Save approximately 75% on your Education course fees
16 November 2026 to 21 February 2027.
Census date 7 December.
Break 21 to 27 December.
Most Summer School subjects are Online Recorded. A few run Online Live or on campus in Brisbane.
Current Alphacrucis students and new students who apply for a course and take one subject from it over summer.
Enquire early so the team can help with eligibility and enrolment before Summer School starts.
Enjoy your summer. Finish it further ahead.
Make room for one subject this summer. Study from 16 November 2026 to 21 February 2027, with most subjects delivered online and recorded. Get ahead in your current course, catch up or begin a new course with a summer subject.
Sending an enquiry doesn’t enrol you in anything. The Future Students team helps you work out the right subject and course first.
Accelerate your course or get back on track
A summer subject could lighten your Semester 1 load or help you catch up. Check how it fits your course and study plan with your course advisor.
These subjects are on the 2026/27 Summer School timetable. Some carry prerequisites or sit later in a course, so check your study plan or ask your course advisor before enrolling.
- ACA001 / ACA101 / ACA401 Faith and Purpose
- BIB009 / BIB104 Old Testament Foundations
- MIN001 / MIN101 Introduction to Pastoral Ministry
- MIN202 / MIN510 Communicating the Christian Faith
- BIB258 / BIB558 Building Pauline Churches
- SSC211 / SSC511 Principles of Psychology
- SSC212 / SSC512 Grief and Loss
- SSC216 / SSC516 Mental Health
- SSC318 / SSC518 Working with Trauma
- MKT001 Foundations of Marketing
- MAN001 Introduction to Management
- MKT351 International Marketing
- EXP007 / EXP202 Professional Practice in Business
- EDU108 Introduction to Academic Writing and Research
- EDU211 Learning and Teaching through Digital Technologies
- EDU340 / EDU542 Learning and Teaching through ICT
- EDU508 Educational Research and Evidence in Practice
Explore your calling with one subject
You apply for a course from the summer commencing list, then take one subject from it over summer. Pick the door that fits and the team will confirm the exact course and subject code for your level.
Faith and Purpose
ACA001 / ACA101 / ACA401
Online Recorded
Faith and Purpose is included in many courses. You could begin with an Undergraduate Certificate in Arts, Bible, Ministry or Business Studies (four subjects). The team can confirm the right pathway.
Introduction to Pastoral Ministry or Old Testament Foundations
MIN001 / BIB009 (diploma), MIN101 / BIB104 (bachelor)
Online Recorded
Apply for the Undergraduate Certificate in Ministry or Bible, Diploma of Ministry, Bachelor of Ministry or Bachelor of Theology.
Principles of Psychology, Grief and Loss or Mental Health
SSC211 / SSC212 / SSC216 (bachelor), SSC511 / SSC512 / SSC516 (postgraduate)
Online Recorded
Apply for the Bachelor of Applied Social Science, Bachelor of Arts or Undergraduate Certificate in Arts. Postgraduates apply for the Graduate Diploma of Counselling or Master of Counselling.
Foundations of Marketing or Introduction to Management
MKT001 / MAN001
Online Recorded
Apply for the Undergraduate Certificate in Business Studies, Diploma of Business or a Business double diploma with Ministry, Leadership or Entrepreneurship.
Fees depend on the course you apply for. FEE-HELP is available to eligible domestic students.
Thinking about teaching? Your timing could save you approximately 75%.
Limited Commonwealth Supported Places are still available for eligible domestic students commencing selected Alphacrucis Education courses in 2026.
If you receive a CSP, the Australian Government contributes towards your course fees, reducing the student contribution you pay by approximately 75%. Eligible students may also be able to defer their student contribution through an applicable HELP loan.
- Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to 5)
- Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)
- Bachelor of Education (Primary)
- Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
What happens next?
1. Explore the eligible courses.
2. Submit an enquiry or application.
3. Our team helps confirm your eligibility and next steps.
Fast-track your studies in three steps
Explore your options
Pick the subject that interests you above and check the dates work for your summer.
Submit an enquiry
Tell us who you are and which subject you’re looking at. One minute, no commitment. Enquiring isn’t enrolling.
Get help with next steps
The Future Students team talks through suitability, eligibility, fees, and the course you’d apply for, then they guide your enrolment.
Questions people ask about Summer School
Who can do Summer School?
Current Alphacrucis students in any award can take a summer subject that sits in their course. New students apply for a course from the summer commencing list and take one subject from it over summer. There’s no single-subject or non-award enrolment.
I'm new to Alphacrucis. Do I have to apply for a whole course?
Yes. New students apply for a course then take one subject from it over summer. An Undergraduate Certificate contains four subjects. The team can help you choose a suitable course and starting subject, and plan your study load.
How is it delivered?
Most summer subjects are Online Recorded: you watch lectures when it suits and work through the material in your own time with due dates along the way. A few subjects run Online Live or on campus in Brisbane. Your enquiry response will confirm the mode for your subject.
How much time does one subject take?
A single subject over the summer period is a part-time load. Expect regular reading, some recorded lectures, and assessments spaced across the term, with a break from 21 to 27 December. The team can tell you what your specific subject involves.
What does it cost?
Fees depend on the course you apply for and the subject’s level. FEE-HELP is available to eligible domestic students so you can defer payment. Ask about fees in your enquiry and the team will give you the figure for your course.
What are the key dates?
Summer School runs from 16 November 2026 to 21 February 2027. Census date is 7 December 2026, with a break from 21 to 27 December. Ask the team about application deadlines and the dates that apply to your subject.
Let's plan your Summer School study
You don’t need to have everything worked out. Tell us where you’re at and the Future Students team will come back to you with the subject and course that fit, what it costs, and how to enrol.
The team will help you understand your options, eligibility, fees, and next steps. Sending an enquiry does not enrol you in a course.
Already an Alphacrucis student? Check your study plan with your course advisor or enquire below for help choosing a summer subject.
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