AC is a vibrant and faith-filled learning community with a variety of opportunities to challenge your thinking, make friends, serve in the community, and contribute your voice as a student representative.
Social activities organised throughout the semester are a great way to make new friends and get to know staff. These include lunches after chapel, performances by the music students, special events, study treats organised by the library team, and more.
Students are also invited to attend the regular Colloquia where faculty and postgraduate students share their latest research "in-house" for feedback from and discussion among colleagues. Online students can participate in intensive classes, conferences and national events where they can meet new friends and make learning a relational experience. The Student Support Team helps students connect with fellow students who have similar interests to balance out studies with recreation, hobbies and sports. Clubs, beginning and end of semester lunches, and the Student Representative Council events are part of student life experience at AC.
Alphacrucis hosts Field Study excursions annually overseas, which provide students with a unique learning experience outside of the usual physical or virtual class. There are annual study tours to Israel, Jordan, Greece and Turkey to encounter and explore the land and places of the ancient biblical world.
Students can complete the field studies for credit towards their course of study or they can audit the subject to engage with other students without the assessment component. Contact Student Support to find out details for the upcoming trips.
AC supports a wide range of conferences across Australia which can be a great place for students to serve, network and connect with potential future employers. These include Australian Christian Churches state and national conferences, as well as Christian Schools Australia, Christian Management Australia, Justice Conference, Chaplaincy Australia and many more! In addition to funding support for HDR candidates to attend academic conferences, AC hosts academic conference on campus.
Spiritual formation is embedded throughout the learning journey, including weekly chapel services. There is always an incredible line-up of speakers during the semester, not only church pastors but also professional leaders.
Chapel services are held regularly on the Sydney Campus, Wednesdays 12:15pm - 1pm during the Semester.
For more information about Chapel at a campus near you, please email studentsupport@ac.edu.au.
The Korean department also joins together for an annual Spiritual Retreat, as well as hosting ministry conferences and other community gatherings.
AC students play a critical role in guiding the continual development of AC by providing direct feedback to governing bodies and organising events and regular activities for other students. A Student Representative Committee operates online to give students a voice in the life and decision-making of Alphacrucis. It acts as a bridge between the student body and the university’s leadership, ensuring student perspectives are heard on issues that affect their experience.
Students are in the highest level of AC’s governance with a representative in both Council and Academic Board. These student representatives provide feedback on a variety of College life activities, to ensure that AC continues to meet the needs of its student cohorts. For more information or to provide feedback, phone (1300 228 355) or email (studentsupport@ac.edu.au).
The AC Advancement Department runs several projects which include fundraising for tuition fee scholarships and subsidies. In line with the Tutition Fee Scholarships and Subsidies Policy, students may apply for full scholarships or partial fee subsidies to assist in their studies. Staff discounts and family of staff discounts are also provided by AC.
AC students have opportunities to participate in organised mission trips, both local and overseas, often supporting the ministry of AC alumni through ministry activities, community development and creative productions. This ranges from visiting outback communities in Central Australia, to community development programs in India and providing education programs in Thailand and elsewhere. We encourage you to get involved in service initiatives, which are also a great way to travel the world and make new friends.
Through AC Missions fundraising and weekly chapel offerings, AC also supports AC graduates who are serving in various capacities overseas.
