Application Process & Requirements for International Students
Applying to study at Excelsia College is easy. You can apply directly to the College yourself or go through a registered agent.
Step 1: Select a course
The first stage of applying to Excelsia College is to select the course you wish to apply.
Step 2: Check admission criteria
Step 3: Gather the required certified documents
International applicants must provide certified copies of all the required documents when you submit your application.
A certified copy is a photocopy of an original document that has been endorsed (signed, dated and accompanied by an ink imprint stamp) by an authorised authority who states that it is a true copy of the original document. Authorised authorities include:
- Justice of the Peace/relevant legal authority
- Police officer, accountant, minister of religion, medical practitioner, legal practitioner, School Principal
- An Excelsia staff member can also certify documents only if they have cited the original document.
Required documents
Copy of Passport or birth certificate or citizenship certificate. For more information please check passport.gov.au
- Academic transcripts
- Grading system descriptions
- Award certificates
You will need to provide copies of your academic IELTS results or other recognised English test results.
If your qualification documents are issued in a language other than English, you must also provide a copy that has been translated to English and submitted by one of the following accepted authorities:
- An official and accredited translator
- A person of authority at the issuing institution.
You may be required to provide additional information with your application, depending on which Excelsia course you choose. The courses requiring supplementary information are:
Music Undergraduate Supplementary Form
Step 4: Complete application form
Please read the form carefully, complete all the fields and attach all the documentation listed in Step 3.
Step 5: Apply
Once you submit your application Excelsia staff will contact you within days to confirm receipt and talk through the next steps in the process.
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. At this point, applicants are welcome to apply for Credit or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) if applicable.
Applicants may defer their offer to a later semester to start their studies. A weblink will be sent to applicants if they wish to defer their start date.
Fees and charges are included in the offer letters and can also be viewed on the College website.
International students email your application form and documents to: excelsiacollegeapplications@excelsia.edu.au
Please keep in mind that under the privacy legislation, Excelsia College can only communicate with the applicant about their application, and not with family members or other representatives unless authorised by the applicant.
To study at Excelsia, you must meet the College’s admission standards. Find out the requirements for undergraduate and postgraduate entry below.
Undergraduate
To study an undergraduate course at Excelsia, you must satisfy academic entry requirements and English language proficiency requirements. You must also meet specific course prerequisites. Check the individual entry requirements for your course on the courses section of the website.
Contact a Course Advisor for country specific entry requirements or to get assistance with your application.
Postgraduate
If you are interested in a postgraduate course, you must meet the educational or life experience requirement and show English language proficiency. You may also be required to meet specific course prerequisites. Check the specific requirements for your course.
Additional requirement
Some courses may have additional entry criteria such as an interview or an audition. Please check the specific course to find out whether there are additional requirements.
Excelsia College requires all international students from a non-english speaking countries to provide approved evidence of English language proficiency to meet the requirements for admission. The approve list of tests and minimum requirements are listed below. The test must have been undertaken within two years of application.
English admission criteria
| Course | IELTS Academic | TOEFL iBT | PTE Academic | Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) from Cambridge ESOL |
| Business | ||||
| Bachelor of Management and Entrepreneurship | 6. with no band less than 6 | 60 with no score less than 60 | 50 with no score less than 50 | 169 with no scale score less than 162 |
| Education | ||||
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6 with no band less than 6 | 60 with no score less than 60 | 50 with no score less than 50 | 169 with no scale score less than 169 |
| Performing Arts | ||||
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6 with no band less than 5.5 | 60 with no score less than 60 | 50 with no score less than 43 | 169 with no scale score less than 162 |
| Social Work | ||||
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6.5 with no band less than 6 | 79 with no score less than 60 | 58 with no score less than 51 | 176 with no scale score less than 169 |
| Course | IELTS | TOEFL iBT | PTE Academic | Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) from Cambridge ESOL |
| Business | ||||
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6:5 with no band less than 6. | 79 | 58 with no score less than 51 | 176 with no scale score less than 169 |
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overall score of 7.0 with no band less than 6.5 | 94* with no score less than 79 | 65 with no score less than 59 | 185 with no scale score less than 176 |
| Counselling | ||||
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6.5 with no band less than 6 | 79* with no score less than 60 | 58 with no score less than 51 | 169 with no scale score less than 169 |
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7 with no band less than 6.5 | 94* with no score less than 79 | 65 overall with no band less than 59 | 185 with no scale score less than 176 |
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7.5 with speaking & listening at 8 | equivalent as IELTS | equivalent as IELTS | equivalent as IELTS |
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6.5 with no band less than 6 | 79* with no score less than 60 | 58 with no score less than 51 | 169 with no scale score less than 169 |
| Performing Arts | ||||
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6.5 no band less than 6 | 79 with no score less than 60* | 58 with no score less than 51 | 176 with no scale score less than 169 |
| Social Work | ||||
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6.5 no band less than 6 | 79 with no score less than 60* | 58 with no score less than 51 | 176 with no scale score less than 169 |
Once applicants have been sent an offer, applicants have two weeks to accept their offer. 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 CRL, 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 reference.
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.
Visit the financial information page to find all about fee information at Excelsia including:
Other Expenses
Besides your course fees, you will need to budget for the cost of living and studying in Australia including for other associated study costs such as textbooks, equipment and other learning materials. For an estimate of living expenses in Australia visit the living costs and part-time work page.
Other resources:
The Australian Government provides information and guidance on managing your finances. You can read more at moneysmart.gov.au
The 'Insider Guides Cost of Living Calculator' is also a useful tool to help estimate your cost of living in Australia.
Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Framework
Excelsia College and the Australian Government want overseas students in Australia to have a safe, enjoyable and rewarding place to study. Australia’s laws promote quality education and consumer protection for overseas students. These laws are known as the ESOS framework and they include the Education Services for Overseas (ESOS) Act 2000 and the National Code 2007.