Courses

The University of Divinity offers diplomas, undergraduate degrees, graduate certificates and diplomas, postgraduate degrees and higher degrees by research. These are located at levels 5 to 10 of the Australian Qualifications Framework. All the University’s awards are in Divinity and its associated disciplines, in the broad field of Society and Culture. Each award is offered by one or more Colleges of the University. Students enrol in a course through a College but may take units at other Colleges of the University. Some courses and units are available online.

Certificates

• Undergraduate Certificate in Divinity

Diplomas

• Diploma in Theology

Advanced Diplomas and Associate Degrees

• Advanced Diploma in Counselling
• Advanced Diploma in Philosophy
• Advanced Diploma in Theology and Ministry

Bachelor Degrees

• Bachelor of Counselling
• Bachelor of Ministry
• Bachelor of Theology

Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas

• Graduate Certificate in Ageing
• Graduate Certificate in Children and Families Ministry
• Graduate Certificate in Divinity
• Graduate Certificate in Education and Theology
• Graduate Certificate in Leadership
• Graduate Certificate in Liturgy
• Graduate Certificate in Research Methodology
• Graduate Certificate in Professional Supervision
• Graduate Certificate in Spirituality
• Graduate Certificate in Teaching Meditation
• Graduate Certificate in Teaching Religious Education
• Graduate Certificate in Theological Education
• Graduate Certificate in Theology
• Graduate Diploma in Divinity
• Graduate Diploma in Pastoral Care
• Graduate Diploma in Philosophy
• Graduate Diploma in Professional Supervision
• Graduate Diploma in Spiritual Direction
• Graduate Diploma in Spirituality
• Graduate Diploma in Theology

Masters Degrees

• Master of Counselling
• Master of Divinity
• Master of Education and Theology
• Master of Pastoral Care
• Master of Philosophical Studies
• Master of Spiritual Direction
• Master of Spirituality
• Master of Theological Studies
• Master of Theology (Coursework)

Masters Degrees (Research)

• Master of Philosophy
• Master of Theology (Research)

Doctoral Degrees

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Doctor of Theology

Units

Units offered by each College can be found on the College’s website or published handbook. A summary of units offered each year can be consulted at the University of Divinity’s Unit Directory, https://units.divinity.edu.au/.

Units are offered at one of the following levels:

• Diploma (unit number coding begins with 0)
• Undergraduate Level 1 (unit number coding begins with 1)
• Undergraduate Level 2 (unit number coding begins with 2)
• Undergraduate Level 3 (unit number coding begins with 3)
• Postgraduate Foundational (unit number coding begins with 8)
• Postgraduate Elective (unit number coding begins with 9)
• Capstone (unit number coding begins with 3 (undergraduate) or 9 (postgraduate))

Fields and Disciplines

The University of Divinity structures its learning, teaching and research around four broad Fields of study, each Field housing a range of disciplines. These are listed below, together with the abbreviation for each Field and discipline used in unit codes throughout the University and its Colleges.