General questions
Is FEE-HELP available?
Yes, FEE-HELP is available for domestic students on all our certificates, diplomas, and master courses, thanks to the Australian government. This allows you to defer your student contribution to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and pay it back at a later date when you are earning above the threshold.
Do you offer scholarships?
Yes, Excelsia College currently offers scholarships for its creative and performing arts programs. Please contact excelsiacollege@excelsia.edu.au if you are interested in finding out more!
I have an enrolment enquiry, who should I contact?
For enrolment or graduate enquiries, please call (02) 9819 8816 or refer to our student administration forms.
I want to find out specific information about a course. Where should I go ?
For course information, please submit an enquiry.
Alternatively, you can call the faculty course coordinator:
Business: (02) 9000 9612
Education and Early Childhood: (02) 9000 9611
Drama: (02) 9000 9613
Music: (02) 9000 9613
Screen Production: (02) 9000 9613
Counselling: (02) 9000 9614
Social Work: (02) 9000 9616
When’s the last date to enrol?
Applications generally close two weeks prior to the course start date. To check a specific course date, please select the course calendar.
How much do your courses cost?
Our courses all vary in cost depending on their discipline. Please refer to the specific course guide for domestic costs and international student fees.
Are your courses available to study part-time?
Yes, all our courses are available to study full-time and part-time.
What makes Excelsia College different to other universities or institutions?
Excelsia College prides itself on having a Christian ethos. The smaller class sizes also mean students are known by name, not just by number.
What courses does Excelsia College offer?
Excelsia College offers courses across Business, Education, Counselling, Social Work, Accounting and Creative and Performing Arts.
How do I know if I have the right qualifications or study background to enrol in a particular course?
Please look at the relevant course guide which will tell you what the study requirements are.
Is it okay if I have work and life experience but haven't completed my HSC?
Yes, Excelsia College offers alternate entry pathways. Please fill out the web enquiry form for specific information relevant to your course.
Can you tell me about your different special entry options?
Excelsia College welcomes Indigenous 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.
Apart from teaching lectures and tutorials, what do lecturers mainly do?
As well as preparing lecture and tutorial content, lecturers are responsible for conducting research and assisting with academic publications, attending faculty meetings, providing academic guidance to students and preparing and marking essays, assignments and exams.
How many years are your Bachelor courses?
Excelsia College’s Bachelor courses in Dramatic Art, Music, Film Production, Early Childhood Education and Bachelor of Business (Accounting) are between three to four years full time.
What Masters courses does Excelsia College offer?
Excelsia College offers Masters of Primary Education, Secondary Education, Business Administration, Educational Leadership, Professional Accounting, Counselling, Music, Education Research (STEM), Education Research and Social Work (Qualifying)
How many years are your Masters courses?
Excelsia College’s Masters courses in Professional Accounting, Business Administration, Counselling, Teaching, Education Research, Education Research (STEM), Music and Social Work (Qualifying) are all two years full time.
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Creative and Performing Arts
What is taught in your Bachelor of Music?
Excelsia College’s Bachelor of Music provides theory and practical components. Over three years full time or six years part time, students will study subjects such as Small Ensemble and Large Ensemble Studies, Early Music History, Production and Live Audio, Harmony and Aural, Digital Music Production and Romantics and Modernists. They also have the choice to major in Classical, Contemporary or Jazz music.
What can I do with a Master of Music?
Excelsia College’s Master of Music can open up opportunities for graduates to work as soloists, members of chamber ensembles, as commercial composers or involved in academia or tertiary institutions.
What is a Bachelor of Screen Production?
Excelsia College’s Bachelor of Screen Production is delivered by Sydney Film School and Excelsia College at the two campuses. The three-year full-time course allows students to teach, equip and train students to produce screen projects, gaining practical hands-on screen production skills. They will study units such as Cinematography, Directing, Foundations of Screen Storytelling, Production Design, Sound Post Production and Screen Editing.
If I want to pursue a career in acting, which course is most suitable?
Excelsia College’s Bachelor of Dramatic Art is perfect if you are looking to pursue a career in acting. The course not only provides professional industry links, a supportive and collaborative learning environment, but is also accredited in Production, Theatre Practice and Performance. Furthermore, students get the opportunity to participate in the OZ to LA program where they spend three months in Hollywood training at the prestigious Los Angeles Performing Arts Conservatory.
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Business / Accounting
How do I know if I’m eligible for accounting?
Applicants for admission into the Bachelor of Business (Accounting) will be required to provide evidence of completion of the NSW Higher School Certificate or its interstate or overseas equivalent.
Why should I study accounting at Excelsia?
Our small class sizes compared to a large tertiary provider, coupled with the fact that Excelsia’s Accounting courses are accredited by CPA (Certified Practising Accountant Australia) or CAANZ (Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand) make Excelsia a suitable choice if you’re interested in studying Accounting.
Do Excelsia's accounting courses practically prepare you for real life work?
Yes! Throughout the course, students undertake practical projects using contemporary software such as Xero. Applied business projects provide students with practical skills to enhance their employability on graduation.
What can I do with an accounting degree once I’m finished?
Accounting is a global profession providing qualified accountants with career opportunities in international business and financial services. Accountants are employed in all organisations from small enterprises through to large global companies in roles such as a chief financial officer, chief accountant or financial controller.
How do I become an accredited accountant?
Graduates are required to do a minimum of three years of professional work experience under an approved mentor organisation in an accounting position. They will complete the professional examinations of the organisation that they have applied to be a member of. Following the successful completion of their professional work experience and providing they pass all of the professional examinations, the graduate will then be eligible to apply for membership of the organisation and can use the post-nominal letter CPA or CA.
How much does it cost to study an MBA (Master of Business Administration) at Excelsia College?
The total tuition to study a two-year Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Excelsia College is $30,000 for domestic and international students.
What can you do with a management and entrepreneurship degree?
Excelsia College’s Bachelor of Management and Entrepreneurship gives you the theoretical foundations to work in small to medium family enterprises or start-up businesses.
What is the value of studying a PhD in Organisational Leadership?
Excelsia College’s PhD in Organisational Leadership is designed for those who want to undertake extensive research or re-examine known data and established ideas. Having a PhD in Organisational Leadership will help open up opportunities in academia to teach, lecture, and contribute to the growing knowledge of research in your field.
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Counselling
What do you learn in a Graduate Diploma of Counselling?
Excelsia College’s Graduate Diploma of Counselling provides you with the theoretical underpinning and develops your understanding of appropriate and professional approaches to support those in need. Students will study subjects such as Relational Dynamics, Approaches to Mental Health, and Counselling Theories and Models. Group work forms part of the course and students will learn fundamental clinical skills, as well as how to design, implement, facilitate and assess a group program.
How long is the Master of Counselling?
Excelsia College’s Master of Counselling is two years full-time or four years part-time
I'm interested in studying counselling but don't have the prior knowledge. How can I attain this?
Excelsia College offers a Graduate Certificate in Counselling which is a 1 semester course designed for students without the recommended prior knowledge needed to proceed into the Graduate Diploma of Counselling and/or Master of Counselling.
Units completed in the Graduate Certificate in Counselling comprise 50 per cent of the Graduate Diploma of Counselling and 25 per cent of the Master of Counselling.
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Education
How do I know if I’m eligible for the Master of Education Research (STEM)? What sort of work opportunities could open up after completing the course?
In order to assess whether you are eligible for the Master of Education Research (STEM), you must have attained:
- • a Bachelor degree in an appropriate area of study and a Bachelor of Teaching/Master of Teaching degree or equivalent, or
- • a Bachelor degree plus a one-year Diploma of Education in an appropriate area of study, or
- • a four year Bachelor of Education degree or Bachelors degree deemed by the faculty to be equivalent and of a standard acceptable to the faculty.
From working in a research capacity developing knowledge in an area of interest within the growing field of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), to developing skills as an independent researcher, contributing to academia, or as a pathway to studying a PhD degree, a Master of Education Research (STEM) opens up a myriad of opportunities.
Students will gain the theoretical knowledge to innovate within their organisation and lead a team of people. You could work in technology research and development, policy analysis, university teaching or administration, within the government, business, research institutes, international organisations and more. With problem solving abilities and clear communication skills, a Master of Education Research (STEM) will help set you apart to prospective employers.
Do I require a Teaching degree to be admitted into the Master of Education Research (STEM)?
No, a teaching degree is not essential for a Master of Education Research (STEM). Provided you have an undergraduate degree and relevant industry experience, you are eligible to apply.
What does a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education allow you to teach?
Graduates of Bachelor of Early Childhood Education will be able to teach in early childhood settings, for children aged Birth to 5 years.
Can I teach at university or college with a Master's degree?
In order to teach at a university or tertiary education provider, institutions require postgraduate study such as a Master’s degree or PhD. This study must be a specialisation in the field that you wish to teach.
Apart from teaching lectures and tutorials, what do Lecturers mainly do?
On top of preparing lecture and tutorial content, Lecturers are responsible for conducting research and assisting with academic publications, attending faculty meetings, providing academic guidance to students and preparing and marking essays, assignments and exams.
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Social Work
What can you do with a Master of Social Work (Qualifying)?
A Master of Social Work (Qualifying) can open up a range of opportunities. From working in disaster welfare, to State Government, faith-based organisations, private practice, community services sector, healthcare and policy development, the options are wide and varied.
What are the job prospects like for social workers?
Social workers in Australia have high job prospects. The ABS Labour Force Survey data revealed there were 30,000 social workers in 2020 (Job Outlook 2020) and National Skills Commission Employment data projects this figure will increase to 34,600 social workers by 2025 (Labour Market Information Portal, 2021).
How much field education and practical experience is offered throughout the Master of Social Work (Qualifying)?
Within the Master of Social Work (Qualifying), students will complete a unit titled Field Education Practicum 1. This unit consists of 500 hours of professional social work experience. In their second and final year of studies, students will complete another unit titled Field Education Practicum 2. This unit consists of another 500 hours of professional social work experience.
Is the Master of Social Work (Qualifying) accredited?
Yes, Excelsia’s Master of Social Work (Qualifying) is provisionally accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers.
