Early Offer Scheme

As part of your application, you will need to provide:

• Your two most recent reports:
  • 2x Year 12 reports -OR-
  • 1x Year 12 report AND 1x Year 11 report
• A 1000-word written statement that outlines your reasons for seeking a place at Campion College, reflecting upon educational and life experiences
• A 300-word written statement that outlines your community involvement and leadership potential
• Details for two character referees (including their name, organisation, job title, contact number and email)

Complete the application form, uploading all the documents/information outline in Step 1.

Click here to complete the application form.

*If you are having trouble uploading attachments, please email the files directly to admissions@campion.edu.au 

The interview provides an opportunity for Campion College to assess your:

• • Knowledge of, and interest, in the liberal arts
  • Understanding of course expectations
  • Commitment to study
  • Reading interests
  • Commitment to college life

It also gives you an opportunity to seek more information about the course and student life at the college.

All interviews are conducted by one of our academics. They usually take about fifteen minutes and are relaxed and casual in nature. Interviews are conducted face-to-face, over the phone or via Zoom.

Successful applicants will receive a letter of offer via email.

To accept your letter of offer, you must complete the enrolment form.

Who is eligible to apply?

In order to receive a conditional offer under the scheme, you must be:

• an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or permanent resident of Australia
• in your final year of secondary schooling in 2024 (Year 12 for students in Australia or Year 13 for students in New Zealand)
• on track to receive an ATAR or IB score (NZQA can provide an ATAR equivalent for New Zealand students applying to Australian institutions upon completion of their Year 13 studies)

Which courses can I apply for through the Early Offer Scheme?

Applications are open to students seeking a place in either the 3-year Bachelor of Arts in the Liberal Arts or 1-year Diploma of Liberal Arts – Foundations of the Western Tradition.

How do I apply?

All applications are submitted directly via online application form on the Campion College website.

As part of your application, you will need to provide:

• Your two most recent reports:
  • 2x Year 12 reports -OR-
  • 1x Year 12 report AND 1x Year 11 report
• A 1000-word written statement that outlines your reasons for seeking a place at Campion College, reflecting upon educational and life experiences
• A 300-word written statement that outlines your community involvement and leadership potential
• Details for two character referees (including their name, organisation, job title, contact number and email)

Where can I find the application form?

Please click here to submit your application.

What dates do I need to I need to know?

Applications

Applications open Wednesday 1 May 2024
Applications close Monday 30 September 2024

Admission offers

Once all components of your online application have been received and you have completed your interview, you will receive a notification about the outcome of your application within two weeks.

Enrolment deadline

If you receive a Letter of Offer, you will be required to enrol within two months of the date on your Letter of Offer. We encourage you to accept your offer straight away to lock in your plans for 2025.

Scholarship offers

Scholarship offers associated with the Early Offer Scheme will be distributed in November 2024. Applicants who do not receive a scholarship offer under the Early Offer Scheme will be encouraged to apply for other scholarships and bursaries.

What should I include in my 1000-word statement?

Your written statement should outline your reasons for seeking a place at Campion College. You should reflect critically on your educational and life experiences to date and share insight on how these experiences have shaped your personal values and goals.

Your written statement should demonstrate your understanding of the Campion College undergraduate program and community life. You might also like to reflect on your community involvement, extracurricular activities or work commitments and how these experiences have developed your leadership abilities and desire to play and active role in shaping college life.

What should I include in my 300-word statement?

Your 300 word statement should include a succinct overview of your your community involvement and leadership potential. You may wish to use bullet points to recap relevant activities and the date(s) these took place.

Relevant activities include – but are not limited to:

• leadership roles within your school
• paid or voluntary work in the wider community
• youth leadership at your local place of worship
• leadership roles in a sporting or performing arts group
• Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
• involvement in cadets, Scouts or Girl Guides
• carer responsibilities within your family

You should also include a short paragraph that demonstrates your leadership potential. You may wish to demonstrate:

• your ability to take initiative
• genuine connection with your chosen cause
• mentorship or coaching skills
• dedication over a sustained period of time
• leadership skills such as empathy and self-awareness
• the positive benefits to your communities through your active engagement

What should I do if my responses are over the word count?

Please keep your responses as close to the limit as possible. A 10% allowance over the word count is permissible. Learning to produce concise and impactful responses is an important life skill; we encourage you to think carefully about the most important messages you would like to convey rather than providing unnecessary detail.

Who should I ask to be my character referees?

Your character referees may be consulted to provide further information on your community involvement, leadership skills and overall potential for success at undergraduate study.

You may wish to ask a teacher, year coordinator, principal, coach, community leader, parish priest or youth group leader to be your referee. Your referee should not be a family relative.

When will I complete my academic interview? What should I expect?

Once you have submitted your online application form, we will be in contact to arrange your academic interview. The interview provides an opportunity for Campion College to assess your:

• • Knowledge of, and interest, in the liberal arts
  • Understanding of course expectations
  • Commitment to study
  • Reading interests
  • Commitment to College life

It also gives you an opportunity to seek more information about the course and student life at the college.

Where possible, interviews are conducted face-to-face. Otherwise, an interview may be conducted via video call or over the phone.

Do I need to provide certified copies of my school reports/academic transcript?

A certified copy is a copy of an official document which an authorised officer has verified as a true copy of the original. You are welcome to upload a digital/non-certified copy of your school reports/academic transcript with your online application form and post certified copies to Campion at a later date.

Only authorised officers can certify documents. These include:

• • Justice of the Peace (JP)
  • Pharmacist
  • Australia Post Office personnel
  • Barrister or solicitor
  • Member of the clergy
  • Full-time primary, secondary or tertiary teacher
  • Registered medical practitioner

Before certifying a document, the authorised officer must ensure that each page being certified is an identical copy of the original.

The authorised officer Certification must include the following statement:

I certify that this is a true copy of the document produced to me on (date)
Signature
Name
Qualification (e.g. JP, Pharmacist)
Contact details

When will I receive an offer?

Once all components of your application have been received and you have completed your academic interview, you will receive an email notifying you of the outcome of your application within two weeks.

Will my offer come with any conditions?

Your offer will be conditional on receiving a minimum ATAR of 70. Interstate and IB equivalents are also accepted.

What happens if I receive a conditional offer and subsequently receive an ATAR/IB score that is below Campion College’s minimum requirement?

If you receive an admission rank that is below Campion College’s minimum requirement (ATAR of 70 or equivalent), you can:

• • apply for the Educational Access Scheme (EAS); or
  • enrol via Provisional Enrolment

What is the Education Access Scheme?

This scheme helps students who have experienced long-term educational disadvantage to gain admission to the College. The maximum adjustment to an ATAR score is five points, based on the assessed level of demonstrated hardship. The EAS is available to students who have been impeded in their studies due to disadvantage in one or more of the following six categories:

Additional examples under the six categories may also be considered.

Students wishing to apply for the Education Access scheme should download the EAS application form, available via this link.

What is Provisional Enrolment?

Applicants whose academic background falls below the minimum entry required for admission may be considered for Provisional Enrolment.

Applicants admitted as provisional students enrol in three units in their first semester – two units chosen from the standard first year subjects and STU101 Study Skills, a bridging subject designed to strengthen basic study skills.

Provisional students can progress to full Standard Enrolment if they achieve at least two Pass or one Credit results.

For further information or to apply for provisional enrolment, please contact study@campion.edu.au.

Can I defer my offer if I am successful?

Newly-enrolled students may postpone the commencement of their studies for a period of up to two semesters (one year).

If you are newly-enrolled but would like to take Leave of Absence, complete the Variation of Enrolment form and send it to admissions@campion.edu.au.

The College will contact you to confirm the approval of your request, and to keep you informed about the important dates and deadlines pertaining to the future commencement of your studies.

How do I accept my offer?

You should accept your offer as soon as you receive it to confirm your place at Campion College. You have two months from the date on your Letter of Offer to enrol.

To accept your offer, please click here to complete the enrolment form.

When can I apply for accommodation?

You can apply for accommodation once you have completed the enrolment form. Please refer to the college accommodation page here for further information.

Can I apply for Recognition of Prior Learning or Academic Credit?

All NSW-based students who complete Studies in Catholic Thought as part of their Higher School Certificate are eligible to receive credit towards two level-100 theology units. Students who would like to receive credit for these units should submit a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) form after enrolling.

Can I receive a scholarship as part of the Early Offer Scheme?

By applying for our Early Offer Scheme between 1 May-30 September, you will be automatically considered for a Community Engagement Scholarship or a Leadership Scholarship.

How do I apply for a Future Leaders Scholarship?

If you apply for our Early Offer Scheme between 1 May-30 September, you will be automatically considered for a Future Leaders Scholarship. There is no need to submit any further applications.

When will scholarship offers be released?

Offers associated with the Community Engagement Scholarship will be released in November 2024.

Offers associated with the Leadership Scholarship will be released in February 2025.

How will scholarships in association with the Early Offer Scheme be assessed?

Campion College will assess your academic results, written statements, character referee responses and performance at the academic interview to select scholarship recipients.

What other scholarships can I apply for?

Campion College has several scholarships on offer for students who do not receive a scholarship as part of the Early Offer Scheme and students who apply outside this application window. Well over half the students at Campion receive support from the college each year in the form of merit-based scholarships and needs-based bursaries.