Graduate Certificate in Spirituality

Course Duration
  • 6 months full-time
  • Up to 2 years part-time
AQF and Course Codes
  • Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma (AQF 8)
  • 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 Spirituality allows students to understand personal spiritual experience through introductory study of themes and approaches in Christian spirituality.  It serves as a foundation for further study in spirituality or spiritual direction. Graduates are able to articulate insights for Christian practice and identity.

Course Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Spirituality:

  1. have engaged with personal spiritual experience in light of foundational themes and approaches in spirituality and / or spiritual direction;
  2. have knowledge of the dynamics of the spiritual life through reflection on personal experience, integrated with foundational themes and approaches in spirituality and / or spiritual direction;
  3. apply the insights of Christian spirituality to understanding life, work and community.

Course Structure

The Graduate Certificate in Spirituality consists of 72 points.

Course Structure Type Points

Program 1: WellSpring (through Whitley College)
DS8201W Art of Contemplative Practice Core 24
Postgraduate units in the disciplines of Spirituality or Spiritual Direction Elective 48

Program 2: Pilgrim Theological College
DS8021P Spiritual Care: Ritual, Meaning and Reflective Practice Core 12
One of:

  • DP8011P Spiritual Care: Independent Practitioner; or
  • DP9031P Spiritual Care: Senior Practitioner
 Core 12
Postgraduate units in the disciplines of Spirituality or Spiritual Care or Spiritual Direction Core 48

Program 3: Catholic Theological College
DS8003C Christian Spirituality A Core 24
DS8004C Christian Spirituality B Core 24
Postgraduate units in the disciplines of Spirituality or Spiritual Direction Elective 24

Program 4: Dayspring (through Uniting College for Leadership and Theology)
DD8740Z Contemplative Stance and Soul Care Core 24
CH8740Z History of Contemplative and Apophatic Spirituality Core 24
Postgraduate units in the disciplines of Spirituality or Spiritual Direction Elective 24

Program 5: St Francis College
DD8411Z Contemplative Presence Core 18
DD8412Z Spiritual Direction Foundations Core 18
DD8421Z Transformation of Heart and Mind Core 18
DD8422Z Attending to Emotions Core 18

Minimum academic requirement

  • An undergraduate degree or five years relevant work experience.

Probationary admission is not available.

The Graduate Certificate in Spirituality requires 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 is granted in accordance with the Credit Policy.

Choose a Home College

Catholic Theological College

Pilgrim Theological College

St Francis College

Uniting College for Leadership and Theology

Whitley 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 Spirituality is six months. The Graduate Certificate in Spirituality 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:

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.

Student profile for Semester 1, 2026

Applicant Background Number of Students Percentage of Students
(A) Past Higher Education Study 2 66.67%
(B) Past Vocational Education and Training (VET) Study 0 0%
(C) Recent Secondary Education
Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR 0 0%
Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered 0 0%
Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor 0 0%
(D) Work and life experience 1 33.33%
International Students 0 0%
All Students 3 100.00%

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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

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