Specific Units 2026

Supervised Field Education

Pastoral Mission and Outreach in a Ministry Context
DP3004C 18 points
or
DP3005C 36 points
multimodal
Rev. Dr Jake Mudge
Semester 1 or Semester 2
Semester 1 census date: Tuesday 17 March
Semester 2 census date: Tuesday 18 August

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)

• These are a unit of study designed to prepare people to provide pastoral/spiritual care in a range of settings.
• A CPE unit of study or program can be undertaken full time over 3 months, or part time over 5 to 12 months.
• There are 3 levels of CPE:
  • CP9100Z Clinical Pastoral Education Level 1
  • CP9170Z Clinical Pastoral Education Special Focus
  • CP9273Z Clinical Pastoral Education Level 2
• All three levels of CPE are run entirely by the relevant CPE Centres, but are potentially eligible for credit with the University of Divinity.
• Units coded CP are equivalent to DP for course structures.
• For more information visit the University of Divinity’s Clinical Pastoral Education page.

Supervised Reading Units

With the approval of a Course Advisor, students may undertake specialised study with the guidance of an appropriate supervisor in a Supervised Reading Unit (SRU). 
Units are scheduled upon request.
Students enrol in an SRU in one of the following options:

• Undergraduate
  • 18-point unit: 5,000 – 6,000 words
  • 36-point unit: 10,000-12,000 words

• Postgraduate
  • 24-point unit: 7,000 – 8,000 words
  • 48-point unit: 14,000-16,000 words

• Specialised subject areas:
  • Hebrew Reading A or B
  • Biblical Languages
    Biblical Studies
  • Canon Law
  • Church History
  • Liturgical Studies
  • Mission and Ministry
  • Moral Theology
  • Pastoral Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Religious Education
  • Systematic Theology
  • Spirituality

Leadership Units

Pastoral Leadership for a Safe Church
DP9015C
Online Synchronous
Rev. Dr Jake Mudge
Semester 1 intensive
Census Date: Tuesday 31 March

Identity and Mission for a Synodal Church
CT9011C
Online Synchronous
Dr Paul Sharkey (coordinator)
Not offered in 2026