Please send the following link to your Pastor for them to complete: Pastoral Reference.

Please send the following link to a friend or family member that is aware of your desire to study and can speak to the suitability of the course for where you’re at in life at present: Personal Reference.

This is required to apply to study at any Higher Education provider in Australia. If you are unsure if you have one, don’t have the number recorded somewhere or need to apply for one, please use the link below to do all the above: confirm or apply for a USI. 

If you already have one, you can skip this step. You will need a Tax File Number to apply for FEE-Help if you are an Australian Citizen. If you don’t have one, it can take up to 28 days for your TFN application to be approved so please apply as quickly as possible for this one: apply for a TFN.

A SOP is a 200-word (maximum length) short summary of why you wish to study this program. Alphacrucis (AC) require this for your application and we (Hope Academy), would love to know what this means to you as well. Here’s a few examples of what they look like. We suggest writing it out in a word doc and saving it somewhere as you’ll need to copy and paste it in to AC’s and our online forms.

Example 1

My desire and intention to study the Graduate in Professional Supervision course is as an opportunity to further my knowledge in post-retirement work. I currently am an Operational Paramedic, and post-retirement I hope to secure employment as an Assistant Senior Chaplain within NSW Ambulance which is a role I currently perform as a volunteer. In my capacity as an Assistant Senior Chaplain I will be responsible for the occasional debrief and supervision of Chaplains under my care, and I believe that a course in Professional Supervision will help me perform this task with greater care and sensitivity to those I will be working with.

Example 2

I am writing to express my purpose for studying the Certificate IV in Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care as I participate in a Community Kitchen Programme that is conducted by my church where I listen to people’s stories, and I want to be better equipped in this position. In addition to this I work in tertiary education and have a high level of interaction with both students and staff and want to enhance my communication skills and learn more about the difficulties that young people face. I am also a parent of three adult children, and I want to be able to understand more about the world they inhabit to better help and engage with them. I would possibly like to use the Certificate to find work in Chaplaincy at a later stage or at least use the skills learnt in this course in the spheres of influence I find myself in.

Example 3

I am a highly compassionate and caring person who thoroughly enjoys supporting others as they journey through life, particularly during challenging seasons. I have done so in various professional roles, including as a teacher, support worker, counsellor and therapist. I also find myself naturally ministering to others in my personal life, church and social community settings. I am an attentive listener, who is genuinely interested in others. I also love praying for and with people, when they are open to this.

I strongly believe that my passion, experience to date, and the gifts that God has blessed me with, would contribute to me becoming a skilled and natural chaplain. I look forward to walking alongside others during various seasons of their lives, listening to them, and providing spiritual support to them, in order to strengthen and empower them, bring freedom, and give them hope for the future.

Alphacrucis require a scanned copy the following (NB: for domestic students these no longer need to be certified by a JP):

• ID: Passport OR Birth Certificate.

• STUDY: Previous Tertiary Study Transcripts OR QCE Certificate, OR a Resume.

• Go to Alphacrucis’ Student Gateway through this link: Apply Now.

• Choose "Diploma of Leadership" and "Local Church - Facilitated Online Studies." 

• Create an account and fill out the application. 

• Type "Hope Academy QLD" for the location. 

• Upload required documents and your 200-word statement of purpose. 

• If you need guidance on the AC application process, please visit this page. They’ve got a really helpful video.

You'll receive an offer from Alphacrucis and eCAF* information within 10 business days (check your spam/junk folder for this).

*eCAF is an electronic Commonwealth Assistance Form (eCAF) that is required to be completed in order to access Australia’s Higher Education Loan Program (HELP).