Bachelor of Theology
(BTh)
The Bachelor of Theology course aims to equip students to undertake lay religious ministry functions or to pursue ordination and deepen students’ faith understanding in whatever context they live or work.
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
By distance education: Yes
International: Yes
ATAR/ENTER Cut-off: 67.95
About the course
This course provides three year full-time equivalent (24 subjects) courses in theology. Students may choose to study only theology subjects or they may prefer to integrate their study of theology with another area of interest to further enrich their program.
The joining of St Mark’s and UTC with CSU means students have access to outstanding resources. Both St Mark’s and UTC have significant theological libraries. Students looking to ordination or professional ministry will find offerings which are vocationally oriented, ecumenically sensitive and integrated with practical experience.
Aims
- To equip students who intend to undertake lay religious ministry functions
- To pursue ordination
- To deepen students’ faith understanding in whatever context they live or work.
Key points
Students may choose to study only theology subjects or they may prefer to integrate their study of theology with another area of interest to further enrich their program. The joining of St Mark’s and UTC with CSU means students have access to outstanding resources. Both St Mark’s and UTC have significant theological libraries. Students looking to ordination or professional ministry will find offerings which are vocationally oriented, ecumenically sensitive and integrated with practical experience
Vocational opportunities
Vocational opportunities include chaplaincy in a variety of institutional settings, such as military, prisons, police, ambulance, hospital, trade and industry, or work in the social welfare arms of charities and the church, e.g. overseas development aid, communication functions, marriage and family counselling.
Graduation requirements
To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 192 points, normally comprising 24 subjects.
Fees
Information about course fees can be found on the CSU web site at http://www.csu.edu.au/division/finserv/students/fees.htm
Course Structure
Information about course structure can be found on the CSU web site at http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/undergraduate/theology/course_struct.html
Further Information
For more information please contact the Course Coordinator John Squires: