Start your application
Select your student type and study level below for your step-by-step application process.
- Domestic students (from Australia and New Zealand) can study all of our higher education courses. Students from Australia can enrol in our VET course.
- Many higher education courses are also available to overseas students: check course information for details.
Application process
Choose your level of study
Before enrolling in the Certificate IV course, please familiarise yourself with VET study information, and especially read the VET Student Handbook before commencing your study.
Note the term dates for study at Key dates.
It’s a good idea to contact ALC VET staff for course advice before you apply.
All applications are processed through the Adelaide College of Divinity via the ACD online admission form.
The application fee (see VET fees) must be paid with your application.
ACD evaluates your course application and notifies you of the result.
When your application is approved, you will receive information from ACD on how to enrol in your subjects.
If you haven’t yet discussed your subject enrolment with ALC VET staff, contact them at vet@alc.edu.au.
To enrol in your subjects, follow the instructions received in your email from ACD.
Subject fees (see VET fees) must be paid at the time of enrolment.
When your subject enrolment has been processed, ACD notifies ALC.
ALC Student Records sends you a ‘Confirmation of enrolment’ email which includes details of your ALC email address and login for ALC iLearn to access your subject material.
Access to subject material is available from the start of the term of enrolment (see VET key dates). Early access may be available on request to the Director of VET (email vet@alc.edu.au).
Choose your course or program of study and check the entry requirements.
Note the application closing dates:
- Semester 1, 2021: Friday 12 February
- Semester 2, 2021: Friday 16 July
If you haven’t already been in touch, contact us at enquiries@alc.edu.au for advice on your study requirements. This is essential if you are considering the pastoral studies stream.
An ALC course advisor will contact you to discuss your unit enrolment.
From your course page you can check the units available for your course.
Fill out application form for a new course
Return your completed form to enrolments@alc.edu.au.
Undergraduate Lutheran Strand
New and final year students:
Second and third years students:
- 2021 Application for Admission – Single Subject Cross-institutional
- Use this form to confirm your ALC units will be cross-credited to your current teaching degree in order to access FEE‑HELP: Lutheran Strand Cross-institutional Student Cross-credit Transfer Approval
Return your completed forms to enrolments@alc.edu.au.
Supporting information
You will need a USI (Unique Student Identifier) to fill out your application form. See https://www.usi.gov.au/ to create a personal USI or to find your USI if you’ve forgotten it.
Check the application form carefully for items that must be supplied to support your application. Where certified copies are requested, providing certified documentation explains how to do this.
Pay tuition fees
Indicate how you will pay your tuition fees with your application. See Academic fees.
ALC approves your course.
If there is a problem with your course enrolment, such as entry criteria are not met, an ALC course advisor will be in touch to discuss a more suitable course of study.
When your enrolment has been completed you will receive your ‘Confirmation of enrolment’.
Read this information carefully and note your login details for ALC student email, ARK unit content and Paradigm. Check your access to these systems before the semester start date.
Choose your course or program of study and check the entry requirements.
Note the application closing dates:
- Semester 1, 2021: Friday 12 February
- Semester 2, 2021: Friday 16 July
If you haven’t already been in touch, contact us at enquiries@alc.edu.au for advice on your study requirements.
An ALC course advisor will contact you to discuss your unit enrolment within your selected course.
From your course page you can check the units available for your course.
See also ALC postgraduate units scheduled in 2021.
Fill out application form
For students beginning the Graduate Certificate in Teaching Religious Education (GCTRE) with ALC (Lutheran Strand postgraduate students):
For other postgraduate coursework courses:
Return your completed form to enrolments@alc.edu.au.
Supporting information
You will need a USI (Unique Student Identifier) to fill out your application form. See https://www.usi.gov.au/ to create a personal USI or to find your USI if you’ve forgotten it.
Check the application form carefully for items that must be supplied to support your application. Where certified copies are requested, providing certified documentation explains how to do this.
Pay tuition fees
Indicate how you will pay your tuition fees with your application. See Academic fees.
ALC approves your course.
If there is a problem with your course enrolment, such as entry criteria are not met, an ALC course advisor will be in touch to discuss a more suitable course of study.
When your enrolment has been completed you will receive your ‘Confirmation of enrolment’.
Read this information carefully and note your login details for ALC student email, ARK unit content and Paradigm. Check your access to these systems before the semester start date.
Contact the Associate Dean for Research at research@alc.edu.au to discuss your research.
Choose your course and check the entry requirements.
Note the application closing dates:
- Semester 1: 15 November of the previous year
- Semester 2: 15 April of the current year
Check UD’s information at Future Research Students and Research Scholarships.
Organise your proposed principal and associate supervisors. Find a supervisor or request assistance from ALC’s Associate Dean for Research.
Prepare your research proposal incorporating the following information:
- Thesis title (provisional)
- An outline of your proposed project (2000 words), including:
- Statement of its originality and significance
- Description of the proposed methodology
- Statement of the anticipated benefits of the research
- Indicative bibliography
- Brief description of resources needed for the project (e.g. library, field work, interviews, software)
- Skills needed to complete the thesis and your level of qualification in them (e.g. biblical languages)
- Any other information
Arrange for two academic referees to provide a Confidential Academic Referee Report to the UD Research Office by the application closing date.
Fill out application form
Return your completed form to enrolments@alc.edu.au.
Supporting information
You will need a USI (Unique Student Identifier) to fill out your application form. See https://www.usi.gov.au/ to create a personal USI or to find your USI if you’ve forgotten it.
Check the application form carefully for items that must be supplied to support your application. Where certified copies are requested, providing certified documentation explains how to do this.
Pay tuition fees
Indicate how you will pay your tuition fees with your application. See Academic fees.
If your application is successful, your candidature commences on the first day of the semester in which you are first enrolled. You will receive your ‘Confirmation of enrolment’ which includes login details for your ALC student email, ARK and Paradigm.
Choose your level of study
Read about applying for a place and a student visa at Overseas Student Information.
Contact ALC’s Overseas Student Support Officer at overseas.support@alc.edu.au for direction on course advice.
Choose your course and check the entry requirements.
Note the application closing dates:
- 15 November of the previous year for admission in Semester 1
- 15 April for admission in Semester 2
An ALC course advisor will contact you to discuss your unit enrolment.
From your course page you can check the units available for your course.
Fill out application form
Return your completed form to enrolments@alc.edu.au.
Supporting information
You will need a USI (Unique Student Identifier) to fill out your application form. See https://www.usi.gov.au/ to create a personal USI or to find your USI if you’ve forgotten it.
Check the application form carefully for items that must be supplied to support your application. Where certified copies are requested, providing certified documentation explains how to do this.
Pay tuition fees
Indicate how you will pay your tuition fees with your application. See Academic fees.
ALC approves your course.
If there is a problem with your course enrolment, such as entry criteria are not met, an ALC course advisor will be in touch to discuss a more suitable course of study.
If you are accepted into a course, the University of Divinity will send you an ‘Acceptance contract’ which you need to complete, sign and return.
After returning the contract, you will receive a ‘Confirmation of enrolment’ which will enable you to apply for a student visa for onshore study within Australia.
See applying for a student visa for full details.
Your ‘Confirmation of enrolment’ includes login details for your ALC student email, ARK unit content and Paradigm.
Overseas students need to arrive in Adelaide at least two weeks before the start of the semester for orientation.
Read about applying for a place and a student visa at Overseas Student Information.
Contact ALC’s Overseas Student Support Officer at overseas.support@alc.edu.au for direction on course advice.
Choose your course and check the entry requirements.
Note the application closing dates:
- 15 November of the previous year for admission in Semester 1
- 15 April for admission in Semester 2
An ALC course advisor will contact you to discuss your unit enrolment within your selected course.
From your course page you can check the units available for your course.
See also ALC postgraduate units scheduled in 2021.
Fill out application form
Return your completed form to enrolments@alc.edu.au.
Supporting information
You will need a USI (Unique Student Identifier) to fill out your application form. See https://www.usi.gov.au/ to create a personal USI or to find your USI if you’ve forgotten it.
Check the application form carefully for items that must be supplied to support your application. Where certified copies are requested, providing certified documentation explains how to do this.
Pay tuition fees
Indicate how you will pay your tuition fees with your application. See Academic fees.
ALC approves your course.
If there is a problem with your course enrolment, such as entry criteria are not met, an ALC course advisor will be in touch to discuss a more suitable course of study.
If you are accepted into a course, the University of Divinity will send you an ‘Acceptance contract’ which you need to complete, sign and return.
After returning the contract, you will receive a ‘Confirmation of enrolment’ which will enable you to apply for a student visa for onshore study within Australia.
See applying for a student visa for full details.
Your ‘Confirmation of enrolment’ includes login details for your ALC student email, ARK unit content and Paradigm.
Overseas students studying in Australia need to arrive in Adelaide at least two weeks before the start of the semester for orientation.
Contact the Associate Dean for Research at research@alc.edu.au to discuss your research.
Choose your course and check the entry requirements.
Note the application closing dates:
- 15 April of the previous year for admission in Semester 1
- 15 November of the previous year for admission in Semester 2
Overseas study: Read about applying for a place and a student visa at Overseas Student Information.
Research information: Check UD’s information at Future Research Students and Research Scholarships.
Organise your proposed principal and associate supervisors. Find a supervisor or request assistance from ALC’s Associate Dean for Research.
Prepare your research proposal incorporating the following information:
- Thesis title (provisional)
- An outline of your proposed project (2000 words), including:
- Statement of its originality and significance
- Description of the proposed methodology
- Statement of the anticipated benefits of the research
- Indicative bibliography
- Brief description of resources needed for the project (e.g. library, field work, interviews, software)
- Skills needed to complete the thesis and your level of qualification in them (e.g. biblical languages)
- Any other information
Arrange for two academic referees to provide a Confidential Academic Referee Report to the UD Research Office by the application closing date.
Fill out application form
Return your completed form to enrolments@alc.edu.au.
Supporting information
You will need a USI (Unique Student Identifier) to fill out your application form. See https://www.usi.gov.au/ to create a personal USI or to find your USI if you’ve forgotten it.
Check the application form carefully for items that must be supplied to support your application. Where certified copies are requested, providing certified documentation explains how to do this.
Pay tuition fees
Indicate how you will pay your tuition fees with your application. See Academic fees.
If you are accepted into a course, the University of Divinity will send you an ‘Acceptance contract’ which you need to complete, sign and return.
After returning the contract, you will receive a ‘Confirmation of enrolment’ which will enable you to apply for a student visa for onshore study within Australia.
See applying for a student visa for full details.
Your ‘Confirmation of enrolment’ includes login details for your ALC student email, ARK unit content and Paradigm.
Successful overseas applicants who are studying onshore must be in Australia and able to attend the orientation day for HDR candidates. The orientation day is usually held one week prior to the first day of semester: mid-February for semester 1 commencement, mid-July for semester 2 commencement.
