Graduate Certificate of Divinity
This is a course of the Australian University of Theology
This is our recommended option for school teachers looking to undertake theological study, or professional development for children’s and youth ministers. This course is available for those who already have an undergraduate degree and are looking to enhance their ability to engage the hearts of children and young people with the gospel.
Ideal for:
A two-year programme of study at one unit per semester.
As professional development for school teachers or children’s and youth ministers
Providing pathways to further theological study at AQF level 8 or 9
Rationale
An AQF Level 8 award for advanced knowledge, professional skills and/or a pathway to further learning, the Graduate Certificate of Divinity is designed to enhance the Graduate Attributes in students.
It is intended to be a general purpose award to provide students who are already graduates with an opportunity to undertake study at an advanced level of selected units in the teaching departments of Bible and Languages, Christian Thought and History and Ministry and Practice. It will serve either as an introduction to the study of Theology and Ministry by allowing students to sample units from a range of disciplines or as a means of developing a subject specialism by allowing students to select units from one or two disciplines.
Course Structure
The Graduate Certificate of Divinity requires 48 credit points for completion. The course duration is 0.5 years full-time, or can be completed over two years part-time.
Primary Course Discipline
48cps from any units in the ASCED field of Religious Studies (091703) at level 8 or above.
Units in this course are completed at Level 8 and above.
Sample Course**
For school teachers (offered in intensive mode)
**This sample course of units is being offered at Trinity Christian School (Canberra). 28 hours class time is delivered face to face on school campus in two-day blocks over two school terms for a total of 4 days per semester. For example, delivery of a 2 day block (Thursday and Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm) in school term 1, and a 2 day block (Thursday and Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm) in school term 2.
TH005-812 Foundational Christian Beliefs
DE045-812 Formative Christian Teaching
DE019-812 Sexuality and Identity OR DE053-812 Children and young people with disability and neurodivergence
Admission Requirements
ATAR: Completion of Year 12 with an ATAR of 65 or above; OR
Previous Qualifications: Successful completion of a qualification at AQF Level 5 or above; OR
Demonstrate Academic Suitability for course: Test, Brief Essay, or Interview.
Language Qualifications for NESB: IELTS 6.5 overall with minimum of 6.0 in each subtest OR 10 years in Australia with English being the language primarily spoken both at home and work.
Articulation Options
GDDIV20
MDIV20
MICS20
MMIN20
MML20
MTS20
Overseas Students
This course is not available to overseas students at Youthworks College. See here for more information on other available locations.
Learning Outcomes
Discipline Knowledge and Understanding
1. Demonstrate a wider range of knowledge of ‘Ministry’ as an academic discipline than Diploma Graduates with particular attention to at least one area of ‘Ministry and Practice’
2. Draw on the key biblical and theological foundations of Ministry
3. Appreciate the key theological, spiritual and ethical implications of Ministry knowledge and understanding
Inquiry and Analysis
4. Collect, summarize, and analyse information from a wider range of biblical, theological and social scientific sources and scholarship in inquiry based learning
Problem Solving and Integration
5. Construct evidence-based perspectives and responses to key Ministry issues by using a wider range of source materials and methods
Communication
6. Present key Ministry ideas, knowledge and principles to, and engage with, different audiences using a variety of formats
Teamwork and Professional Practice
7. Under supervision, apply key Ministry understanding in formal ministry contexts and the wider community
Engagement With the World
8. Engage with the key challenges of contemporary Christianity, society and the wider world
Continuous Learning and Professional Development
9. Demonstrate a capacity for reflection and learning to sustain personal and professional development in Christian life and ministry
Course Rules
Maximum concurrent enrolment load: 60cps