Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Care

Course Duration
  • Up to 2 years part-time
AQF and Course Codes
  • Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma (AQF 8)
  • CRICOS: (N/A)
Tuition Fees
at 2025 fees
Next Intake
February, July
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Course Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Care is a foundational qualification designed for students who have little or no prior experience or qualifications in spiritual care. Students complete six core units suitable for those working in the field of spiritual care or seeking to enter the field. Units explicitly link theory and practice so that students engage with real world workplace issues and continually address the challenges of working in contemporary spiritual care contexts. The program attains Level 1 in the Spiritual Health Association and Spiritual Care Australia Capability Frameworks.

Course Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Care are able to:

  1. Articulate and evaluate the required foundations and capabilities for the provision of professional spiritual care in both secular and religious contexts.
  2. Evaluate the values of equity, diversity, and dignity of all persons in relation to spiritual care.
  3. Demonstrate initial competence and practical awareness of self-care, self-regulation, critical self-reflection and accountability as they relate to spiritual care.
  4. Participate in elements of continuing education, supervision, and evidence-based research as foundations of professional practice for spiritual care practitioners.
  5. Develop competence in the key skills required for spiritual care practitioners to work within diverse contexts.

Course Structure

The Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Care consists of 72 points.

Course Structure Unit Type Points
SC8001Z Spirituality and Spiritual Care Core 12
SC8002Z Spiritual Care in Practice Core 12
SC8003Z Trauma-informed Spiritual Care Core 12
SC8004Z Grief, Loss, Dying and Death Core 12
SC8005Z Self-care and Rituals Core 12
SC8006Z Ethical Spiritual Care Core 12

 

 

An undergraduate degree or 5 years’ relevant work experience.

The Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Care requires completion of 72 points (6 non-standard postgraduate units).

Fees for 2026 are $1,692 per unit or $10,152 for the full course.

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.

Graduate pathways

  • Graduate Diploma in Pastoral and Spiritual Care
  • Master of Pastoral and Spiritual Care

Choose a Home College

Uniting College for Leadership and Theology

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 Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Care may only be taken part-time for admissions in 2026.
Standard Minimum Maximum
6 months
2 years

AQF Level:

Regulation:

Regulation 11 Awards, Courses and Units

Course Code:

CRICOS Code:

N/A

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

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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

GCSC

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