Graduate Certificate in Education and Theology

Course Duration
  • 6 months full-time
  • Up to 2 years part-time
AQF and Course Codes
  • Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma (AQF 8)
  • Course Code: GCETH
  • CRICOS: (N/A)
Tuition Fees
AU$10,152
at 2026 fees
Next Intake
February, July
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Course Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Education and Theology supports participants to develop a critical appreciation of the Christian faith and its implications for their work in a faith-based education context. It aims to enhance the theological and spiritual awareness of those whose vocation is education, facilitating use of reflective practices to apply foundational knowledge and engage in the conversation between education and theology.

Course Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Education and Theology

  1. have a critical appreciation of the Christian faith
  2. have skills to reflect critically on how theology informs professional practice in an education context
  3. have the confidence and capacity to engage in theological enquiry in an education context
  4. have enhanced capacity to engage with diverse views and particular faith traditions
  5. apply this knowledge and skills to enhance their local learning environment

Course Structure

The Graduate Certificate in Education and Theology consists of 72 points.

Course Structure Points
Postgraduate units in the disciplines of Education Studies or Religious Education 12
Postgraduate units in the disciplines of Biblical Studies or Systematic Theology 12
Further postgraduate units in any discipline

Successful completion of an undergraduate degree, or an approved equivalent.

The Graduate Certificate in Education and Theology requires the completion of 72 points (3 standard postgraduate units).

Fees for 2026 are $3,384 per unit or $10,152 for a full-time semester (3 units).

Fees are subject to change from year to year. For more information about fees, please visit the Fees page.

Credit of up to 36 points may be granted towards this award.

Credit may include:

Prior qualification or training Maximum credit Specific application
Lutheran Education Australia Professional Development Program Connect 12 points 12 points towards Education Studies
Lutheran Education Australia Professional Development Programs Equip 1 and Equip 2 24 points 24 points towards Religious Education

Credit is granted in accordance with the Credit Policy.

Graduate pathways

Students who complete the Graduate Certificate in Education and Theology may be eligible to gain credit into the Master of Education and Theology, or a Graduate Diploma course, or the Master of Theological Studies.

Choose a Home College

Australian Lutheran College

Study Modes

Courses can be delivered through a variety of modes, such as:

  • Face-to-face: This is the traditional mode of study where you attend your classes in person at a physical location.
  • Online: In this mode, teaching and learning activities are delivered online.
  • Mixed-modes: This combines both face-to-face and online units throughout your award.
  • Intensive: this involves completing a condensed amount of content over a shorter period of time. Intensives can be face-to-face or online.
  • Supervised Research: This involves independent research, which is supervised by one or more people with expertise in the field.

Course Duration

The standard full-time duration of the Graduate Certificate in Education and Theology is six months. The Graduate Certificate in Education and Theology must be completed in not less than six months and not more than two years from the date on which the course is commenced.
Standard Minimum Maximum
6 months
6 months
2 years

AQF Level:

Regulation:

Regulation 11 Awards, Courses and Units

Course Code:

GCETH

CRICOS Code:

N/A

The table gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students admitted into this course. It provides data on all students who commenced study in the most relevant recent intake period.

This course did not have any new students commence in the most recent semester.

You can compare other institutions with the University of Divinity to help inform your postgraduate study choices. ComparED is an initiative of the Australian Government. It’s powered by QILT (Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching) surveys that draw data from real life student experiences from commencement of study through to employment.

Upon successful completion of all course requirements, students will receive an invitation to graduate. This entitles the graduate to wear the approved Academic Dress at the graduation ceremony, and to use the approved postnominals after their name.

Academic Dress

Gown: Black Bachelor gown

Headwear: Black trencher

Hood: None

Postnominals

GCEdTheol

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