The Bachelor of Theology (BTheol)

The BTheol gives the student a comprehensive grounding in Theology and its related disciplines of study. It requires three years fulltime study (or equivalent part time), and consists of units of study from humanities, biblical studies, Christian thought and history, and moral and practical theology.

Admission to the degree is by normal entry (VCE or equivalent) or probationary entry for mature age students (21 years or over).

Aims and Objectives
The Bachelor of Theology course undertaken at Catholic Theological College will enable students to:

  • become familiar with the Catholic tradition and its contemporary expression in Australia;
  • respond to and appreciate other Christian traditions and other faiths;
  • develop a mature understanding of the Scriptures, history, traditions and beliefs of their own and other expressions of the Christian faith;
  • apply a mature evaluation to contemporary theologies and spiritualities;
  • express a reasoned appreciation of the Christian faith and articulate a reasoned application of it to contemporary issues.
Course Structure
360 points (the equivalent of 24 semester units worth 15 points each) are required to complete the degree. All units are 15 points unless otherwise indicated.
The disciplines for the degree are:

Field A Humanities
Philosophy
Other Humanities

Field B Biblical Studies
Biblical Studies

At least 60 points, but not more than 180 points, must be obtained in each of Fields B, C, and D and not more than 120 points in Field A. At least 30 points must be included from each of Old Testament (Field B), New Testament (Field B), Systematic Theology (Field C), and Church History (Field C).

Each candidate is required to include either two majors, or one major and two submajors. (A Major is a six unit sequence within a discipline; a submajor is a four-unit sequence.) In both cases, a major from Field B or Field C is normally included. A single major in Field D is permitted provided there are submajors in Fields B and C. The course is normally studied over not fewer than three and not more than nine years.

Enquiries: bboyle@ctc.edu.au

 

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