Array
(
[aqf_level] => 77
[aqf_level_array] => Array
(
[0] => 77
)
[postnominals] => DipTheol
[overview] => The Diploma in Theology introduces students to the key theological disciplines of Biblical Studies and Christian Thought and History. This may be extended by further study in those disciplines or by elect...
[learning_outcomes] => Graduates of the Diploma in Theology
have sound foundational skills for critical study of Christian texts.
have skills to articulate foundational theological and scriptural knowledge and reflection.
have developed clear analytical...
[structure] => <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p>
<p>The Diploma in Theology consists of 144 points.</p>
<p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table {"hasFixedLayout":false} --></p>
Course Structure
Points
Units in the field of Biblical Studies
36
Units in the field of Christian Thought and History
36
Further units in a...
[duration_duration_type] => ft, pt
[duration_duration_type_array] => Array
(
[0] => ft
[1] => pt
)
[duration_full_time_duration] => Array
(
[value] => 1 year
[label] => 1 year
)
[duration_part_time_duration] => Array
(
[value] => 4 years
[label] => 4 years
)
[duration_minimum_duration] => Array
(
[value] => 1 year
[label] => 1 year
)
[duration_duration_notes] => The standard full-time duration of the Diploma in Theology is one year. The Diploma in Theology must be completed in not less than one year and not more than four years from the date on which the course...
[colleges_alc] => Array
(
[alc] => 1
[alc_study_mode] => Array
(
[0] => online
)
)
[colleges_ctc] => Array
(
[ctc] => 1
[ctc_study_mode] => Array
(
[0] => classroom
[1] => mixed
[2] => online
)
)
[colleges_ebc] => Array
(
[ebc] => 1
[ebc_study_mode] => Array
(
[0] => classroom
[1] => mixed
[2] => online
)
)
[colleges_pil] => Array
(
[pil] => 1
[pil_study_mode] => Array
(
[0] => classroom
[1] => mixed
[2] => online
)
)
[colleges_sac] => Array
(
[sac] => 1
[sac_study_mode] => Array
(
[0] => classroom
[1] => mixed
[2] => online
)
)
[colleges_sbc] => Array
(
[sbc] => 1
[sbc_study_mode] => Array
(
[0] => classroom
[1] => mixed
[2] => online
)
)
[colleges_sfc] => Array
(
[sfc] => 1
[sfc_study_mode] => Array
(
[0] => classroom
[1] => mixed
[2] => online
)
)
[colleges_stc] => Array
(
[stc] =>
[stc_study_mode] => Array
(
[0] => online
)
)
[colleges_tri] => Array
(
[tri] => 1
[tri_study_mode] => Array
(
[0] => classroom
[1] => mixed
[2] => online
)
)
[colleges_uclt] => Array
(
[uclt] => 1
[uclt_study_mode] => Array
(
[0] => classroom
[1] => mixed
[2] => online
)
)
[colleges_wht] => Array
(
[wht] => 1
[wht_study_mode] => Array
(
[0] => classroom
[1] => mixed
[2] => online
)
)
[colleges_wtc] => Array
(
[wtc] => 1
[wtc_study_mode] => Array
(
[0] => classroom
[1] => mixed
[2] => online
)
)
[colleges_ytu] => Array
(
[ytu] => 1
[ytu_study_mode] => Array
(
[0] => classroom
[1] => mixed
[2] => online
)
)
[colleges_sgr] => Array
(
[sgr] =>
[sgr_study_mode] => Array
(
[0] => classroom
[1] => mixed
[2] => online
)
)
[colleges_sis] => Array
(
[sis] =>
[sis_study_mode] => Array
(
[0] => classroom
[1] => mixed
[2] => online
)
)
[colleges_spp] => Array
(
[spp] =>
[spp_study_mode] => Array
(
[0] => classroom
[1] => mixed
[2] => online
)
)
[colleges_ud] => Array
(
[ud] =>
[ud_study_mode] => Array
(
[0] => classroom
[1] => mixed
[2] => online
)
)
[colleges_note_no_admittance] =>
[accreditation_entity] =>
[intake] => February, July
[admission_criteria] => Successful completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education or equivalent. Probationary admission may be available to approved persons aged 21 or greater who have not completed the Victorian Certificate of Ed...
[apply_link] =>
[pathways_past_pathways] =>
[pathways_future_pathways] => <p>Graduates may proceed to an Advanced Diploma in Theology and Ministry, an Advanced Diploma in Philosophy, or to the Bachelor of Ministry or Bachelor of Theology.</p>
[cost] =>
[fee_summary] => The Diploma in Theology requires completion of 144 points (8 standard undergraduate units).
Fees for 2026 are $2,184 per standard unit or $17,472 for a year of full-time study (8 units).
Fees are subject to change from year t...
[fee_assistance] =>
[scholarships] =>
[regulation_specifics] =>
[academic_dress_gown] => Black Bachelor gown
[academic_dress_headwear] => None
[academic_dress_hood] => None
[academic_dress_dress] => https://staging.divinity.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/UD_Bachelor-gown.png
[academic_dress_dress_width] => 919
[academic_dress_dress_height] => 1305
[academic_dress_dress_thumb] => https://staging.divinity.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/UD_Bachelor-gown-211x300.png
[academic_dress_dress_thumb_width] => 211
[academic_dress_dress_thumb_height] => 211
[academic_dress_dress_thumb_thumbnail] => https://staging.divinity.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/UD_Bachelor-gown-150x150.png
[academic_dress_dress_thumb_thumbnail_width] => 919
[academic_dress_dress_thumb_thumbnail_height] => 1305
[academic_dress_dress_thumb_medium_large] => https://staging.divinity.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/UD_Bachelor-gown-768x1091.png
[academic_dress_dress_thumb_medium_large_width] => 919
[academic_dress_dress_thumb_medium_large_height] => 1305
[academic_dress_dress_thumb_large] => https://staging.divinity.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/UD_Bachelor-gown-721x1024.png
[academic_dress_dress_thumb_large_width] => 919
[academic_dress_dress_thumb_large_height] => 1305
[academic_dress_dress_thumb_1536x1536] => https://staging.divinity.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/UD_Bachelor-gown.png
[academic_dress_dress_thumb_1536x1536_width] => 919
[academic_dress_dress_thumb_1536x1536_height] => 1305
[academic_dress_dress_thumb_2048x2048] => https://staging.divinity.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/UD_Bachelor-gown.png
[academic_dress_dress_thumb_2048x2048_width] => 919
[academic_dress_dress_thumb_2048x2048_height] => 1305
[academic_dress_dress_attributes] => src="https://staging.divinity.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/UD_Bachelor-gown.png" alt="UD_Bachelor gown" width="919" height="1305"
[academic_dress_dress_title] => UD_Bachelor gown
[academic_dress_dress_description] =>
[academic_dress_dress_alt] => UD_Bachelor gown
[academic_dress_dress_imageid] => 34982
[tagline] =>
[areas] => Array
(
[0] => WP_Term Object
(
[term_id] => 44
[name] => Divinity, Ministry and Theology
[slug] => divinity-ministry-theology
[term_group] => 0
[term_taxonomy_id] => 44
[taxonomy] => area
[description] =>
[parent] => 0
[count] => 13
[filter] => raw
[term_order] => 2
)
)
[degree_type] => coursework
[accreditation_notes] =>
[dual] =>
[year] => 2025
[semester] => Semester 2
[overseas_count] =>
[overseas_percent] =>
[Course structure table] =>
[course_coordinators] => Array
(
)
[credit_notes] => <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p>
<p>Credit of up to 90 points may be granted towards this award.</p>
<p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p>
<p>Credit may include:</p>
<p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table {"hasFixedLayout":false} --></p>
Prior qualification or training
Maximum credit
Specific application...
[credit] =>
[course_coordinators_entity] =>
[study_modes] => 171, 172, 170
[study_modes_array] => Array
(
[0] => 171
[1] => 172
[2] => 170
)
[modes_summary] => Online, Classroom, Mixed
[accredited_entities] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[post_id] => 27660
[post_title] => St Barnabas College
[post_alias] => st-barnabas-college
[post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>If you wish to study the Christian faith deeply in an open and worshipping community, committed to educational excellence, and situated in a university context, then St Barnabas College is for you.</p>...
[post_link] => https://staging.divinity.edu.au/university/st-barnabas-college/
[put_post_add_data] => 1
)
[1] => Array
(
[post_id] => 26405
[post_title] => Uniting College for Leadership and Theology
[post_alias] => uniting-college-for-leadership-and-theology
[post_content] => Why choose us?
People study with us for a variety of reasons. Some feel called to become Christian leaders as they appreciate their unique gifts and discern what they are called to do. Others simply want to gain deeper understanding of the Christian faith....
[post_link] => https://staging.divinity.edu.au/university/uniting-college-for-leadership-and-theology/
[put_post_add_data] => 1
)
[2] => Array
(
[post_id] => 26409
[post_title] => St Francis College
[post_alias] => st-francis-college
[post_content] => Welcome
St Francis College is a welcoming learning community that provides theological education for a diverse range of students, including those being formed for ordained ministry in the Anglican Church and for people wanting to explore their faith. By study...
[post_link] => https://staging.divinity.edu.au/university/st-francis-college/
[put_post_add_data] => 1
)
[3] => Array
(
[post_id] => 26168
[post_title] => Wollaston Theological College
[post_alias] => wollaston-theological-college
[post_content] => History
Wollaston was founded in 1957 as a residential college for people wanting to train for ordained ministry in the Anglican Diocese of Perth. From 1929 until the establishment of Wollaston Theological College (then John Wollaston Theological College), c...
[post_link] => https://staging.divinity.edu.au/university/wollaston-theological-college/
[put_post_add_data] => 1
)
[4] => Array
(
[post_id] => 22794
[post_title] => Yarra Theological Union
[post_alias] => yarra-theological-union
[post_content] => Yarra Theological Union is an inclusive and welcoming community, Catholic by tradition and ecumenical in spirit. We are committed to being a community of scholarship, prayer and pastoral care.
https://youtu.be/0XpjrdHxuic
Welcome...
[post_link] => https://staging.divinity.edu.au/university/yarra-theological-union/
[put_post_add_data] => 1
)
[5] => Array
(
[post_id] => 22793
[post_title] => Whitley College
[post_alias] => whitley-college
[post_content] => Whitley College is a culturally diverse community of learners committed to practical expressions of God’s activity in the world. We wrestle together in spiritual formation through theological reflection, creative exploration and academic rigour....
[post_link] => https://staging.divinity.edu.au/university/whitley-college/
[put_post_add_data] => 1
)
[6] => Array
(
[post_id] => 22792
[post_title] => Trinity College Theological School
[post_alias] => trinity-college-theological-school
[post_content] => Trinity College Theological School is committed to shaping women and men who wish to pursue ordination in the Anglican Church, develop skills for lay ministry, or simply explore Christian faith for personal or vocational enrichment.
https://www...
[post_link] => https://staging.divinity.edu.au/university/trinity-college-theological-school/
[put_post_add_data] => 1
)
[7] => Array
(
[post_id] => 22790
[post_title] => Pilgrim Theological College
[post_alias] => pilgrim-theological-college
[post_content] => Pilgrim Theological College is an initiative of the Uniting Church Synod of Victoria and Tasmania, providing a rich tapestry of ecumenical theological education under the leadership of a Faculty of eminent scholars.
Welcome
Pilgrim serves t...
[post_link] => https://staging.divinity.edu.au/university/pilgrim-theological-college/
[put_post_add_data] => 1
)
[8] => Array
(
[post_id] => 21600
[post_title] => Eva Burrows College
[post_alias] => eva-burrows-college
[post_content] => Eva Burrows College is The Salvation Army Australia’s national learning centre and is part of the international Salvation Army that has been working in Australian communities for the past 150 years to transform lives. A college for all people, we combine q...
[post_link] => https://staging.divinity.edu.au/university/eva-burrows-college/
[put_post_add_data] => 1
)
[9] => Array
(
[post_id] => 21342
[post_title] => St Athanasius College
[post_alias] => st-athanasius-college
[post_content] => St Athanasius College (SAC) is a Coptic Orthodox theological college that offers units in theology, biblical studies, ancient languages, missiology, religious education, ethics, counselling, and Coptic Studies. Units are taught from a Christian Orthodo...
[post_link] => https://staging.divinity.edu.au/university/st-athanasius-college/
[put_post_add_data] => 1
)
[10] => Array
(
[post_id] => 21190
[post_title] => Australian Lutheran College
[post_alias] => australian-lutheran-college
[post_content] => Welcome
A pathway-focused theological educator, we provide a distinctive Lutheran theology within the wider Christian tradition. Our graduates are equipped to think imaginatively about issues that affect life in the church and the contemporary world.
We welcome students of all ages, of...
[post_link] => https://staging.divinity.edu.au/university/australian-lutheran-college/
[put_post_add_data] => 1
)
[11] => Array
(
[post_id] => 21186
[post_title] => Catholic Theological College
[post_alias] => catholic-theological-college
[post_content] => At Catholic Theological College our emphasis on personal reflection and pastoral service, combined with our excellence in academic rigour, enables us to offer students opportunities for deeper understanding of our faith and ways to explore how faith ca...
[post_link] => https://staging.divinity.edu.au/university/catholic-theological-college/
[put_post_add_data] => 1
)
)
[accredited_entities_count] => 12
[regulation] => 41627
[comparing_universities] => 43535
[duration_type] => ft, pt
[duration_type_array] => Array
(
[0] => ft
[1] => pt
)
[paradigm_course_code] => DPTH
[study_area] => 44
[study_area_array] => Array
(
[0] => 44
)
[duration_full_time] => 1 year
[duration_minimum] => 1 year
[duration_part_time] => 4 years
[duration_notes] => The standard full-time duration of the Diploma in Theology is one year. It must be completed in not less than one year and not more than four years from the date on which the course is commenced.
[study_mode_information] =>
[cricos_code] => 075250F
[cricos_entities] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[post_id] => 21190
[post_title] => Australian Lutheran College
[post_alias] => australian-lutheran-college
[post_content] => Welcome
A pathway-focused theological educator, we provide a distinctive Lutheran theology within the wider Christian tradition. Our graduates are equipped to think imaginatively about issues that affect life in the church and the contemporary world.
We welcome students of all ages, of...
[post_link] => https://staging.divinity.edu.au/university/australian-lutheran-college/
[put_post_add_data] => 1
)
[1] => Array
(
[post_id] => 27660
[post_title] => St Barnabas College
[post_alias] => st-barnabas-college
[post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>If you wish to study the Christian faith deeply in an open and worshipping community, committed to educational excellence, and situated in a university context, then St Barnabas College is for you.</p>...
[post_link] => https://staging.divinity.edu.au/university/st-barnabas-college/
[put_post_add_data] => 1
)
[2] => Array
(
[post_id] => 21186
[post_title] => Catholic Theological College
[post_alias] => catholic-theological-college
[post_content] => At Catholic Theological College our emphasis on personal reflection and pastoral service, combined with our excellence in academic rigour, enables us to offer students opportunities for deeper understanding of our faith and ways to explore how faith ca...
[post_link] => https://staging.divinity.edu.au/university/catholic-theological-college/
[put_post_add_data] => 1
)
[3] => Array
(
[post_id] => 22790
[post_title] => Pilgrim Theological College
[post_alias] => pilgrim-theological-college
[post_content] => Pilgrim Theological College is an initiative of the Uniting Church Synod of Victoria and Tasmania, providing a rich tapestry of ecumenical theological education under the leadership of a Faculty of eminent scholars.
Welcome
Pilgrim serves t...
[post_link] => https://staging.divinity.edu.au/university/pilgrim-theological-college/
[put_post_add_data] => 1
)
[4] => Array
(
[post_id] => 21342
[post_title] => St Athanasius College
[post_alias] => st-athanasius-college
[post_content] => St Athanasius College (SAC) is a Coptic Orthodox theological college that offers units in theology, biblical studies, ancient languages, missiology, religious education, ethics, counselling, and Coptic Studies. Units are taught from a Christian Orthodo...
[post_link] => https://staging.divinity.edu.au/university/st-athanasius-college/
[put_post_add_data] => 1
)
[5] => Array
(
[post_id] => 22792
[post_title] => Trinity College Theological School
[post_alias] => trinity-college-theological-school
[post_content] => Trinity College Theological School is committed to shaping women and men who wish to pursue ordination in the Anglican Church, develop skills for lay ministry, or simply explore Christian faith for personal or vocational enrichment.
https://www...
[post_link] => https://staging.divinity.edu.au/university/trinity-college-theological-school/
[put_post_add_data] => 1
)
[6] => Array
(
[post_id] => 22793
[post_title] => Whitley College
[post_alias] => whitley-college
[post_content] => Whitley College is a culturally diverse community of learners committed to practical expressions of God’s activity in the world. We wrestle together in spiritual formation through theological reflection, creative exploration and academic rigour....
[post_link] => https://staging.divinity.edu.au/university/whitley-college/
[put_post_add_data] => 1
)
[7] => Array
(
[post_id] => 22794
[post_title] => Yarra Theological Union
[post_alias] => yarra-theological-union
[post_content] => Yarra Theological Union is an inclusive and welcoming community, Catholic by tradition and ecumenical in spirit. We are committed to being a community of scholarship, prayer and pastoral care.
https://youtu.be/0XpjrdHxuic
Welcome...
[post_link] => https://staging.divinity.edu.au/university/yarra-theological-union/
[put_post_add_data] => 1
)
)
[force_migration] =>
[entity_display] => normal
[show_denomination_filter] => show
[aqf_level_old] => Array
(
)
[cricos_code_old] =>
[cricos_notes] =>
[student_profiles] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[item_index] => 1
[enabled] => 1
[year] => 2025
[semester] => Semester 2
[level] => Student profile
[domestic] => Array
(
[he] => Array
(
[count] => 9
[percent] => 34.62
)
[vet] => Array
(
[count] => 5
[percent] => 19.23
)
[rse] => Array
(
[atar] => Array
(
[count] => 0
[percent] => 0
)
[atar_criteria] => Array
(
[count] => 0
[percent] => 0
)
[criteria] => Array
(
[count] => 5
[percent] => 19.23
)
)
[experience] => Array
(
[count] => 4
[percent] => 15.38
)
[overseas] => Array
(
[count] => 3
[percent] => 11.54
)
[all] => Array
(
[count] => 26
[percent] => 100
)
)
)
)
[future_pathways] => <p>Graduates may proceed to an Advanced Diploma in Theology and Ministry, an Advanced Diploma in Philosophy, or to the Bachelor of Ministry or Bachelor of Theology.</p>
[fees_cost] => 17,472
[fees_year] => 2026
)