This is an exit qualification from the Master of Religious Education

GradDipRE

Credit points

80

Minimum duration

1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Online
  • Other

Note:

The Graduate Diploma in Religious Education is an Exit point Award ONLY.

Various units may be offered at different locations: i.e. ACU campuses or off site for designated cohorts by special arrangement.


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 Graduate Diploma in Religious Education is an Exit point Award.

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



Completion requirements

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

  1. 40 cp from Religious Education or 20 cp from Religious Education and 20 cp from Theological Studies or 30 cp from Religious Education and 10 cp from Theological Studies (500 level); and
  2. 40 cp from Religious Education or 20 cp from Religious Education and 20 cp from Theological Studies or 30 cps from Religious Education and 10 cp from Theological Studies (600 level)

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

Part A.1 AND Part A.2

    Part A.1 : Strand 1 (500-level units)

    Complete exactly 40 of the following:

  • EDRE516Learning and Teaching for Religious Education10 CP
  • EDRE517Liturgy and Prayer in Schools and Other Settings10 CP
  • EDRE529Teaching the Catholic Tradition10 CP
  • THCT501Jesus the Christ10 CP
  • THLS501Foundations in Liturgy10 CP
  • THLS503Sacraments of Initiation10 CP
  • THSR500Introducing Religions of the World10 CP
  • Part A.2 : Strand 2 (600-level units)

    Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • EDRE623Issues in the Teaching and Coordination of School Religious Education10 CP
  • EDRE627Educating for Social Justice10 CP
  • EDRE629Spirituality and Religious Education10 CP
  • EDRE632Educating for Inter-Religious Understanding10 CP
  • EDRE636Special Studies in Religious Education10 CP
  • EDRE639School and Parish: Partners in Religious Education10 CP
  • EDRE642Religious Foundations of Catholic Schools10 CP
  • EDRE644Teaching Church Tradition10 CP
  • EDRE645Sacred Texts Curriculum and Pedagogy10 CP

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