Undergraduate Academic Awards

As one of the Recognised Teaching Institutions of the Melbourne College of Divinity, YTU teaches the required units for a number of Undergraduate Awards:

• Associate Diploma of Ministry
• Diploma of Ministry
• Bachelor of Theology
• Bachelor of Theology (Honours)
• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Theology (Double Degree)

For information on Graduate and Postgraduate Awards see Graduate and Postgraduate Programs.

Regulations

All of these awards are recognised by legislation of the Parliament of Victoria under terms of the Melbourne College of Divinity Act (1910-2005). The detailed regulations of each award may be found on the MCD website: www.mcd.edu.au.

Entrance Requirements

The entrance requirements are the same for all undergraduate awards, namely:

1. Normal Entry: Qualifications enabling admission to a University in Victoria or equivalent qualification. Satisfactory completion of a Year 12 programme of study at a secondary school normally fulfils this requirement.
2. Probationary Entry Scheme: The MCD has adopted a scheme of probationary entry, without normal entry requirements, for mature age students who are 21 years of age or over at the beginning of the calendar year in which they enter the scheme, or on 1st July if they begin in 2nd semester.

Fields Of Study

There are four fields of study for the Awards:

• Field A — Humanities
• Field B — Biblical Studies
• Field C — Christian Thought and History
• Field D — Theology: Mission and Ministry

Assessment

At YTU the assessment requirements for units taken towards Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas are the same as for units taken towards a Bachelor of Theology.