If you’re 18-25* and you’ve achieved at least Year 10 in an Australian school system or equivalent, you’re eligible to take part in Activate.

The program is suitable for

• School leavers taking a gap year.
• Young people wanting to broaden their experiences and deepen their faith.
• Young adults who are unsure of what to do next.
• University students wanting a ‘change of pace’ and take a year break in their current course.
• New graduates seeking grounding in their faith before embarking on a vocational track.

*applicant’s age in the year that they are attending the program

4 units (subjects) over a 12-week semester that goes to an ACT* Academic Studies in Theology Certificate.

*Australian College of Theology

Activate happens two and a half days per week over 2 semesters with some occasional weekends, leaving time for your other commitments.

Here are all the dates for Activate in 2024:

• Intake cut-off: January 19, 2024 (If you are wanting to get accommodation at Raymont Residential College you need to apply earlier otherwise you may miss out!)
• Activate starts: Week of Monday 5th February 2024
• Activate finishes: Thursday 31st October 2024

You can find our Student Calendar 2024 here for an overview of the semester weeks.

Graduation: March 2025

• 75% of the program: We will be onsite at Trinity College Queensland, conveniently located in the inner-city suburb of Auchenflower, Brisbane, with modern and public transport within walking distance to trains, ferries and bus stations.
• 25% of the program: We will spend our time offsite at various locations that will include beach trips, hiking and much more. Also note that Trinity college is located very close to Toowong Village, with convenient services that include health clinics, Medicare, Centrelink and transport departments.

You sure can! But you’ll probably need a place to stay as this program isn’t online. We suggest Raymont Residential College, right next door to Trinity and offering a furnished room, awesome community and all your food, plus utilities, gym, pool parking and a great location.

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OR we can help you look for offsite accommodation in Brisbane.

Theory: Academic Studies in Theology Certificate

Practical Element: Activate Program Activities + Life Skills  (including a camp, a barista course, a first aid course + other day trips associated with the program)

Total Cost: TBC

Please be advised that there is no FEE-help available for this course, however payment plans are available and government support for living is available for eligible students.

Students between 18 and 24 years old who undertake Activate may be eligible for the Centrelink payment Youth Allowance, as long as they are taking four units per semester and living away from home. See Centrelink information here for current fee support.

Other support that may be available is the Government Relocation Scholarship if you’re a student getting Youth Allowance and you need to live away from home to study.

For further details contact Centrelink on 132 490.

Activate runs for only two and a half days a week each semester, giving you an opportunity for part-time work. We might also be able to help you find work opportunities nearby.

We believe that serving others is more than a natural consequence of following Jesus, it is a central part of our mission. Thus, Activate community will experience two different ways of serving:

1. A mission trip (in Australia) where students will actively and reflectively engage with a mission organisation.
2. Volunteer work with missions that serve people “in the margins” in the city of Brisbane.

Here at Trinity College, our student community represents a number of different Christian churches and we would be more than happy to connect you with a community of faith.

Yes! Please email Activate@trinity.qld.edu.au or phone us on  07 3377 9950  to discuss.