Why Study Theology?
Studying Philosophy and Theology in Melbourne with us means…
- a diverse and enriching learning community
- an excellent theological library and faculty within the Catholic tradition
- an award-winning building in East Melbourne, close to public transport, with some on-site parking available
Don’t just take our word for it
- Visit our Student Testimonials page, watch our virtual open day video to hear from current students and meet academic staff.
- Come to one of our information sessions or view a past session online.
Formation
Why Study with us?
Graduates are able to use their skills in many different areas, including:
- Church ministry
- Chaplaincy
- Pastoral and spiritual care
- Parish program coordination
- Adult faith formation
- Spiritual direction and pastoral counselling
- Youth work
- Leadership positions in Catholic schools
- Education and Teaching (upon completion of a teaching qualification)
- Leadership positions in Catholic healthcare and welfare
- Bioethics and Healthcare
- Domestic and international aid
- Research and librarianship
The University offers a high-quality and rich learning experience for students as well as being Australia’s most affordable University for degrees in theology, counselling, ministry and philosophy.
Contact a Course Advisor for advice in shaping your award towards your chosen vocation.
Student Categories and Conditions of Study
- When applying to study with us, it is important to determine what type of student you are and what your conditions of study are.
- Visit our Student Categories page to help you to better understand the various types of student categories and conditions of study.
Study Options
There are a number of ways of studying at CTC, including:
- F2F – Attending in the classroom (at a fixed time each week unless stated otherwise)
- OLA – Online Asynchronous (on demand at a weekly pace unless stated otherwise)
- OLS – Online Synchronous (at a fixed time each week unless stated otherwise)
- Blended – Offered with a combination of modes; e.g.: part Face-to-Face AND part Online Asynchronous = F2F + OLA. Class times in the timetable are for the fixed time component only
- Hybrid – Some units are offered both as fully Face-to-Face, as well as fully Online Synchronous at the same time = F2F or OLS at the same time. Students choose one mode OR the other
- Other – Intensives, Supervised Reading Units, Clinical Pastoral Education, Practicum, and Research units
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