Study at St Cyril’s
Whatever your walk or stage of life, St Cyril’s has a degree for you, from an undergraduate diploma to a doctorate.
- Every level Undergraduate diplomas and degrees, postgraduate certificates through to masters, and research degrees such as the PhD.
- Fully accredited Every degree is accredited by the Australian University College of Divinity.
- Audit a unit Take any unit for your own learning, without assessment or academic credit.
Browse the degrees below, or email our registrar with any questions.
Undergraduate
Foundations in Orthodox theology for school-leavers and mature-age students.
Diploma of Christian StudiesThe Diploma of Christian Studies is an 8 unit (i.e. 1 year) undergraduate award that introduces students to Orthodox Christian studies within higher education.
- Length: 8 units (1 year).
- Who it’s for: Year 12 graduates (no ATAR requirement) who want to begin theological study, with a focus on Christian Thought (Biblical Studies, Theology, and Humanities in the Christian Tradition) or Christian Practice (Christian Life and Ministry).
- Pathway: A possible entry point into the Bachelor of Theology.
Bachelor of TheologyThe Bachelor of Theology degree is a 24 unit (i.e 3 year) undergraduate award that provides a broad and coherent study of Orthodox theology and related disciplines (Biblical Studies, Theology, Humanities in the Christian Tradition, and Ministry).
- Length: 24 units (3 years).
- Who it’s for: School-leavers and mature-age students seeking an undergraduate foundation in theology. It gives a broad and coherent study of Orthodox theology and related disciplines: Biblical Studies, Theology, Humanities in the Christian Tradition, and Ministry.
- Where it leads: Professional, academic and lay Christian ministry, and further study.
Postgraduate
Graduate certificates, diplomas and masters for those holding a first degree.
If your first degree is in another field, start with a graduate certificate. If you already hold a theological qualification, go straight to a masters. In each pair, the Theological Studies award is the more specialised one: half of its units must come from Theology and Biblical Studies.
Graduate Certificate in ArtsThe Graduate Certificate in Arts degree is a 4 unit (i.e 6 months) postgraduate award.
- Length: 4 units (6 months).
- Who it’s for: Graduates in a non-theological discipline who want a graduate qualification in theology, and skills in Orthodox theological studies to enhance their professional work.
- Pathway: Its 4 units count towards the Graduate Diploma of Arts or the Master of Arts.
Graduate Certificate in Theological StudiesThe Graduate Certificate in Theological Studies degree is a 4 unit (i.e 6 months) postgraduate award.
- Length: 4 units (6 months).
- Who it’s for: Graduates in a non-theological discipline who want a graduate qualification in theology, and skills in Orthodox theological studies to enhance their professional work.
- Pathway: Its 4 units count towards the Graduate Diploma or the Master of Theological Studies.
- How it differs: More specialised than the Graduate Certificate in Arts: half of its units come from Theology and Biblical Studies.
Graduate Diploma of ArtsThe Graduate Diploma in Arts degree is a 8 unit (i.e 1 year) postgraduate award. It requires the completion of the Grad Cert of Arts; though generally such students would enter the Master of Arts.
- Length: 8 units (1 year).
- Who it’s for: Graduates in a non-theological discipline who want a graduate qualification in theology, and skills in Orthodox theological studies to enhance their professional work. It follows the Graduate Certificate in Arts, though most such students go on to the Master of Arts.
- Pathway: Its units count towards the Master of Arts.
Graduate Diploma of Theological StudiesThe Graduate Diploma in Theological Studies degree is a 8 unit (i.e 1 year) postgraduate award. It requires the completion of the Grad Cert of Theological Studies; though generally such students would enter the Master of Theological Studies.
- Length: 8 units (1 year).
- Who it’s for: Graduates in a non-theological discipline who want a graduate qualification in theology. It follows the Graduate Certificate in Theological Studies, though most such students go on to the Master of Theological Studies.
- Pathway: Its units count towards the Master of Theological Studies.
- How it differs: More specialised than the Graduate Diploma of Arts: half of its units come from Theology or Biblical Studies, and the rest from any discipline.
Master of ArtsThe Master of Arts degree is a 8 or 12 unit (i.e. 1 or 1.5 year) postgraduate award in Theology.
- Length: 8 or 12 units (1 or 1.5 years).
- Who it’s for: Graduates with a theological qualification (which may be the Graduate Certificate in Arts) who want a graduate qualification in Orthodox theology as part of continuing education for ministry or academic study. With a degree in another field, enter through the Graduate Certificate in Arts.
- Where it leads: A graduate-level education in biblical and theological study, spiritual formation and cultural literacy, preparing you for ordained or other ministry and other vocations, and laying the foundation for further study and research (MTh or PhD).
Master of Theological StudiesThe Master of Theological Studies degree is a 8 or 12 unit (i.e. 1 or 1.5 year) postgraduate award.
- Length: 8 or 12 units (1 or 1.5 years).
- Who it’s for: Graduates with a theological qualification (which may be the Graduate Certificate in Theological Studies) who want a graduate qualification in Orthodox theology as part of continuing education for ministry or academic study. With a degree in another field, enter through the Graduate Certificate in Theological Studies.
- How it differs: More specialised than the Master of Arts: half of its units come from Theology or Biblical Studies, and the rest from any discipline.
- Where it leads: Ordained or other ministry and other vocations, and a foundation for specialised study and research (MTh or PhD).
Master of Theology
- Length: 12 units (1.5 years), by coursework.
- Who it’s for: Holders of a Bachelor of Theology who want to pursue theological studies in greater depth and with greater rigour.
- What it includes: A specialisation in one discipline or sub-discipline, with the opportunity for a focused research project.
Counselling
Professional formation in pastoral counselling, grounded in the Orthodox tradition.
Our counselling degrees are taught from a uniquely Orthodox perspective, bringing together Orthodox theology as it bears on counselling with the full scientific knowledge and professional training expected of a postgraduate counselling qualification. Each is accredited by the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) as a pathway to professional recognition and ACA membership.
Graduate Certificate of CounsellingThe Graduate Certificate in Counselling is designed for those who hold an undergraduate AQF 7 qualification in any field, who wish to pursue a graduate qualification in counselling to enhance their professional work.
- Length: Up to 2 years part-time.
- Who it’s for: Holders of an undergraduate qualification (AQF 7) in any field who want a graduate qualification in counselling to enhance their professional work.
- What you’ll gain: Advanced theoretical knowledge and practice-based counselling skills for Christian ministry and mission.
Graduate Diploma of CounsellingThe Graduate Diploma of Counselling is designed for those who hold an undergraduate AQF 7 or above qualification in any field, who wish to pursue a graduate qualification in counselling to enhance their professional work.
- Length: Up to 3 years part-time.
- Who it’s for: Holders of an undergraduate qualification (AQF 7 or above) in any field who want a graduate qualification in counselling to enhance their professional work.
- What you’ll gain: Advanced theoretical knowledge and practice-based counselling skills for Christian ministry and mission.
Master of CounsellingThe Master of Counselling provides students with advanced professional skills for counselling ministry and for pastoral and spiritual formation. It nurtures the formation of professional identity and vision suitable for individual and relational counselling.
- Length: Up to 4 years part-time.
- Who it’s for: Those seeking advanced professional skills for counselling ministry and for pastoral and spiritual formation.
- What you’ll gain: A professional identity and vision for individual and relational counselling, and the ability to offer supportive and intensive therapies with psychological competence and theological congruence.
Research
Supervised research towards the MPhil, DMin, PhD and ThD.
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St Cyril’s supervises the AUCD’s accredited research degrees, giving you the opportunity to pursue advanced study in a theologically related area at the highest academic level.
- Degrees: Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Doctor of Ministry (DMin), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Doctor of Theology (ThD).
- Fields of supervision: Theology, Biblical Studies, Patristics, Science and Religion, Coptic, Arabic and Syriac literature and thought, and Church History, among others.