Graduate Diploma in Divinity

The Graduate Diploma in Divinity allows students to explore multiple areas of interest in divinity and its associated disciplines or to engage with one or two areas in depth. It serves as a foundation for study of theology or philosophy and disciplines which are associated with them.

Note: This award may be used as an exit point from eligible students enrolled in a Masters degree who meet the admission requirements.

On site at St Francis College Milton and/or by Zoom

Study Mode

Full-time 1 year / Part-time up to 3 years

Duration

Course Highlights

You'll be introduced to four main sub-disciplines of theology: Biblical studies, church history, systematic and practical theology subjects. You'll also have the opportunity to choose elective subjects within these disciplines to tailor your studies to meet your interests.

Career Opportunities

The skills and attributes you gain in the Graduate Diploma in Divinity are valued in a broad range of careers. Graduates may be eligible to proceed to a Masters award. Graduates who have included a Minor Thesis (16000 words) in their course may be eligible to apply for admission to a higher degree by research.

ADMISSION CRITERIA

  • Successful completion of a Bachelor degree, or an approved equivalent; or

  • Has obtained a Graduate Certificate from the University of Divinity

Satisfactory completion of 6 units (Core or elective)

Graduation

Graduates of the Graduate Diploma in Divinity

  1. have advanced knowledge in one or more areas of divinity and associated disciplines

  2. have research, analysis and communication skills applicable to postgraduate study

  3. apply skills of interpretation to texts or concepts

  4. apply judgement based on theory, practice and tradition to contemporary issues.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Subjects

All students regardless of their course of study, are strongly encouraged to contact the Registrar, Dr Sheilagh O’Brien, to discuss their course of study prior to making any subject selections.

Biblical Studies

Biblical Languages

Please contact the Dean of Students for further information

Church History

  • # Telling History: Introduction to Church History (CH1001Z/CH8001Z)

  • # Building a Church: Christianity and Imperium in the First Millennium (CH1002Z/CH8002Z)

  • # Fatally Flawed and Flourishing: Uncovering the Roots of the European ‘Reformations’ (CH2001Z/CH9001Z)

  • # The World ‘Made New’: European ‘Reformations’ and the Reconstruction of Identity (CH2002Z/CH9002Z)

  • # The Church in the Age of Revolutions: Confronting Modernity (CH3001Z/CH9031Z)

Mission & Ministry

 

Systematic Theology

  • # Thinking Theologically 1: Challenges & Tasks (CT1001Z/CT8001Z)

  • # Thinking Theologically 2: Theologies in Context (CT1002Z/CT8001Z)

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Approaches to Theology (CT1001M)

  • # Becoming Flesh: The Incarnation of God (CT2001Z/CT9001Z)

  • # Mystical Theology: The Ecstasy of God (CT2002Z/CT9002Z)

  • At the Edge of Thought: Philosophy and Theology in Dialogue (CT3001Z/CT9031Z) (even years)

  • Atheism for Christians (CT3300T/CT9300T) (odd years)

  • # Theology in Context: A Case Study (CT3002Z/CT9032Z) (offered in 2023 in Ecological Theology)

  • Troublesome Texts: Complex Texts in the Christian Tradition (AR3013Z/AR9033Z)

  • Thinking With a Theologian: A Case Study (CT3013Z/CT9033Z)

  • Queer Theology (CT3001P/CT9001P)

# Offered in 2023
* Core Subject

The Graduate Diploma in Divinity requires the completion of 6 standard postgraduate units. Fees for 2023 are $2,882 per standard unit or $17,292 for a full-time year (6 units).

Fees are subject to change from year to year. For more information about fees, please visit the Fees page.

Fees

 
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