KIERAN FENN FMS MA Hons (St. John's, Collegeville), BA (Waikato), Dip PM (East Asian Pastoral Institute,Manila), Dip Tchg
For course completion it is deemed necessary for students to fulfil these requirements:
The successful completion of the assessment component of each paper, and:
Attendance at lectures or, in the case of distance education, the completion of journal entries.
The following are TCI’s procedures regarding the cut off dates for extensions for the assessment component, see (a) above.
1. Students may be given an extension over and above the deadline for assignments at the discretion of the lecturer.
2. This extension must not exceed such a length of time that the assessment becomes invalid or unreliable, or disadvantages the student and/or the rest of the class.
3. This extension must be within the calendar year that the student has attended the course. An exemption is made for the last course of the year, in which case the extension can go beyond the actual year of course attendance but must finish before the next year’s courses commence.
4. This extension must not be more than one extra month beyond the deadline given for the assignment.
5. In the event that a student cannot meet the assessment deadlines due to reasons beyond the student’s control, and where an extension is deemed inappropriate, the student may apply formally for an aegrotat result if at least 50% of the course’s assessment tasks have been completed.
6. Reasons beyond the student’s control include illness, death of a close relative, funeral of a close relative, illness of a close relative requiring the student’s time over a period of time.
7. The student must formally apply for an aegrotat pass and must include a medical certificate or an equivalent record that demonstrates the student’s inability to progress with the requirements of the course.
The following are TCI’s procedures regarding (b) above:
1. All students are encouraged to attend all lectures in every course of study.
2. Where a student is absent from more than one session in every course but not more than two:
a. If the absence is beyond the student’s control, such as in the case of illness, death, funeral, etc., there is provision for the student, in consultation with, and at the discretion of, the lecturer, to make up the time missed by:
I. attending any tutorials and/or sessions if the lecturer deems this fit, and/or undertaking to complete any required reading and:
II. Ensuring that work and any assignment given on the day the lecture was missed is done.
3. If a student misses more than two lectures out of a six-lecture course, and more than three in an eight-lecture course, the student will be deemed as not completing the course. The student must enrol for the whole course the following year.
4. Students are encouraged to keep to starting and finishing times of a lecture. A student who is regularly late for a lecture, that is by 10 minutes or more, or regularly leaves class earlier, that is by 10 minutes or more, will incur the penalty of non-completion of the course. The student must enrol for the whole course the following year.
Students studying at TCI are eligible for government student loans, to pay their course fees, if studying for the following qualifications:
To find out if the course of study you have planned for the year fulfils the criteria to obtain a loan please refer to the Study Link website.
If you study part-time you are still eligible for a student loan which is interest free.
Note:
The Diploma in Pastoral Leadership is not open for enrolments but existing students may wish to take advantage of the student loan to pay fees while finishing this qualification.
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STUDENT ENTRY POLICY
Rationale
The provision of course requirements ensures that there is a system for establishing and clearly publicising student entry requirements that are clear and includes no unreasonable barriers.
Purpose
1. To ensure that student entry requirements for courses are reasonable, clear and well publicised.
2. To ensure that adequate recognition is given to prior learning.
3. To ensure that students who move from one accredited provider to TCI will not be expected to undertake any course for which credit has already been gained.
4. To provide a mechanism by which pre-requisites can be waived in special circumstances.
5. To ensure the portability of courses taught at TCI to other educational institutions.
Guidelines
Pre-requisites
1. TCI will follow all programme pre-requisites established by relevant bodies or any other qualifications/programme provider with which TCI is linked.
2. All pre-requisites and TCI based entry requirements will be published in the annual Prospectus.
3. Where no qualification/programme/course pre-requisite exists, TCI’s own entry requirements will apply. These requirements will be fair, applied consistently and published in advance.
4. A student may in certain circumstances apply to the Director of Academic Studies to have pre-requisites waived (e.g. prior learning, academically able student, equivalent overseas assessments/certification, etc). In such circumstances discussion should also include the teaching site Co-ordinator.
5. There will be a formal procedure for application for recognition of prior learning. (See Application for Credit for Previous Studies and/or Recognised Prior and Current Learning).
6. Teaching site co-ordinators will be responsible for monitoring students’ choice of courses, to ensure that they have completed the appropriate pre-requisite where required.
7. Students will be provided with access to appropriate and timely guidance and support in order to make informed decisions regarding choice of courses.
Prospectus
1. TCI will provide each year a Prospectus, which includes among other things, entry requirements for each programme and for particular courses.
2. Where a teaching site co-ordinator or teaching staff member wishes to establish a pre-requisite or co-requisite for a particular course/s, e.g. in light of the specific content and learning outcomes of a course, moderation information, through tracking of student achievement, etc., application must be made to the Director of Academic Studies. The Director of Academic Studies (after consultation with the Academic Board) will communicate to the applicant the results of the application.
Conclusion
Students are fully informed about course requirements when choosing their programmes of study.
Details of Entry Requirements
The entry requirements for the Certificate of Catechetical Studies are:
Students must be enrolled at the Colleges of Education at Waikato, Massey, Victoria and Canterbury universities, or any other College of Education.
Students show an interest in teaching in Catholic integrated Primary or Secondary schools
Students can apply for entry irrespective of their faith tradition.
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The entry requirements for the Certificate in Catholic Youth Ministry are:
No prerequisites except for a proven ability to cope with tertiary education, or at least a motivation to learn at this level
Entry is open to all adult students. Adults are those who are above secondary school age, that is above the age of 17
Adults who are already, or are interested, in ministering to youth
Adults who are already, or interested in, working in parishes, chaplaincies, schools or other church settings
Adults who are interested in continuing their studies in understanding of faith
Students can apply for entry irrespective of their faith tradition.
The entry requirements for the Certificate in Pastoral Ministry (Hospitals):
No prerequisites except for a proven ability to cope with tertiary education, or at least a motivation to learn at this level
Entry is open to all adult students. Adults are those who are above secondary school age, that is above the age of 17
Adults who are already, or are interested, in ministering to the sick
Adults who are interested in continuing their studies in understanding of faith
Students can apply for entry irrespective of their faith tradition.
The entry requirements for the Certificate in Pastoral Ministry (Prisons) are:
No prerequisites except for a proven ability to cope with tertiary education, or at least a motivation to learn at this level
Entry is open to all adult students, that is above the age of 17
Adults who are already in prison ministry, or are interested in ministering to prisoners
Adults who are interested in continuing their studies in understanding of faith
Students can apply for entry irrespective of their faith tradition.
The entry requirements for the Diplomas in Religious Education, Pastoral Ministry and Theological Studies:
No prerequisites for entry
Entry is open to all adult students. Adults are those who are above secondary school age, that is above the age of 17
Adults who are already, or are interested, in teaching Primary or Secondary integrated Catholic school students
Adults who are already, or interested in, working in parishes or other church settings
Adults who are interested in continuing their studies in understanding of faith
Students can apply for entry irrespective of their faith tradition.
The entry requirements for the Diplomas in Scripture Studies are:
No prerequisites for entry
Entry is open to all adult students. Adults are those who are above secondary school age, that is above the age of 17
Adults who are already, or are interested, in teaching Primary or Secondary integrated Catholic school students
Adults who are already, or interested in, working in parishes or other church settings
Adults who are interested in continuing their studies in understanding of scripture and faith
Students can apply for entry irrespective of their faith tradition.
The entry requirements for the Diploma in Pastoral Leadership are:
No prerequisites except for a proven ability to cope with tertiary education, or at least a motivation to learn at this level
Entry is open to all adult students. Adults are those who are above secondary school age, that is above the age of 17
There are no barriers to entry requirements
Students can apply for entry irrespective of their faith tradition.
The entry requirements for the Master of Educational Leadership are:
A recognised Bachelor of Education degree and a professional teacher education qualification or
A recognised first degree and a recognized course of professional teacher education
Admission may also be granted through Special Entry as provided by the Australian Catholic University Regulations.