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- Australian or New Zealand citizen (or dual citizen)
- Australian permanent resident
- Australian permanent humanitarian visa holder
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Student Visa (Subclass 500)
If you are holding or applying for a Student Visa Subclass 500 you are required to enrol in a full-time course that is registered with the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) in Australia. For more details, please visit the Department of Home Affairs and the CRICOS website.
Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Divinity allows students to explore areas of interest in divinity and its associated disciplines. It serves as an introduction to the broad field of study of theology or philosophy and disciplines which are associated with them.
Course learning outcomes
Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Divinity
- have knowledge of key concepts in one or more areas of divinity and associated disciplines
- have basic research, analysis and communication skills applicable to postgraduate study
- apply skills of interpretation to texts or concepts.
Course structure
Every course of study for the Graduate Certificate in Divinity consists of 72 points of Foundational or Elective units.
Locations and modes
The Salvation ArmyRingwood VIC, and Parramatta NSWClassroom, Mixed and Online modes-
Uniting Church in AustraliaParkville VICClassroom, Mixed and Online modes
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Uniting Church in AustraliaBrooklyn Park SAClassroom, Mixed and Online modes
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Roman CatholicEast Melbourne VICOnline (off-shore students only) mode
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Uniting Church in AustraliaParkville VICOnline (off-shore students only) mode
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Coptic OrthodoxDonvale and Melbourne VICOnline (off-shore students only) mode
Duration
The standard full-time duration of the Graduate Certificate in Divinity is six months. The Graduate Certificate in Divinity must be completed in not less than six months and not more than two years from the date on which the course is commenced.
| Standard full-time | 6 months |
| Maximum part-time | 2 years |
Graduate pathways
Graduates may proceed to a Graduate Diploma or Masters’ degree by coursework.
Admission criteria
Successful completion of an undergraduate degree, or an approved equivalent.
Credit
| Award | Maximum credit | Specific rules |
| None | 36 points | Credit may not be granted towards the GCDiv for study completed at institutions other than the University of Divinity. |
Fee summary
The Graduate Certificate in Divinity requires completion of 3 standard postgraduate units. Fees for 2025 are $3,268 per unit or $9,804 for a full-time semester (3 units).
Fees are subject to change from year to year. For more information about fees, please visit the Fees page.
