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REGISTER. ATTEND. WIN.
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Register and attend to go in the draw to WIN a student pack valued at over $500, including an Apple Watch, Beats Headphones, an Excelsia t-shirt and more!
Join us on Saturday 5 August for our Open Day from 9am to 5pm to learn about our admission requirements, take a campus tour and find out more about our creative and performing arts courses. You will also have the opportunity to chat live with our student acquisition team who will be able to answer any questions you may have.
We look forward to meeting you. Best of luck for your chance to win the ultimate student starter pack!
*T&Cs apply. Student must attend Open Day and be a Year 12 student residing in Australia.
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Awards TO our students and alumni
A Tea Party For Sad People – Italian Film Festival | Best Comedy
Excelsia College is delighted to announce that internationally recognised director Michael McLennan’s short film, A Tea Party for Sad People, was awarded the prestigious prize of Best Comedy at the Italian Assurdo Film Festival. Assurdo is an international cinema festival celebrating alternative and independent cinema.
Standby - Prestigious Award at the European Cinematography AWARDS (ECA)
Excelsia College is delighted to announce that Michael McLennan’s short film Standby was awarded the prestigious prize of Best Drama Film at the European Cinematography AWARDS (ECA) August 2020.
Excelsia graduate a finalist in local business award
With intelligence, thoughtfulness and a strong sense of self, Monique Warokka’s distinct creativity and drive has helped her carve out her own identity in the music industry. Since graduating from Excelsia with a Bachelor of Music, Monique set up her own business ‘Roar Music’.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Thank you for your interest in Excelsia’s 2023 Open Day Competition. Please read the following competition rules carefully. Good luck!
- WHO CAN ENTER?
1.1 Entry is open to Year 12 students residing within Australia who register and attend Excelsia College Creative and Performing Arts Open Day to be held Saturday 5 August 2023 and who answer all questions listed in the registration form.
1.2 Current and previous Excelsia College students, employees and their immediate families of Excelsia College, their associated agencies and companies are not eligible to enter.
- COMPETITION
2.1 The competition will commence at 12:00am //23 and end at 5:00 pm (AEDT) //23 for the Excelsia Creative and Performing Arts Open Day registration & attend prize.
2.2 The competition will be drawn and/or decided at the time, on the date/s and at the location/s as specified by the Marketing and Communications (Excelsia) department. The prize will be awarded to a valid entrant (as applicable) who is randomly drawn in accordance with the details specified by the Marketing and Communications department regarding how the prize/s will be awarded.
2.3 Each participant can enter the competition once only.
- PRIZE
3.1 In order to qualify for the prize the winner must have registered and attended Excelsia Creative and Performing Arts Open Day. You also must agree to and abide by ‘Win a student pack worth $500*’ rules.
3.2 There will be one winner drawn from Creative and Performing Arts Open Day as specified by the Marketing and Communications department. The draw will consist of Year 12 students (residing within Australia) who have registered and attended the 2023 Excelsia Creative and Performing Arts Open Day Event.
3.3 Prizes cannot be transferred or redeemed for cash.
3.4 The winner of the competition will be notified by either email or mobile phone within 30 days of the winner being chosen.
3.5 The College may conduct a redraw if despite reasonable effort the winner is uncontactable and does not claim the prize within two (2) weeks after the original draw.
3.6 The winner may be mentioned on the Excelsia College website (www.excelsia.edu.au), and Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn channel.
3.7 In participating in the prize/s, the winner agrees to participate and co-operate if required in any and all editorial activities relating to the Competition. The winner will not be entitled to any cash payment.
- NO LIABILITY
4.1 In the case of the intervention of any outside act, agent or event which prevents or significantly hinders Excelsia College to proceed with the competition on the dates and in the manner described in these terms and conditions, including but not limited to vandalism, power failures, tempests, natural disasters, acts of God, civil unrest, strike, war, or act of terrorism, the College may, in its absolute discretion, cancel the competition and recommence it from the start on the same terms and conditions.
4.2 The College will take no responsibility for prize/s damaged or lost in transit, late, lost or misdirected mail.
- DETAILS
5.1 We advise that the information you provide is collected by Excelsia College and may be used to contact you regarding future Excelsia events and opportunities. The College may use your personal information to contact you regarding your query or invite you to participate in surveys or market research activities. The College abides by the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW), under which you have the right to access your personal information held by the College.
The Student Representative Council (SRC) is a fantastic way to get involved in the heart and life of Excelsia College’s community. The SRC plays an important role in fostering good communication among students and staff and, more formally, it helps to run campus-wide student-focused programs and events like student cruises and orientations. Both Zoe Sadler and Tihana Vulcik were Presidents of Excelsia College’s SRC committee during their time as students and they both have gone on to serve as valuable staff members at the College. So why should you think about joining?
For Zoe, the SRC enabled her to engage deeper throughout her experience at Excelsia, as well as providing her with opportunities for self-growth. ‘Before being a part of the SRC, I’d never been particularly drawn to representative groups and certainly didn’t see myself as the leader of one. When I was encouraged by a staff member to run for SRC President, I was very hesitant, but it ended up being one of the most rewarding experiences I had as an Excelsia student.’ Zoe learned that there was space and use for every individual skill set and strength. ‘From creative to organisational, analytical to interpersonal, I can speak from experience that you don’t need to be a confidently assertive or extraverted person to contribute, or even to lead! There are so many different types of students, so what is better than seeing them and representing them by having a variety of different types of students on the team.’
A student’s time at Excelsia is about so much more than just the unit content that they study, and being involved in the SRC meant Tihana and Zoe were actively aware of ways to complement and enhance their fellow students’ experience. Zoe shares, ‘It became an absolute joy of mine to be able to love and support the students through both advocating for them and providing time for something on the fun side (which is equally as important, in my eyes). This kind of work and perspective can be transferred to any area of your life, and this has continued in how I approach my work as an Excelsia staff member. The students and their experience are still the core focus of what we do.’ On top of this, both Zoe and Tihana formed connections with staff and students they might not have normally interacted with outside of their Bachelor of Dramatic Art course.
Like Zoe, Tihana found the SRC a good platform to practise and learn leadership skills. ‘As an introvert, I wanted to challenge myself even though the idea of being responsible scared me. At the same time, I really wanted to make the student experience super fun, so that highly motivated me! A great skill I learned to implement was time managing well whilst studying full time, which serves me well in my admin job today at the College. I also got to practise not taking being a leader too seriously so I could enjoy experiences without feeling all the pressure on me. It was nice to be part of a good team where I could also distribute the load and each member was gifted in a specific area.’ Tihana also got to use her creative flair for student events. ‘My favourite events were “Just Dance”, which we put on as a casual way to end the week; it was very popular and requested by students. Seeing students have fun after a full-on week was cathartic, for myself included! This was a big highlight of my time at Excelsia,’ explains Tihana.
Being able to problem-solve and change the student culture one step at a time was also a rewarding by-product of Tihana’s involvement in SRC. ‘As a staff member now, walking through reception and seeing a student receptionist is a small way we changed the culture by bringing up the fact that we should produce student jobs to give jobs to current students. Another small way we changed the culture was to include more plants and greenery, which seems so miniscule, but takes me back to the meetings where we suggested more greenery in the College to bring more life and oxygen into the typical office building!’
If you want to bring your personality to the table, see real changes made to the College and help be part of the collaborative nature of the student body, why not consider signing up for the SRC? With Covid-19 restrictions now over, we are excited to bring more student events and initiatives back to the campus, so now is the BEST TIME to get involved!
If you would like to know more about what is involved, please contact Nicole O’Keeffe at assistant.registrar@excelsia.edu.au. You never know the skills or friendships you will develop!
Excelsia College has received excellent results in the 2021 QILT Student Experience Survey (SES), Australia’s only comprehensive survey of current higher education students, registering scores higher than the national average for undergraduate skills development and teaching quality.
Combined 2020 and 2021 QILT SES data shows that Excelsia College is leading the way in its creative and performing arts courses, rating first for skills development and third for teaching quality among New South Wales (NSW) creative arts undergraduate courses. Joy Chayna, Bachelor of Music alumnus, relished the hands-on experience she gained at Excelsia in front of house roles as well as behind-the-scenes work. ‘Because you’re known by everyone, you can get involved in more unique ways. We got to be stage manager one week or pack down equipment another week and I feel like these tasks encouraged a sense of ownership. You get to do every job at least once … I also got to meet lots of students and, through my assessments, people in the industry, which was super formative not only for being in the industry but also for life.’
Within Excelsia’s School of Education, teacher education students experience a combination of both theoretical and practical learning. This strategy to prepare our students for the classroom has resulted in Excelsia being rated by students as second for skills development among NSW teacher education undergraduate courses and second for teaching quality for NSW teacher education undergraduate courses.
Excelsia’s team of dedicated social work and counselling staff are passionate about providing practical training and industry placements and the latest social work and counselling theory within a supportive Christian environment. As a result, Excelsia is rated second for teaching quality and third for skills development among NSW social work and counselling postgraduate courses. For Master of Counselling alumnus Priyanka Reddy Allu, the course exceeded her expectations, and this was evident when she went for a job interview at a mental health unit. ‘I was able to confidently answer all the questions and that’s when I realised that Excelsia College prepared me so well … I feel complete after doing this course; I’m not lacking anything.’ Priyanka ended up succeeding in getting the job is enjoying fulfilling work, using her skills learnt at Excelsia. As part of their rigorous training, Master of Counselling students are required to undergo 200 hours of counselling and 100 hours of practicum. ‘The last unit students complete is about counselling and their personal experience with clients. I picked up a lot of tricks to compartmentalise and do a lot of self-care as well,’ said Priyanka.
Within Excelsia’s School of Business, 86.3 per cent of postgraduate business students were positive about their skills development, rating above the national average of 78.7 per cent. Similarly, 86.5 per cent of postgraduate business students rated teaching practice positively, rating above the national average of 78.9 per cent.
Excelsia College’s Chief Executive Officer, Peter McKeon, welcomed the results. ‘These figures are reflective of Excelsia’s desire to walk alongside each student on their unique and individual journey; as well as the College’s ongoing commitment to delivering an excellent education to our students.’
If you want to study in an environment that combines real-world skill development with a high-quality teaching experience, why not consider Excelsia College? https://excelsia.edu.au/study/
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Compared. (2022). Excelsia College. https://www.compared.edu.au/institution/excelsia-college/undergraduate
QILT. (2022). 2021 SES Report Tables. https://www.qilt.edu.au/surveys/student-experience-survey-(ses)
Have you wanted to study and upskill but haven’t had the time or inclination to commit to a three-year or four-year degree? Whether you want to reach career goals, grow your work responsibilities or simply upskill, you can’t go wrong with micro-credentials or short courses. Why not consider one of Excelsia College’s eight short courses? The courses include areas such as counselling, education, disability, aged care, song writing, Christian leadership and social science.
The Graduate Certificate in Classroom and Curriculum Innovation helps teachers to meet the increasingly diverse needs of students and find opportunities for pedagogical and curriculum innovation. Upon completion of the course, graduates can become future education leaders, promoting positive change in their skills and classrooms. They can use this course to enter postgraduate studies such as Excelsia’s Master of Education (Primary) or Master of Education (Secondary). The short course can be completed within six months of full-time online study.
The Graduate Certificate in Counselling provides a taster to students considering whether to continue further studies in counselling, developing core counselling skills, and covering ethics of counselling and how relational dynamics function in personal and professional contexts. Educators, nurses, those involved in ministry and other care-based professions may also find this counselling knowledge helpful in extending their current relational skill set. The short course can be completed within six months of full-time study.
The Graduate Certificate in Disability provides students with contemporary case-management and person-centered approaches to service delivery, framed within the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) practice standards and quality indicators. Relevant prior knowledge is required including subjects of psychology, social work, education and health sciences. The short course can be completed online within six months of full-time or one year of part-time study.
The Graduate Certificate in Aged Care addresses the demand for the industry and the need for high quality leaders and managers within residential and community-based agencies. By 2060, the number of Australians over the age of 75 is estimated to rise to four million. Prior knowledge for this course is required, including degrees that cover subjects in human services, psychology, social work, or education. This short course can be completed online within six months of full-time or one year of part-time study.
The Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies allows students to explore the foundations of education, the function of schools and schooling and responsibilities of classroom teachers. It’s a helpful overview of education, pedagogy, curriculum, assessment and diverse classrooms and whilst it doesn’t qualify graduates to teach, it can lead to further studies in the Master of Teaching program. This short course can be completed within six months of full-time study.
The Undergraduate Certificate in Song Writing helps students with a singer/worship or songwriter background broaden their technical skills and theoretical knowledge and graduate from the course with a high quality, self-recorded demo of original songs. This course can be completed within six months of full-time study.
The Graduate Certificate in Christian Leadership is a blend of business, theology, and professional leadership from a Christian world view. Studying at a College that is grounded in Christian values sets Excelsia apart from secular universities and colleges that provide generic leadership and care-based courses. This short course can be completed within six months of full-time or one year of part-time study.
The Graduate Certificate in Social Science can be used as a bridging course to the Master of Social Work (Qualifying) program, provided students have at least six months of full-time studies in social and behavioural sciences areas. Students are introduced to sociological and psychological theories, social and political institutions in Australia, and critical thinking and reflection in social work. This short course can be completed within six months of full-time study.
If you’re interested in undertaking a short course at Excelsia College to develop in your career or challenge yourself, why not enquire with us today? Visit https://excelsia.edu.au/
Excelsia College > Study > Career Advisor Webinar in Business Accounting
At Excelsia, we appreciate the vital role that you play in helping students prepare for their future at college and beyond. Join us for our upcoming Business Accounting Career Advisor Webinar to help you guide your students’ ambition. The webinar will provide information you need about our Bachelor of Business Accounting course, admission pathways, early offer and more. Stay up-to-date with courses that will equip your students to reach their full potential in the area of Business Accounting. You’ll need to register for the opportunity to put your questions to the experts, so make sure you join us for this virtual event.
Keynote Speaker: Professor Ian Eddie, Head School of Business


Professor Ian Eddie is the Head of Business School and holds a PhD from The University of New England for research analysing consolidation accounting practices in the Asia Pacific region. He also has a Master of Economics by research from The University of Sydney and investigated asset valuation in imperfect markets. Furthermore, Professor Eddie holds a Bachelor of Economics Honours from The University of Sydney and undertook research examining purchase and pooling accounting methods in business combinations.
Schedule
• Course overview
• Career Outcomes
• Accreditation CPA and CA
• Entry Requirements
• Q & A
Excelsia College’s Early Offer program is available for Bachelor of Business (Accounting). The 20 per cent scholarship will apply to students’ first-year tuition fees on these courses.
How can we help?
If you have questions about the event, or need assistance, we’re here to help.
About Excelsia Productions
Excelsia Productions is a community of artists who are committed to telling stories that express thematic content around the nature of morality, existence, spirituality, philosophy, reality and truth to create awareness and challenge world views. First established in 2021, Excelsia Productions contributes to creating cultural arts that benefits the world through exploration and representation of the beauty and brokenness of life in God’s creation.
Excelsia Productions chose the The Book of Job as it is one of the oldest and most read books in history! Showing this film on a world stage means people all over the world can find out about The Bible and explore Christianity in an engaging way. The film will also be shared in schools, with the aim to educate children about important characters and books of The Bible including Job. The Book of Job is Excelsia Production’s first feature film and runs for approximately 90 minutes in length.
Our Vision
Excelsia Productions contribute to creating cultural arts that benefits the world through exploration and representation ofthe beauty and brokeness of life in God’s creation.
Our Mission
Excelsia Productions is a community of artists who are committed to telling stories that expresses thematic content around the nature of morality, existence, spirituality, philosophy, reality and truth to create awareness and challenge world views.


morality


existence


spirituality


philosophy


reality


Truth
Our Values
Innovation and creativity
Working with passion and imagination in a range of influential artwork, to further God’s transformative work in the world
Service to the community
Using our skills and abilities in the service of others
Lifelong learning
Continually seeking knowledge, wisdom and capability to flourish and contribute in a changing world
Courage
Bravery in story telling to set a positive example, confront wrong and change the environment for good, whilst treating people with dignity and respect
Integrity
Being moral, truthful and ethical in the development and production of artwork
Meet Our Board


Excelsia Productions Board – Peter McKeon
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Peter held the role of Managing Director Oceania at Sony. He has also held senior management roles in Australia and overseas for over 30 years with companies such as Sony, Telstra, Panasonic, Sharp, Bridgestone, Citizen and Philips. He is currently a Board Director at Gift of Life Foundation, former Board Director of Australia-Japan Society and AMTA (Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association) and a current Governor of the American Chamber of Commerce. Peter is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD).


Excelsia Productions Board – Simon Hunter
Simon has had over 20 years of experience as the head of major film schools in three countries as Director, President, and Executive Chairman in the USA, France, Abu Dhabi, and Australia. Simon currently serve as Executive Chairman of Waterloo Studios in Sydney Australia overseeing production and our training institutions; Sydney Film School, Sydney Actors School, and Sydney Advertising School, and is a founding board member of Excelsia Film. Simon brings an undeniable passion for the Australian film industry and as a pioneering thought leader addressing many of the momentus changes, challenges and opportunities facing the film industry.


Excelsia Productions Board – Dr Beng Yeoh
Dr. Beng Yeoh, Ph.D. (engineering) will act as the Chair for the advisory board. Dr Yeoh has had a successful career in telecommunications, pioneered Leading the Way Australia as their C.E.O. and has recently completed a tenure as CEO for World Vision overseeing their Middle Eastern and Asia Pacific Offices. Dr Yeoh is currently on numerous boards including Help the Persecuted and brings a passionate vision to see an ecumenical base of advice for The Book of Job movie project. Dr Yeoh provides a depth of wisdom and leadership in managing structures, departments and people. A founding member of Excelsia Films Dr Yeoh is a passionate advocate for emerging talents and projects and brings decades of tried and tested experience in managing complex and challenging projects.


Excelsia Productions Board – Sheila Rendon
Shiela is a member of CPA Australia. She is the CFO and Company Secretary of Excelsia College since 2016. Shiela holds a Master in Accounting and B.S. in Computer Engineering. She has over 25 years’ experience in Accounting for higher education sector in Australia and internationally.


Excelsia College – Beatrice Lorquet –Operations
Beatrice joined Excelsia College in 2011 and is currently the Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Excelsia, Beatrice worked at Accor Hotels and Qantas in Sales, Training and Human Resources roles for over 12 years. Beatrice is a people focused leader who leads teams to success. Experienced in leading a team through periods of change, creating a culture of safety and productivity and enabling them to focus on delivering their objectives. With a varied skillset in recruitment, training, management, marketing, budgeting and operations, Beatrice’s passion lies in improving the employee experience by developing and empowering people and increasing business performance. Beatrice has also spent considerable time volunteering at local parish community as Chair of OOSH (Out Of School Hours), member of the Pastoral Council, scripture reader and choir memb


Phoenix Blue Films – Producer
Biblemovie.Snappages
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www.biblemovie.com.au was launched in 2015 and has achieved over 2 million views with virtually no marketing or promotion. The app was produced on a micro-budget editing over 10,000 films into a ‘mash-up’ overlaid with an audio voiceover narration of each book of the Bible. Extensive use was made of royalty-free and public domain stock footage and audio files to reduce the cost of the project. The vision is to now produce quality “word-for-word” bible films made possible by taking advantage of technological advances revolutionising the film industry. Translated using voiceover audio narratives and delivered via international mobile phone and online networks.


Excelsia Productions Projects
Book of Job
Artistic Director ~ Salt House Creative Daniel
Daniel is an Australian of the Year finalist, Australian Playwrightfinalist, recipient of Best Director at the Florence Film Festival,and Best Screenplay at the New York Film Awards. He serves asan Ambassador for the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation, receivedthe Collins Booksellers Arts Award, is a judge for The AustralianWriters Guild and is the Artistic Director of Salt House Creative.
His directing credits include feature films Equivocal Redemption,Trafficked to Australia, Superset Me, Internal Discourse, Riding Waves, Xavier’s Harvest, Illicit Drugs and soon to be released GetFree. Stage directing credits are Pride & Prejudice, Rape & Other’acceptable’ Practices, Henry V, Worm Farming, Sense &Sensibility, The Importance of Being Ernest, and several otherstage and film short form productions.
Acting, presenting & writing credits include Saturday Disney, thelaunch of 20th Century Fox’s Ice Age 2 in London, the MillenniumDreamer’s Global Summit, opening of Hong Kong Disneyland,Ground Force, Home & Away, Harrow, Reef Break, Royal FlyingDoctors Service, Equivocal Redemption, Sunrise, Go-Go Stop, TheBig Arvo, Hope Breakfast, Light Drives, Deadly Women, Invisiblesand more.
Daniel holds a Doctorate in Performative Understanding,focussing on Shakespearean literature and theology, a Masters inHermeneutics, and a Bachelor of Theology.
Excelsia College > Study > Virtual Open Day
Date: 13 May 2023
Time: 9AM - 5 PM
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Early Offers
Excelsia College’s Early Offer program is available for select courses including Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music (Worship), Bachelor of Dramatic Art, Bachelor of Screen Production, Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to 5), and Bachelor of Business (Accounting). The 20 per cent scholarship will apply to students’ first-year tuition fees on these courses.
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Dramatic Art
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Bachelor of Music
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Bachelor of Music (Worship)
Music (Worship)
Screen Production
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Awards TO our students and alumni
A Tea Party For Sad People – Italian Film Festival | Best Comedy
Excelsia College is delighted to announce that internationally recognised director Michael McLennan’s short film, A Tea Party for Sad People, was awarded the prestigious prize of Best Comedy at the Italian Assurdo Film Festival. Assurdo is an international cinema festival celebrating alternative and independent cinema.
Standby - Prestigious Award at the European Cinematography AWARDS (ECA)
Excelsia College is delighted to announce that Michael McLennan’s short film Standby was awarded the prestigious prize of Best Drama Film at the European Cinematography AWARDS (ECA) August 2020.
Excelsia graduate a finalist in local business award
With intelligence, thoughtfulness and a strong sense of self, Monique Warokka’s distinct creativity and drive has helped her carve out her own identity in the music industry. Since graduating from Excelsia with a Bachelor of Music, Monique set up her own business ‘Roar Music’.
Excelsia College > Study > Future students
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Applicants with Recent Secondary Education
Applicants with recent secondary education are those whose admission is primarily based on the completion of Year 12 within the last two years. This also includes applicants who may have completed their senior secondary studies with a TAFE or VET provider within the last two years and includes applicants whose secondary education was undertaken interstate or overseas. Excelsia College does not require an ATAR for admission to its undergraduate courses.
Application for high school leavers
Admission Requirements with recent Secondary Education
Australian Year 12 Students
If you are currently completing Year 12 in Australia, you may apply for a place in the February semester before you have completed your final Year 12 assessment. While an ATAR is not required for undergraduate admissions, completion of the NSW Higher School Certificate or equivalent is required.
If you have suffered hardship because of circumstances beyond your control, Excelsia College will consider these as part of the assessment of your application to study. Hardship considerations include: financial hardship, disruptive schooling, home responsibilities, English language difficulty, personal illness/disability. Excelsia College also provides special consideration for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people when assessing applications to study.
Overseas Year 12
If you are an Australian citizen or permanent resident and you have completed your high school education overseas, and it is comparable to an Australian Year 12 qualification, you can use your results to study at Excelsia College.
Completed Bridging or Enabling Course
You may be able to use the results you obtain from a bridging or enabling course at another institution as a basis for entry to Excelsia College. You will need to provide a record of your achievement with your application.
Domestic Student Age Restriction
Domestic students applying for admission to Excelsia College undergraduate courses would normally have reached the age of 18 years during the year of the commencement of their studies. Student under 18 would not normally meet other matriculation entry requirement for undergraduate courses. For more information download the Student Selection and Admission Policy Procedure.
Additional Requirements
Some courses may have additional entry criteria such as an interview or an audition. Please check the specific information on Study page to find out whether there are additional requirements.
English Language Proficiency
Excelsia College courses are taught in English and require English language proficiency. The English language requirements for each course can be found on the courses page.
Applicants for whom English is not their first language must provide certified documentary evidence that their secondary schooling, or tertiary studies of at least one year, was conducted in the English language or they have satisfactory results in an acceptable English language proficiency examination.
Results are to be no more than two years old at the commencement of their study.
Comparative scores for recognised tests are included below:
IELTS Academic | TOEFL iBT | PTE Academic | Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) from Cambridge ESOL test scores |
6 | 60 | 50 | 52 |
6.5 | 80 | 58 | 58 |
7 | 94 | 65 | 67 |
7.5 | 102 | 73 | 74 |
Recognition of Prior Learning
If the applicant is successful they will be issued an offer letter and a written agreement. Students will need to respond to the offer within 6 weeks. This is done online and a confirmation will be emailed back to the applicant. At this point, applicants are welcome to apply for Credit or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). If you are eligible for Credit or RPL, you may be exempt from completing some units and you may be able to finish your degree in a shorter amount of time.
Please refer to the Credit and Recognition of Prior Learning Policy.
Fees & Charges
Before you start your degree, consider how much your course will cost. At Excelsia, tuition fees are charged by the undergraduate or postgraduate course units taken per study period.
Besides your course fees, there may be other costs associated with study, such as textbooks, equipment and other learning materials.
Visit the Fees and Scholarships page to find more information.
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People
Excelsia College welcomes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants who may be able to successfully complete a given course, but who may not have had reasonable prior opportunity to develop experience and qualifications sufficient to satisfy the entry criteria for that course.
More information about Special Entry can be found in the Student Selection and Admissions Policy and Procedures.
Applicants with Work and Life Experience
Applicants who do not have a NSW Higher School Certificate (or equivalent) or completed their secondary education more than two years ago and have not undertaken or completed vocational education training (VET) or higher education study since then can apply for admission using work and life experience.
Experience could include a combination of factors that demonstrate readiness for higher education. This includes mature-age entry, professional experience whether completion of the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) is required or not, community involvement or work experience.
In some circumstances, your previous work experience and associated training may also count as credit towards your Excelsia course.
Applicants with Work and Life Experience
Admission Requirements with Work and Life Experience
To be eligible to apply for admission to a degree program as a work and life experience student, candidates must meet a range of educational pre-requisites, work experience and English language proficiency requirements. For more information Enquire online now.
Download the Student Selection and Admissions Policy and Procedure
Additional Requirements
Some courses may have additional entry criteria such as an interview or an audition. Please check the specific information on Study page to find out whether there are additional requirements.
English Language Proficiency
Excelsia College courses are taught in English and require English language proficiency. The English language requirements for each course can be found on the courses page .
Applicants for whom English is not their first language must provide certified documentary evidence that their secondary schooling, or tertiary studies of at least 1 year, was conducted in the English language or they have satisfactory results in an acceptable English language proficiency examination.
Results are to be no more than two years old at the commencement of their study.
Comparative scores for recognised tests are included below:
IELTS Academic | TOEFL iBT | PTE Academic | Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) from Cambridge ESOL test scores |
6 | 60 | 50 | 52 |
6.5 | 80 | 58 | 58 |
7 | 94 | 65 | 67 |
7.5 | 102 | 73 | 74 |
Recognition of Prior Learning
If the applicant is successful they will be issued an offer letter and a written agreement. Students will need to respond to the offer within 6 weeks. This is done online and a confirmation will be emailed back to the applicant. At this point, applicants are welcome to apply for Credit or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). If you are eligible for Credit or RPL, you may be exempt from completing some units and you may be able to finish your degree in a shorter amount of time.
Please refer to the Credit and Recognition of Prior Learning Policy.
Fees & Charges
Before you start your degree, consider how much your course will cost. At Excelsia, tuition fees are charged by the undergraduate or postgraduate course units taken per study period.
Besides your course fees, there may be other costs associated with study, such as textbooks, equipment and other learning materials.
Visit the Fees and Scholarships page to find more information.
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People
Excelsia College welcomes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants who may be able to successfully complete a given course, but who may not have had reasonable prior opportunity to develop experience and qualifications sufficient to satisfy the entry criteria for that course.
More information about Special Entry can be found in the Student Selection and Admissions Policy and Procedures.
Applicants with Higher Education Study
Applicants with higher education are those who have completed or started a higher education course, such as a university degree. This includes applicants who are currently studying a higher education course at another education provider and want to transfer to Excelsia College, or applicants who are currently studying at Excelsia but want to transfer to a different course. It also includes applicants who have completed past study with university and non-university higher education providers.
Applicants with higher education also include students who have completed a bridging or enabling course delivered by, or on behalf of, a higher education provider.
In some circumstances, your previous study, work experience and associated training may also count as credit towards your Excelsia course.
Applicants with Higher Education Study
Admission Requirements with Higher Education

Applicants with Higher Education Study
Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full time study (or equivalent) of a higher education course may be used for admission to Excelsia College. For more information, Enquire now.
Some courses may have additional entry criteria such as an interview or an audition. Please check the specific information on Study page to find out whether there are additional requirements.
English Language Proficiency
Excelsia College courses are taught in English and require English language proficiency. The English language requirements for each course can be found on the different courses page.
Applicants for whom English is not their first language must provide certified documentary evidence that their secondary schooling, or tertiary studies of at least 1 year, was conducted in the English language or they have satisfactory results in an acceptable English language proficiency examination.
Results are to be no more than two years old at the commencement of their study.
Comparative scores for recognised tests are included below:
IELTS Academic | TOEFL iBT | PTE Academic | Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) from Cambridge ESOL test scores |
6 | 60 | 50 | 52 |
6.5 | 80 | 58 | 58 |
7 | 94 | 65 | 67 |
7.5 | 102 | 73 | 74 |
Recognition of Prior Learning
If the applicant is successful they will be issued an offer letter and a written agreement. Students will need to respond to the offer within 6 weeks. This is done online and a confirmation will be emailed back to the applicant. At this point, applicants are welcome to apply for Credit or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). If you are eligible for Credit or RPL, you may be exempt from completing some units and you may be able to finish your degree in a shorter amount of time.
Please refer to the Credit and Recognition of Prior Learning Policy.
Fees & Charges
Before you start your degree, consider how much your course will cost. At Excelsia, tuition fees are charged by the undergraduate or postgraduate course units taken per study period. Besides your course fees, there may be other costs associated with study, such as textbooks, equipment and other learning materials.
Visit the Fees and Scholarships page to find more information.
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People
Excelsia College welcomes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants who may be able to successfully complete a given course, but who may not have had reasonable prior opportunity to develop experience and qualifications sufficient to satisfy the entry criteria for that course.
More information about Special Entry can be found in the Student Selection and Admissions Policy and Procedures.
Applicants with TAFE or other VET Studies
If you have a VET certificate (excluding trade certificates), diploma or advance diploma that is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), it may be used as a basis of entry to Excelsia College. Applicants with VET study may have other qualifications such as a Year 10 or Year 12 secondary school certificate.
In some circumstances, your previous study may also count as credit toward towards your Excelsia course.
Applicants with TAFE or other VET Studies
Admission Requirements with TAFE or other VET Studies
Information about the eligibility of a VET certificate, diploma or advanced diploma for entry to a specific course can be found on the courses page.
For more information Enquire online now.
Additional Requirements
Some courses may have additional entry criteria such as an interview or an audition. Please check the specific information on Study page to find out whether there are additional requirements.
How To Apply
Follow the link below to visit the application guide page.
English Language Proficiency
Excelsia College courses are taught in English and require English language proficiency. The English language requirements for each course can be found on the different courses pages.
Applicants for whom English is not their first language must provide certified documentary evidence that their secondary schooling, or tertiary studies of at least 1 year, was conducted in the English language or they have satisfactory results in an acceptable English language proficiency examination.
Results are to be no more than two years old at the commencement of their study.
Comparative scores for recognised tests are included below:
IELTS Academic | TOEFL iBT | PTE Academic | Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) from Cambridge ESOL test scores |
6 | 60 | 50 | 52 |
6.5 | 80 | 58 | 58 |
7 | 94 | 65 | 67 |
7.5 | 102 | 73 | 74 |
Recognition of Prior Learning
If the applicant is successful they will be issued an offer letter and a written agreement. Students will need to respond to the offer within 6 weeks. This is done online and a confirmation will be emailed back to the applicant. At this point, applicants are welcome to apply for Credit or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). If you are eligible for Credit or RPL, you may be exempt from completing some units and you may be able to finish your degree in a shorter amount of time.
Please refer to the Credit and Recognition of Prior Learning Policy.
Fees & Charges
Before you start your degree, consider how much your course will cost. At Excelsia, tuition fees are charged by the undergraduate or postgraduate course units taken per study period. Besides your course fees, there may be other costs associated with study, such as textbooks, equipment and other learning materials.
Visit the Fees and Scholarships page to find more information.
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People
Excelsia College welcomes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants who may be able to successfully complete a given course, but who may not have had reasonable prior opportunity to develop experience and qualifications sufficient to satisfy the entry criteria for that course.
More information about Special Entry can be found in the Student Selection and Admissions Policy and Procedures.
International Applicants
If you are an international student, find out more detailed information before you apply
Excelsia College > Current Students > Excelsia Online Portal
Excelsia online portal – login
At Excelsia College, one sign-in will give you access to three systems:
- Excelsia Online (ExO)– Your online learning portal. All content and information relating to your learning and course units is found here, including the online helpdesk, library portal, and access to your other two main systems:
- My Enrolment (Paradigm)– Your enrolment and administration portal. Use this to check your unit enrolment each semester, as well as see your unit fees and grades. You will find a link to this in the top navigation bar within your ExO
Use the following details to login to your Paradigm account:
Username: Your 10-digit Student Number
Password: Your date of birth in YYYYMMDD format (e.g. 14 May 1980 is 19800514)
- Student Email (Outlook). This is the primary source for all communication between Excelsia staff and students. You will find a link to this in the top navigation bar within your ExO dashboard. Once you have logged in to ExO, you can access your student email account through Single Sign-On (SSO). While studying at Excelsia, you are entitled to use the Office 365 software at no extra cost.
When you begin your studies at Excelsia College:
- Go to Excelsia Online (ExO)
- Click ‘Sign in with Office 365’ and type in your Office 365 username and password. This information was sent to your personal email address before the orientation.
You can change your password from your Office 365 account, but your username will always remain the same. For instructions on how to change your Office 365 password please click here.
Lost or forgot your password:
It is important that you activate your Office 365 account once your account has been set up. This will allow you to self-reset your password in case you have forgotten or lost your password. For instructions on how to reset your password, please click here.
If you have not activated your Office 365 account and have forgotten your password, please contact it@excelsia.edu.au.
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