The YTU Experience

Doctoral Scholarship opportunities in Theology and Religious Studies

The MCD University of Divinity is offering an extraordinary round of scholarship applications and invites suitably qualified candidates to make application by Friday 29 June, 2012.

Details about the scholarships are available in this document.

SRC Newsletters

The latest SRC Newsletter — for week commencing May 14 — is now available. Please visit the SRC News page: go to the “Newsletters” menu and choose the “SRC News” item.

Social Policy Connections Newsletter, May 2012

You can read the May 2012 newsletter by clicking on this link. This newsletter — as well as previous editions — can be found on the SPC website.

Please also check the website for Membership Renewal, donations and other salient advice.

Enrolments for second semester 2012

If you wish to enrol or re-enrol for the second semester please make an appointment to meet with either the Academic Dean, Dr Ross Fishburn (for undergraduate studies), or the Postgraduate Coordinator, Dr Michael Kelly (for graduate and postgraduate studies). Details of how to make an appointment are in this flyer.

Pentecost Vigil

An ecumenical service on Pentecost eve.

Venue: YTU Study Centre
Date: Saturday 26 May, 2012
Time: 8:00 pm
Invitation: All welcome

Please see this flyer for details.

Announcement of the appointment of a new Academic Dean for YTU

From the President of YTU: “I am very pleased to be able to announce that the YTU Council has appointed Revd Dr Ross Fishburn as our Academic Dean for the next three years. He has been working in the capacity of Acting Dean for this first semester, and last year as Assistant Dean. Ross brings a rich range of experience as an academic within MCD University of Divinity, as a theologian, and as a trusted formator within his own Anglican tradition.

We know from our experience some of Ross’ gifts: a spirit of dialogue, deep respect for our tradition, enormous experience of MCD, and his patient encouragement of the gifts of others. We look forward to these coming years.” You can see Ross’s profile (below).

PROFILE

Ross Fishburn, BA(Hons), BD(Hons), TheolM, DTheol. Ross Fishburn came to YTU in early 2011 as Assistant Dean, and was especially responsible for curriculum and academic audit matters. He has worked in theological education and ministry formation since 1994. From 1998-2010 he was Director of Studies at Trinity College, Melbourne while also teaching in the United Faculty of Theology within the MCD. His academic interests are in ecclesiology, ecumenical studies and the history and theology of the Anglican Church, and he has taught in these and other areas of Christian Thought and History. He is a priest of the Anglican Church of Australia, and currently is an honorary associate priest at St John’s Bentleigh where his wife, Rachel McDougall is the Vicar.

Ross Fishburn (on the right) is congratulated by the President of YTU, Fr. Christopher Monaghan CP.

New members of the MCD University of Divinity

Morling College: the Baptist Bible and Theological College of NSW and ACT located in Macquarie Park, Sydney has recently become a Recognised Teaching Institution of the MCD for the postgraduate research degrees of Master of Arts; Master of Theology; Doctor of Theology; Doctor of Philosophy. For details of this announcement and advice about the College please see their website at: morling.nsw.edu.au/

Saint Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Theological College located in Donvale, Melbourne has also recently become a Recognised Teaching Institution of the MCD. For details of this announcement and advice about the College please see their website at: sacotc.vic.edu.au/

Fruits & Future of Vatican II

Symposium to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council: 19-21 September 2012. For further details please see this flyer.

The form for the call for papers is now available.

Sojourn in the Land of the Bible

An opportunity to study at the Ecce Homo Center for Biblical Formation which is located in the heart of Jerusalem. There are a variety of programs and the 5 June to 3 July option can be taken as part of the YTU unit, The Biblical Land and the Gospels. The procedure is enrol in the Ecce Homo program (www.biblicalformation.org) and then enrol in the unit at YTU.

Enrolments for 2012

All students wishing to enrol for 2012 should make an appointment through the YTU Office by phoning 9890 3771

(New and continuing students are encouraged to enrol in the November-December enrolment period)

Undergraduate Students need to make an appointment to see the Academic Dean.

Graduate and Postgraduate Students need to make an appointment to see the Postgraduate Coordinator.

Enrolment appointments for 2012 will be scheduled for the following dates:

• In 2012
  • Monday 28 May – Friday 29 June

For details of what new students need to bring to an appointment please see this flyer.

YTU Handbook 2012

The YTU 2012 Handbook is available for download.

Graduate Certificate in Teaching Religious Education – 2012

YTU offers the course, Graduate Certificate in Teaching Religious Education, which is taught at the rate of one unit per semester over two years at Box Hill, Sunbury and Mildura. See the details of this course here.

When the course is successfully completed, a registered teacher in a Catholic school can apply to the Catholic Education Office for accreditation to teach religious education in a Catholic school.

The Catholic Education Office Melbourne (CEOM) offers sponsorship for many applicants and the application form is available on their CEVN website (Catholic Education Victoria Network). The closing date for sponsorship application is 9 September 2011. The Catholic Education Office in Ballarat also offers sponsorship, and their students will be in the first year of a two year cycle in 2012.

There is one application form for all new students sponsored or independently funded. Please complete and send this form to YTU as soon as possible.

First year students will be asked to re-enrol during the last class of their second unit, and some out of sequence students will also be asked to re-enrol so they can complete the award. See here for this form.

The dates for all 2012 classes — Box Hill, Sunbury and Mildura — are in this document.

For any further inquiries in 2011 please contact the Acting Postgraduate Coordinator at YTU, Revd Dr Ross Fishburn on 9890 3771 ext 5 or email him.

In 2012, please contact the Postgraduate Coordinator at YTU, Revd Dr Michael A. Kelly CSsR on 9890 3771 ext 4 or email him.

Hire of the Yarra Theological Union Study Centre

The YTU Study Centre is available for hire by groups wishing to host a function, a conference, or to use a large facility for purposes in keeping with the ethics of Yarra Theological Union. Inspections are welcome and can be arranged through the Business Administrator of YTU whose contact details are given on the following forms. For application and costing for hire of the Study Centre please see this document. For the terms and conditions of hire please see this document. This flyer includes pictures of the Study Centre facilities. All documents are available from this site under the menu items “Admin” then “YTU Forms” (click here).

Financial Support of YTU

YTU is an important centre for theological education and ministerial formation for the churches of Australia, Asia and Oceania. It is a Recognised Teaching Institution of the MCD University of Divinity and offers awards from Diploma to Doctorate. It is governed by a number of Catholic Religious Orders. It is ecumenical in terms of faculty and in its offering to students drawn from the communities of religious orders but its largest constituency is the wider lay community. If you would like to support the work and mission of YTU you might like to consider some form of financial support. Details of how you might contribute are in this form.