Overseas student type
You are an overseas student if you are:
- a temporary resident (visa status) of Australia,
- a permanent resident (visa status) of New Zealand, or
- a resident or citizen of any other country.
Conditions of study
- If residing in Australia the student will be classified as ‘On-Shore’. The student will require a visa to study.
- If residing overseas the student will be classified as ‘Off-Shore’. The student does not require a visa to study.
Student Visa 500
- A visa granted to non-Australian/New Zealand citizens residing and studying in Australia full-time.
- Course of study must be CRICOS registered.
- Cannot study more than 1/3 of course online.
Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Spirituality allows students to understand personal spiritual experience through introductory study of themes and approaches in Christian spirituality. It serves as a foundation for further study in spirituality or spiritual direction. Graduates are able to articulate insights for Christian practice and identity.
Course outcomes
Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Spirituality:
- have engaged with personal spiritual experience in light of foundational themes and approaches in spirituality and / or spiritual direction;
- have knowledge of the dynamics of the spiritual life through reflection on personal experience, integrated with foundational themes and approaches in spirituality and / or spiritual direction;
- apply the insights of Christian spirituality to understanding life, work and community.
Course structure
The Graduate Certificate in Spirituality consists of 72 points comprised of one of the following programs.
Program 1: Candidates must complete either DS9201W The Art of Contemplative Practice or DS9108F The Weeks of the Spiritual Exercises, and a further 48 points in the discipline of Spirituality or Spiritual Direction.
Program 2: Candidates must complete the unit DS9000P or DS9009P Fullness of Life: Spirituality in Christian Tradition and 48 points selected from the following units:
- DS8010P Early Monastic Wisdom: The Desert and the City
- DS9300P Medieval Monastic Wisdom
- DS8400P Lent and Easter: Forty Days and Fifty Days
- DS8405P Prayer and Hospitality: Benedictine Spirituality in Australia
- DS9030P The Wisdom of St Benedict: The Rule and its Sources
Colleges where this course is available
Duration
The Graduate Certificate in Spirituality is one semester full-time or up to three semesters part-time.
| Standard full-time | 6 months |
| Maximum part-time | 1.5 years |
Admission criteria
Successful completion of an undergraduate degree, or an approved equivalent.
Fee summary
The Graduate Certificate in Spirituality requires completion of 3 standard postgraduate units. Fees for 2021 are $2,640 per unit or $7,920 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.
