MTh or ThD):                                $1,920 part-time mode per semester 

this includes a $344 ACT administration fee

  • Postgraduate research (MTh or ThD):                                $3,840 full-time mode per semester

this includes a $688 ACT administration fee

OVERSEAS STUDENTS

  • Postgraduate coursework (MA [Theol]):                             $2,614 per unit 

this includes a $216 ACT administration fee

  •  Postgraduate research (MTh or ThD):                               $2,614 part-time mode per semester 

this includes a $344 ACT administration fee

  • Postgraduate research (MTh or ThD):                                $5,228 full-time mode per semester 

this includes a $688 ACT administration fee

eRidley Students

eRidley students pay the tuition fee for their units and will be invoiced for any library postage fees incurred.

Audit Students

Students auditing a unit (participating in learning but not submitting assessment or receiving academic credit) pay 80% of the tuition fee. This mode of study is available for both on-campus students and online learning students.

Other Fees

Non-Melbourne Ordinands Surcharge

The non-Melbourne ordinands surcharge is $750 per semester and is applicable to non-Melbourne diocese ordination candidates.

Fee-Help

Since 2005 Ridley students have been able to access financial help from the Commonwealth Government to help pay their tuition fees.

FEE-HELP provides students with a long of up to $85,062 (from 1 January, 2010, this amount is indexed each year) over their lifetime towards their tuition fees. The fees are paid by the Government to the ACT (the Higher Education Provider). The student may pay back the debt at any time, but must do so when their taxable income reaches $43,150 per annum (2009-2010 figure, indexed each year in line with the CPI).

To be eligible for FEE-HELP a student must:

  • be an Australian citizen (permanent residents, including New Zealand citizens are not eligible); or the holder of a permanent humanitarian visa; or the holder of a permanent visa who is undertaking bridging study for overseas-trained professions. If you fall into the latter categories you must also be resident in Australia for the duration of the unit.
  • have completed Ridley's application and registration procedures by the appropriate deadlines (see page 26).
  • have lodged their separate FEE-HELP Application Form with the Registrar on or behalf the appropriate census date.

There is a 20% loan fee each time a loan is taken out for undergraduate units of study, such as the undergraduate degrees BTh and BMin. There is no loan fee on assistance for units of study in a post/graduate course, such as the Graduate Diplomas, Master of Divinity, the MA's and research awards.

FEE-HELP may be taken even in a student has a HECS debt.

2010 Census Dates

Semester one - 12 March

Semester two - 13 August

No FEE-HELP applications can be accepted after these dates.

For further information on FEE-HELP:

Scholarships

These scholarships are given for one academic year. Applications close on 30 November for the following year. Application forms are available from the Registrar's office or can be downloaded from here. All scholarships are means tested. Completed application forms should be submitted to the Registrar's office on or before the due date.

The Raggatt Family Scholarship

This is available for students preparing to serve God overseas in gospel ministry.

The Ellen Margaret Taylor Bursary

This is avaialble for women studying theology, with preference given to women from country Victoria.

The Ridley Women's Bursaries

These are available for women studying at Ridley. Preference will be given to full-time students.