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Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Sydney
Level 2, 29 George St, Burwood, NSW 2134
Student Information
Tuition Fee
Set by the AUCD Member College you enrol with — unit fees are the same for domestic and international students. Check with your enrolled college for current fees and payment options.
Study Mode
Full time or part time. A domestic student is full time when enrolled in three units (27 credit points) or more in a semester, and part time when enrolled in fewer than three units per semester.
Eligibility
Admission requirements (domestic and international applicants)
Admission to the Bachelor of Arts requires:
English Proficiency
Applicants whose entry qualifications were obtained in an institution where English is not the language of instruction normally require a minimum IELTS (or equivalent) score of 6.0 with no score less than 5.5 in all bands of the test.
Additional requirements for international students
Career & Study Pathways
Where this qualification takes you
What graduates can do
Graduates will have the ability to:
Study pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
The Bachelor of Arts requires the completion of 216 credit points (24 units) which shall include:
18 credit points of Compulsory units:
(a) 9 credit point ‘Worldview’ unit, selected from:
Christian Worldview OR
(a) 9 credit point ‘Worldview’ unit, selected from
Introduction to Theology (or T7105 Introduction to Christian Doctrine) OR
(a) 9 credit point ‘Worldview’ unit, selected from
Theology of Mission;
(a) 9 credit point ‘Worldview’ unit, selected from
9 credit point ‘Texts and Interpretation’ Unit, selected from:
Faith, Texts, and Meaning OR
9 credit point ‘Texts and Interpretation’ Unit, selected from
Biblical Hermeneutics OR
9 credit point ‘Texts and Interpretation’ Unit, selected from
Biblical Theology Method and Meaning.
9 credit point ‘Texts and Interpretation’ Unit, selected from
Four core units from Schedule A (36 credit points);
An Area of Focus consisting of:
54 credit points (6 units), which may be interdisciplinary, and must include no more than 27 credit points of 7100 units, AND
ONE 9 credit point capstone unit
Either: X7290 Capstone in [Discipline]; OR
Fieldwork Capstone in [Area]
ONE 9 credit point capstone unit
Electives (99 credit points) no more than 18 credit points of 7100 units which may be selected from any (sub)discipline
Additional elective units as required to complete the award from the suite of available University College units may be selected to constitute a second Area of Focus.
SCHEDULE A: CORE UNITS
FOUR units to be taken from the following, with at least one from each section:
a) Biblical Studies and Theology:
Introduction to Biblical Studies OR
a) Biblical Studies and Theology
Introduction to the Old Testament AND/OR
a) Biblical Studies and Theology
Introduction to the New Testament.
a) Biblical Studies and Theology
Introduction to Theology OR
a) Biblical Studies and Theology
Introduction to Christian Doctrines
a) Biblical Studies and Theology
Theology of Mission
a) Biblical Studies and Theology
Person and Work of Christ
a) Biblical Studies and Theology
b) Christian Thought and Experience:
Critical Thinking and Writing in Theological Studies
b) Christian Thought and Experience
Any University College Introductory Biblical Language unit level 71
Christian World View
b) Christian Thought and Experience
Faith Text and Meaning
b) Christian Thought and Experience
The Art of Persuasion, Ancient and Modern
b) Christian Thought and Experience
Introduction to Christian Education
b) Christian Thought and Experience
Sources and Principles of Christian Ethics
b) Christian Thought and Experience
Introduction to Church History
b) Christian Thought and Experience
Introduction to Christian Spirituality
b) Christian Thought and Experience
Christian Apologetics
b) Christian Thought and Experience
Person and Work of the Holy Spirit
b) Christian Thought and Experience
Ancient and Early Medieval Philosophy
b) Christian Thought and Experience
SCHEDULE B: AREAS OF FOCUS
The following are the Areas of Focus:
1. Pastoral Care and Chaplaincy
2. Event Management
3. Bible and Theology
4. Music and Worship
5. Visual Communication and Media
Common Questions
The Bachelor of Arts is delivered by AUCD Member Colleges: Australian College of Ministries, Nisibis Assyrian Theological College, Planetshakers College. An application for enrolment is made to the Registrar of the teaching institution, who can help with information on fees, units, mode of delivery and timetable.
Fees are set by the individual Member Colleges, so students are asked to check with their enrolled college for details of fees and payment options. Unit fees are the same for both domestic and international students, and vary depending on the college, the calendar year of study, the course and the units selected. AUCD and its Member Institutions periodically review and adjust fees, and students are advised of any changes before each enrolment period opens.
AUCD is an approved higher education provider, so eligible domestic students may apply for a FEE-HELP loan to pay part or all of their tuition fees. A FEE-HELP loan does not cover costs such as accommodation, laptops or textbooks, and applications must be submitted to the Registrar at your enrolled college before the census date. International students are not eligible for FEE-HELP and pay tuition fees up front in full unless special arrangements have been made in writing.
The census date is the final day to withdraw from enrolled units without incurring the full cost, and the final date for FEE-HELP applications and for variations without penalty. An administration fee may still apply. Census dates for intensive and extensive units may differ from the standard census dates — contact the Registrar at your college for the latest academic timetable. Census dates for AUCD colleges are published under Key Dates.
Yes. The Bachelor of Arts is registered on CRICOS (course code 117989M) under AUCD's CRICOS provider code 02948J, and international students may enrol at Planetshakers College (VIC). International students are subject to the conditions of their Australian student visa and must maintain a full-time enrolment of four units (36 credit points) per semester. AUCD does not use agents to recruit or administer overseas students — applications must be made directly.
Articulating students with an AQF 6 Associate Degree of Arts from an institution approved by the Academic Board may receive maximum of 144 credit points in the Bachelor of Arts. Candidates from other institutions or with other awards may seek credit up to a maximum of 144 credit points in the Bachelor of Arts. Credit will be granted for units that are from an equivalent award or institution and have outcomes, content, demand hours, and assessment equivalent to that of units in the Bachelor of Arts.
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