The regulator anoints “multidisciplinary Christian,” Alphacrucis College as the fourth university college   

The university college category was created last year, with the first being Avondale UC, followed by the National Institute of Dramatic Arts, Moore Theological College, and the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (CMM July 2).

According to the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency, UC status  “recognises high-quality institutions and provides them with new opportunities to develop course offerings that meet the future needs of students, employers, industry and communities.”

The category can also be a step towards becoming a full university. TEQSA upgraded Avondale from UC to U in July.

And Alphacrucis wants to follow. “Our vision is to ultimately be a global Christian university, transforming neighbourhoods and nations. This decision takes us one step closer towards that goal.”

It also wants to grow, “there are 125 million Pentecostal/Charismatic Christians in the Asia-Pacific alone, with no Pentecostal universities. We hope this new category will help Australian faith-based higher education institutions engage with new educational markets within our regional environment.”