This is an exit award for the Bachelor of Theology/Bachelor of Philosophy

No post nominal

Credit points

160

Minimum duration

1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Ballarat
  • Brisbane
  • Canberra
  • Melbourne
  • North Sydney
  • Strathfield

EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a credit point (cp) value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

The Associate Degree in Theology is an Exit point Award.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the Associate Diploma, a student must complete 160cp of the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

  • 90cp from Theology units (Part A);
  • 70cp from Elective Units from the Bachelor of Theology/Bachelor of Philosophy (Part B).

Exit points

The Associate Degree in Theology is an Exit point Award ONLY.

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progression through this course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete at least 90 credit points from the following:

  • THBS100Introduction to the Bible10 CP
  • THCT100What Christians Believe10 CP
  • THEL103Christianity Established: From Sect to Society10 CP
  • THBS211Psalms and Old Testament Wisdom Literature10 CP
  • THBS212Jewish Society and Literature (516 BCE to 200 CE)10 CP
  • THBS205Narratives of Ancient Israel10 CP
  • THBS209New Testament Letters10 CP
  • THBS210The Canonical Gospels10 CP
  • THBS211Psalms and Old Testament Wisdom Literature10 CP
  • THBS212Jewish Society and Literature (516 BCE to 200 CE)10 CP
  • THBS220Critical Approaches to the Bible: Interpretation and Exegesis10 CP
  • THBS302Johannine Literature10 CP
  • THBS303Biblical Prophets10 CP
  • THBS304Archaeology and the Bible10 CP
  • THBS305Bible Lands Field Trip20 CP
  • THBS304Archaeology and the Bible10 CP
  • THBS305Bible Lands Field Trip20 CP
  • THCT202Christian Symbol, Ritual and Sacrament10 CP
  • THCT212Jesus the Christ10 CP
  • THCT213The Triune God10 CP
  • THCT220Theological Thinking and Methods10 CP
  • THCT307Church: Its Nature and Mission10 CP
  • THCT316Introduction to Moral Theology10 CP
  • THCT215Defining Moments in Church History10 CP
  • THCT308Contemporary Issues in Moral Theology10 CP
  • THCT309The Spirit in Word and Life10 CP
  • THCT310Australian Catholics: History and Identity10 CP
  • THCT311The Christian Vision of Being Human10 CP
  • THCT312Ecumenism: the Quest for Christian Unity10 CP
  • THCT313Patristics: the Early Church Fathers10 CP
  • THCP105Prayer and Liturgy10 CP

    For students enrolled in the Bachelor of Theology or Bachelor of Theology/Bachelor of Philosophy, THCP105 will be credited toward your Christian Thought Major or Minor.

  • THCP106Introduction to Practical Theology10 CP
  • THCP223Theology and Ecology10 CP
  • THCP224Marriage and Family: Catholic Faith and Practice10 CP
  • THCP225Mission of the Church10 CP
  • THCP301Canon Law of the Church10 CP
  • THCP305Contemporary Approaches to Pastoral Practice20 CP
  • THCP306Theology, Immersion and Service-Learning10 CP
  • THCP304Christian Community Engagement10 CP
  • THEL101New Testament Greek A10 CP
  • THEL102Ecclesiastical Latin A10 CP
  • THEL110Introductory Biblical Hebrew A10 CP
  • THEL205Ecclesiastical Latin B10 CP
  • THEL206Medieval Latin10 CP
  • THEL208New Testament Greek B10 CP
  • THEL210Introductory Biblical Hebrew B10 CP
  • THEL211Intermediate Biblical Hebrew C10 CP
  • THEL212Intermediate Biblical Hebrew D10 CP
  • THEL215All Roads Lead to: Mapping Laudato Si' and UN Sustainable Development Goals10 CP
  • THSR200Introducing Asian Religions10 CP
  • THSR202Religion in Australian Culture10 CP
  • THSR206Introduction to Islam10 CP
  • THSR207Introduction to Judaism10 CP
  • THSR301Indigenous Spiritualities10 CP
  • THSR302Comparing Texts and Traditions in the Abrahamic Faiths10 CP
  • THEL300Theology Special Study 110 CP
  • THEL301Theology Special Study 210 CP
  • THEL302Theology Special Study 310 CP
  • THEL303Theology Special Study 410 CP

Complete 0 to 70 credit points from the following:

  • BTHBPHBachelor of Theology/Bachelor of Philosophy320 CP

Elective units (70cp) can be selected from the Schedule of Unit Offerings from the Bachelor of Theology/Bachelor of Philosophy.

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