How Do I Enrol?
Telephone
The first step to enrolling at Whitley is to ring for an appointment with a member of the faculty.
The number to ring is 9340.8100.
Interview
This personal interview with a member of the faculty is to enable you and us to discover what is the appropriate form of training and study for you.
It is not only a matter of choosing your subjects. We see all our study programs in terms of formation. We are interested in what gift or calling is being formed in you: through your experience to date, through your desire to study, and in all the other activities in which you are engaged.
Before coming for the interview, it is wise to read as much of this handbook as you can, as well as the information on our website. This will help you to discern more clearly the appropriate pathway for your studies.
Documents
When you come for an interview, it is necessary to bring a number of documents, which we may ask to copy for your file.
- Proof of your citizenship: this may be a full birth certificate or your passport.
- You will also need to bring transcripts of your previous study, such as a degree or diploma, VCE or other qualifications. These may be helpful in applying for some credit, too, if that is appropriate.
- If you have received an enrolment form or have down-loaded it from the website, bring that along as well.
- Your tax file number is required if you wish to apply for FeeHelp.
Following the interview, you may be asked to wait a brief time (not more than a few weeks) before we can offer you a place. In some instances this can happen more quickly.
Enrolment depends upon being offered a place by the Dean. Then you will need to fill in the appropriate form to register for your units. This depends upon which degree you are taking—all this can be sorted when you meet with the faculty member at the first interview, or at a shorter subsequent interview.
Payment of fees is required at the time of enrolment.
Most importantly: the sooner you make an appointment, the sooner you can begin the journey.
Returning students in each year are also urged to seek course advice before re-enrolling.
PLEASE NOTE:
There is a closing date for enrolments. Whitley College cannot accept enrolments after this date, as it makes it impossible for us to plan classes and facilities.
If you wish to access FEE-HELP you must get your enrolment in well before the Census dates for each semester.
There are Census dates for each semester. Any withdrawals or adjustments to enrolments must be made before these dates; otherwise full fees are payable, and a result of WD will appear on your transcript.
In addition, please note that for students from a non-English speaking background, there is a language requirement for entry to theological study at Whitley College: the MCD requires an IELTS score of not less than 6.5 (a minimum of 6.0 in each area). For those who gain entry under this arrangement, Whitley College offers two units of English language study within the BTheol or Diploma programs.
Students from a non-English speaking background who are unable to meet this language requirement are advised to undertake the TransFormation Program, which is designed especially for this purpose.
