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SILA collects personal information from students to ensure quality training and service. This includes all the details in this form and records of assessments.
Any information collected will not be disclosed for another purpose except by written consent of the person(s) concerned.
SILA endeavours to ensure that all personal information collected and used is accurate and up to date. A copy of the full SILA Privacy Policy is available on the SILA website or upon request.

Personal Details

Please note:

Applications close on 30 November

1. Title *

2. Given Name(s): *

3. Family Name: *

4. Name you prefer to be called by: *

Gender *

Male

Female

Other

5. Address: *

Country

City

State

Zip code

Is this also your postal address? *

Yes

No

Postal Address *

Country

City

State

Zip code

Please provide your postal address

6. Email address: *

7. Phone number: *

8. Date of birth: *

Please enter your date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy)

9. Country of Birth: *

10. Citizenship: *

11. State any physical, medical or other conditions that may affect you in a strenuous study program:

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Enrolment

12. Have you previously attended any SIL courses? *

Yes

No

Please list courses including date, place and course title *

13. Are you intending to take only the Launch course? *

Yes, I am intending to take only Launch

No, I am planning on doing further study (Dip Arts or Grad Dip)

This application is for Launch only. If you are planning on undertaking further study with SIL Australia you will need to enrol with Eastern College Australia.

14. Do you wish to study: *

Full-time

Part-time

15. State briefly the use you expect to make of the training you will receive at SILA: *

16. How did you learn about SILA's Courses? *

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Educational Background

17. Please list the details of your secondary and tertiary education (high school and university/college)

Please provide the name of the institution, the qualification you achieved and the year you graduated

Institution

Qualification

Year

Institution

Qualification

Year

Institution

Qualification

Year

If you need to add more, please use the space below

18. Have you taken any linguistics subjects or courses at tertiary (university/college) level? *

Yes

No

Please provide the name of the course, the name of the institution, and the grade you achieved

Course *

Institution *

Grade *

Course

Institution

Grade

Course

Institution

Grade

If you need to add more, please use the space below

19. What is your first language? *

Please Specify *

If you are from a non-English speaking background you will need to meet an English proficiency requirement. This is normally met by achieving an IELTS (Academic Version) score of 6.5.
Please contact us for more information

20. What languages other than English have you learned?

For each field you fill below, please also fill in the field opposite with your level of fluency in the language (Native Speaker, Good, Average, Minimal)

Language

Fluency

Language

Fluency

Language

Fluency

If you need more space, please use this box to continue listing languages (please also make sure you put a level of fluency for each)

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Further Information

The following information is not related to your enrolment but will help us with our planning.

21. Are you involved with, or considering involvement with, a mission organisation, aid or development agency? *

Yes

No

a) already working with? *

Yes

No

b) discussing membership/involvement? *

Yes

No

c) a new member? *

Yes

No

Name of Organisation: *

Country (or proposed country) of service *

Years already in the country of service (if none, please write 'none') *

22. What ministry do you expect to be engaged in: *

23. When do you expect to begin cross-cultural service? *

Please estimate a year

Please note:

We recommend that you undertake SILA training as close as possible to taking up your assignment.

24. Language(s) you are expecting to learn: *

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Family

25. Do you have a spouse who will be accompanying you? *

Yes

No

Please provide your spouse's name: *

Is your spouse also planning on studying at SILA? *

Yes

No

If both you and your spouse are planning on studying, we require that you both apply separately.

26. Do you have any children accompanying you during the course? *

Yes

No

Please list any children accompanying you:

Please enter their names, birth dates and gender

Name: *

Birth Date: *

(dd/mm/yyyy)

Gender: *

If you need to add more children, please use the area below

Please ensure you fill in their Name, Birth Date (in the format dd/mm/yyyy) and Gender.
Please use one line per child.

Accommodation

Some on-site accommodation is available. It is managed by Wycliffe Australia. Please apply for accommodation using the online application form. For more information contact retreats@wycliffe.org.au

27. Have you applied for on-site accommodation? *

Yes

No

Do you intend to apply for on-site accommodation? *

Yes

No

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Payment

Payment Instructions

Once you have completed the application, you will be taken to a page with further instructions and bank details. You can also find this page here.
If you aren’t sure which payment method you wish to use, please Contact Us before sending payment.

Registration Fee

A registration fee (non-refundable) of $50 Australian needs to be sent along with your application form.

Payment Options *

Cheque

Bank Draft

International Money Order

Direct Deposit / EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer)

Credit Card / PayPal

Already Paid

Please choose your payment method from the following:

Photo/Video Consent

Do you consent to images recorded of you at SILA being used by SILA for promotional purposes? *

Yes

No