Students and staff join the University of Divinity through one of its Colleges. Based in the Australian cities of Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney, each College is a unique learning community. The Colleges are supported by a wide range of churches and religious orders that together resource the University as a whole.
The University’s work is further resourced by the Office of the Vice-Chancellor, which provides support to the Colleges and the University’s Council and Academic Board.
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
Diplomas
Advanced Diplomas and Associate Degrees
Bachelor Degrees
Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas
Masters Degrees
Masters Degrees (Research)
Doctoral Degrees
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.
Field A: Humanities
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AH
History
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AL
Biblical Languages
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AL
Languages ancient and modern
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AP
Philosophy
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AR
Religious Studies
Field B: Biblical Studies
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BA
Old Testament
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BN
New Testament
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BS
Biblical Studies
Field C: Christian Thought and History
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CH
Church History
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CT
Systematic Theology
Field D: Theology: Mission and Ministry
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DA
Mission and Ministry
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DC
Canon Law
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DD
Spiritual Direction
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DE
Education Studies
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DL
Liturgy
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DM
Missiology
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DP
Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies
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DR
Religious Education
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DS
Spirituality
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DT
Moral Theology
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DU
Ecumenical Studies
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DZ
Professional Counselling