Student Handbooks

About the Handbook

This handbook provides information on a number of aspects of a student’s life at ACAP. The following pages contain information and links to resources and policies, information about students’ rights and obligations, course administration and enrolment information, and principal dates for enrolments, examinations, graduations.

More information on services and resources that ACAP provides can be found under the Current Students tab.

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About ACAP

Here you can find out more about ACAP's vision and mission, how our courses are accredited, ethical standards and the refund policy.

Enrolment

Everything you need to know about how to re-enrol each term, what to do if you need a break from studying (we call this 'deferring'), how to change a unit or module ('variation of enrolment'), how to transfer to a different course and many other important facts.

Student Services

Do you need support with your assignments, want to learn more about referencing or need to speak to a Counsellor? View this section here.

Key Dates

All important key dates to be aware of as a student such as census and re-enrolment dates, workshops dates or to find out when the next term starts.

Applying for Credit (Higher Education)

Are you enrolled in the Bachelor of Applied Social Science, the Graduate Diploma of Counselling or the Master of Applied Social Science and want to get previous studies and/or work experience recognised? Click here to find out how.

Applying for Credit (Vocational Education)

Are you enrolled in the Diploma of Community Services (Case Management) or the Diploma of Counselling and want to get previous studies and/or work experience recognised? You might be eligible to be exempt from some modules. Click here to find out how.

Assessment (Higher Education)

Everything you need to know about assessments, e.g. how to submit them, how to apply for an extension if you miss the due date or information about plagiarism - for students enrolled in either the Bachelor of Applied Social Science, the Graduate Diploma of Counselling or the Master of Applied Social Science.

Assessment (Vocational Education)

Are you enrolled in either the Diploma of Community Services (Case Management) or the Diploma of Counselling and need information about how to submit an assessment or what to do when an assessment due date has passed?

Student Advisory Committee and Student Representatives

Feedback from our students is very important - read more about how students are involved in (or how you can get involved in) improving the learning experience at ACAP.

Appeals and Grievances

Has something gone wrong and you feel like appealing a decision made or escalate a situation? We take any complaints and disputes seriously and here you can find a step-by-step procedure for the resolution of appeals and grievances.

Fees and Refunds

Click here for information on course fees, Fee-Help or VET Fee-Help and other costs to consider.

Graduation

Are you close to finishing your course and are planning to graduate soon? All information about dates, who to contact and our alumnis can be found here.

Student Conduct

We expect our students to always practise honesty and integrity, especially when it comes to writing assignments - Click here and make sure you familiarise yourself with what academic misconduct means and how to avoid it.