WESLEY INSTITUTE* COURSES GUIDE 2015
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*From 2015 Wesley Institute will become Excelsia College
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CONTENTS
FROM 2015 WESLEY INSTITUTE WILL BE
From the Chief Executive
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Teacher Education
Why Study with us?
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Why Excelsia?
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Pre-service Master of Teaching (Primary)
Where can Wesley Institute take you?
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Our Students
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In-service Master of Arts (Religious Education)
Dance Bachelor of Dance Associate Degree of Dance
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Counselling
Drama Bachelor of Dramatic Art Associate Degree of Dramatic Art
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Music Master of Music Bachelor of Music Associate Degree of Music
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Performing and Creative Arts
A GLOBAL CHRISTIAN LEARNING COMMUNITY
A partnership between Wesley Institute and Indiana Wesleyan University
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Master of Counselling
FAQs
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Wesley Institute is registered as a Higher Education Provider with the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA). All our courses are informed by sound evangelical theology, and accredited with TEQSA as Higher Education and is registered to offer courses to international students. 2
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FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE Wesley Institute is a community where people excel
Our students come from all walks of life, bringing with them many different backgrounds,
Students come here to become the best they
staff want to facilitate this growth in students – academics. Together with Indiana Wesleyan University,
Students, staff and alumni come together to form centred community – ready to stand beside you
Both in and out of the classroom, we trust you talents and mind. Further, we can assist you assist you to engage thoughtfully and effectively in your vocation and in your community.
class sizes and interaction with our vibrant, extensive network of Christians, artists and Welcome to Wesley Institute!
Choosing to undertake an undergraduate or
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Students come here to become the best they can be in their discipline – to realise their full potential and purpose in our world. - GREG ROUGH
Dr Greg Rough Chief Executive
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WHY STUDY WITH US?
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SUPPORTIVE CHRIST-CENTRED LEARNING COMMUNITY
INDIVIDUAL MENTORSHIP
WEEKLY CAMPUS
AND STUDENT SUPPORT
GATHERING
GLOBAL CHRISTIAN LEARNING COMMUNITY
NEW CAMPUS AND FACILITIES IN 2015
HOLISTIC APPROACH
EXPECT TO BE
TO LEARNING
CHALLENGED
RENOWNED LECTURERS
PATHWAYS TO
LIFELONG LEARNING AND
TEACHING
COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER STUDENTS
VIBRANT PERFORMANCE BASED COMMUNITY
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3. WHEN WILL THE UNIVERSITY BE FORMED/REGISTERED?
WHY EXCELSIA?
in Australia. University College status for 2016.
5. WHY THE LOGO DESIGN? 1. WHY IS A CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY NEEDED IN AUSTRALIA?
education – to bring light into the darkest corners of the world.
4. WHY EXCELSIA?
growing school sector in Australia but there
continue, through a community with the highest academic standards and the transforming
for those students. Denominational leaders estimate that as many as 70% of Christian students lose their faith during the time they attend a secular university. education for the working adult.
2. WHY INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY? Indiana Wesleyan University’s and Wesley Institute’s missions are aligned, and IWU has With over 15,000 students, Indiana Wesleyan University is the largest Christian university
in which students and staff can realise their
excellence within a Christian environment. Wesley Institute’s name will change to Excelsia College in January 2015, then to Excelsia
we seek to become Excelsia University.
6. WHERE WILL WE BE LOCATED? Excelsia College will be located at the Drummoyne
IWU seeks to be a global university with
2015. Over the coming months the timing and – most likely located centrally in the greater
facilities for our students and staff.
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8. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR MY WESLEY INSTITUTE DEGREE? Students admitted to degrees in the 2015 graduation ceremony will be awarded testamurs
11. WILL THERE BE STAFF CHANGES AT WESLEY INSTITUTE?
graduates will become alumni of Excelsia College.
7. WHAT WILL BE DIFFERENT ABOUT EXCELSIA COMPARED TO OTHER PROVIDERS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN
Wesley Institute alumni retain their Wesley
As usual, there is a fee for this service.
AUSTRALIA?
10. INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY IS OWNED BY THE WESLEYAN CHURCH IN THE USA. WILL THIS OWNERSHIP LIMIT THE MARKET FOR THE
AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITY?
IWU students come from over 75 Christian accelerated adult education – a model which
9. WHAT COURSES WILL IT OFFER?
of traditional undergraduate students are
12. WHEN WILL MORE INFORMATION BE AVAILABLE?
education degree in an accelerated timeframe. Christian learning community – connected to Indiana Wesleyan University, its faculty, staff
We will continue to offer Wesley Institute’s
denominations (with 3% identifying as Wesleyan), and over 50% from alternate or
Please visit our website in the coming months
English, History, Studies of Religion, etc) • Business Degrees (Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration, Master of Business (Research) and PhD in Organisational
backgrounds. Wesley Institute (or Excelsia College as it will be named from January 2015) will have its own local governance and character.
• Coursework and research masters degrees in Education over time.
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WHERE CAN WESLEY INSTITUTE TAKE YOU? Sarah Frost Bachelor of Creative Arts (Drama) Actor, Writer, Producer I had something more to offer as an artist. This led Won Best Actress at the 2007 Ignite Film Festival and
with alumni and staff who have been instrumental in
Steve Iuliano
Melissa Adams
Renelle Jones
Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) Education Specialist
Master of Counselling Counsellor/ Occupational Therapist
Bachelor of Dance student Second runner up of the 2014 season of So You Think You can Dance Australia
“I chose to study Education at Wesley Institute because of the online delivery mode. I could still
“Since graduating with the Master of Counselling from
constantly being encouraged by fellow students and those with mood and anxiety disorders and addictions. My time at Wesley gave me an excellent grounding
Harrison Wood
all over NSW in technology for the classroom. I also
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content, PDFs and interactive eBooks that are used by
Wesley also taught me so much about how to integrate
difference in the way technology is used in schools,
into ourselves is critical to being a good counsellor
Master of Music Film and TV Composer, Music Producer
ever done to further my career in dance and, most
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OUR STUDENTS
UNDERGRADUATE
POSTGRADUATE
GREAT SIGNIFICANCE and TRANSFORMATION. Both in and out of the classroom, our collaborative community by the community within our Graduate School. We understand you will be bringing family, work and other within your school and the wider Institute.
In all your activities you will be CHALLENGED, STRETCHED and ENCOURAGED to hone and develop your skills.
Our Teacher Education courses are delivered through
of yourself. But you won’t be alone.
between students, and between students and staff.
and beyond your vocational area. All courses are
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DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH
DR MAUREEN MINER BRIDGES BSc(Hons), DipCrim, DipEd, DipBS, MClinPsy, PhD
OUR PEOPLE DR PETER DAVIS BSc, BTh, GradDipChurchLead&Man, ThD, MPET
Maureen Miner Bridges is the Director of Research at Wesley Institute. She is also
theses in this area. She is the founder and former Chair of the University of Western
DR MARK STEPHENS BA(Hons), PhD, MDiv (current)
Peter Davis is currently Wesley Institute’s Academic Director and Head of Theology at Wesley Institute’s School of Theology. He holds degrees in Science, Theology, Christendom’ with the Sydney College of Divinity. Peter is a minister of the Uniting
idea of new creation in the book of Revelation. His honours dissertation, also from
Divinity through the Australian College of Theology.
DR MARTIN DOWSON DipTeach, BA, MA, PhD, BTh, PhD (current)
TEACHER EDUCATION
JULIE MATHEWS BA, DipEd, MA, DipBS, EdD (current)
of Pastoral Theology), and the Australian College of Ministries (as Director of
Julie Mathews has worked in the Christian school sector for over twenty years.
2009, Julie has been the Head of Education. She currently oversees the Master of and Organizational Psychology. Martin has won numerous research grants (totalling more than 1.5 million dollars), and has received academic awards from institutions including the American Educational Research Association, the Australian
of Arts (Religious Education). Julie is currently an EdD candidate, researching
and the Universities of Texas and Western Sydney.
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DRAMA
DR MARIE-THÉRÈSE PROCTOR BA(Psy&RelStud), BAHons(Psy), MScMed(Psychotherapy), PhD (Psychology)
DR HERMAN PRETORIUS BA, BA(Hons)CreatWrit&Lit, STD, BA(Hons)Drama, MADrama, PhD Herman has been the Head of the School of Drama since 2007. He is an
was CEO and Artistic Director of The Street Theatre in Canberra, winning the MEAA
of family members caring for ill children and adolescents
DANCE
ADELE HYLAND BEd, GradDipEd, CertIVA&WT, MEd, DProfSt (current)
MUSIC
DR HEVA CHAN and is one of only two Australian dancers to have won National Titles in four Ballroom, television shows Dancing with the Stars and Strictly Dancing, and a
CertEEIII, CertMusGraph, DipElectMus, DipMus(Hons), DipComp, ATCL, LTCLTeach, LTCLPerf, MFAMusicology, MAComp, PhD
awarded the United States Heritage Award for International Services to Dance for Ceremony. She has been involved in Dance education as a DET curriculum advisor,
Dance Council NDCA.
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DANCE PERFORMING AND CREATIVE ARTS
Bachelor of Dance
January and June intakes
Associate Degree of Dance 2 years full time
3 years full time
two years of the degree will be awarded the Associate Degree of Dance.
Theatre and Teaching.
Life is too short not to dance
Pathways Professional Performer
- ANONYMOUS Producer
Secondary and Primary School teaching (on Drama as a second method.
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DRAMA PERFORMING AND CREATIVE ARTS
Bachelor of Dramatic Art January intake 3 years full time
OZ to LA Study alongside the best in the business through the acting and networking with successful actors, writers, attendance at live studio recordings, as well as seminars
strands, Performance, Production and Theatre Practice,
outstanding faculty, headed by Dr Herman Pretorius,
Pathways
Associate Degree of Dramatic Art
Professional Actor
Drama Teacher
Director
Drama Minister
Stage Manager
Festival Director
Production Manager, Technical Director Writer
Assistant
2 years full time Secondary and Primary School teaching Students exiting the Bachelor of Dramatic Art after
Music or Dance as a second method.
duty, to interpret it is his problem, and to express it his dedication. - JAMES DEAN
Associate Degree of Dramatic Art.
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MUSIC
The music that really turns me on is either running toward God or away from God. Both recognise the pivot, that God is at the centre of the jaunt.
PERFORMING AND CREATIVE ARTS
- BONO
Master of Music
Associate Degree of Music
2 years full time
2 years full time
two years of the degree will be awarded the Associate Degree of Music.
according to your interests and career focus. The Master
International Performance and Cultural Experience in celebrated locations around the world! Further
Bachelor of Music January and June intakes 3 years full time
in many locations across France and Germany. Between Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and the United States.
Pathways Session Musician Studio Music Teacher Performer
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Conductor
Wesley Institute also offers Primary School teaching (on
Arts Manager Church Musician
graduate teaching courses) with
Music Minister
Dance as a second method.
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TEACHER EDUCATION PRE-SERVICE
Master of Teaching (Primary) 2 years full time
State schools. Our teacher training acknowledges and
IN-SERVICE
Master of Arts (Religious Education) January and June intakes 1.5 years full time
Graduate Diploma of Arts (Religious Education) 1 year full time
of children and young adults.
(Religious Education)
Pathway For Our Undergraduates
6 months full time
The Master of Arts (Religious Education) is a signature The undergraduate degrees in Dance, Drama, in our Education courses in order to be eligible to teach in Primary and Secondary Schools. orientation, the course is delivered via online learning. This delivery mode offers students the
weeks, normally in schools within an hour’s drive for most students.
and emerging educational leaders of schools and school systems. the Master of Arts (Religious Education) and its nested a number of the Australian Professional Standards
Through the Master of Arts (Religious Education) visionary teaching skills; lead effectively; understand, beliefs and behaviours; build and maintain ethical cultures, values and behaviours in organisations;
and ethical behaviour.
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COUNSELLING
Master of Counselling 2 years full time
Graduate Diploma of Counselling 1 year full time
Integrating the latest clinical and theoretical research and clinical resources with a Christian worldview, the
desires to integrate counselling skills and mental health knowledge into their current vocation. Students
central to the life of a counsellor. The course is
and models. The course units are designed to enable theories, research and clinical skills relevant to work in varied settings, including counselling agencies, welfare organisations, community centres, educational
community or welfare worker, or involved in another
(PACFA)’s 2014 Training Standards. Graduates exit with to the Master of Counselling.
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SCHOLARSHIPS & FEE -HELP
SCHOLARSHIPS
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
OUR CAMPUS FEE-HELP Eligible students enrolling in the Institute’s awards
within walking distance of a diverse range of cafes, to Sydney’s beautiful landmarks and beaches. Only seven kilometres west of the Sydney CBD, we are easily
Eligible students are Australian citizens and holders of
STUDENT ACCOMMODATION the tax system once their income exceeds $53,345 added to the student’s debt at the time of enrolment
A variety of student accommodation is available in referrals to assist you with your living arrangements.
For further information visit www.goingtouni.gov.au
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Do I have to be of a certain faith or denomination to study at Wesley Institute?
Does FEE-HELP apply to part-time students?
Can I receive Austudy assistance? Who are the lecturers and tutors? or Abstudy. Where do I find application closing dates?
Is Orientation compulsory?
listed on our website:
Can I fax or email my application form? our website www.wi.edu.au
If I am in the area, could I come and check out the campus?
Can I study part-time?
How do I apply for credit for previous study?
When are auditions?
How do I audition if I don’t live in Sydney? for more information. Does the Institute offer financial assistance or loans?
be granted to international students who are able to
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