Universities
University of Divinity
University of Divinity
The University of Divinity delivers education and research in theology, philosophy and spirituality and for over one hundred years has prepared its graduates for ministry, leadership and community service.
The University is regularly ranked by students as the top University in Australia for student satisfaction and learner engagement, reflecting the high quality of its curriculum and the dedication of staff to working with small classes.
Based in Melbourne, the University operates across Australia and works in partnership with over thirty churches, religious orders and associated organisations in a unique ecumenical enterprise.
Activities
- Indigenous Studies: education and research led by and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and by First Nations people throughout the world
- Ministry, Philosophy and Theology: education and research that advances the core theological disciplines and delivers outcomes into Christian contexts
- Professional Practice: education and research that delivers outcomes into professional and pastoral contexts
- Graduate Research: research training for the next generation of researchers and educators
- Infrastructure: shared services and libraries support high quality research and education
Offered Program
- Allied Health
- Business
- Creative Arts
- Global Studies and International Development
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Information Technology
- Law and Criminology
- Nursing,Midwifery and paramedicine
- Nutrition and Biomedical Science
- Philosophy
- Professional Education
- Psychology
- Public Health and Administration
- Sport and exercise Science
- Teaching
- Theology
- Youth work and Community development
The University of Divinity is a collegiate University. This model is familiar in Europe and North America but not found elsewhere in Australia. The system is explained in depth by Emeritus Professor Peter Sherlock in the paper The Collegiate University.
The University of Divinity is constituted by the University of Divinity Act 1910 of the Parliament of Victoria. The Act, most recently amended in 2016, establishes the University Council and empowers it to confer degrees and award diplomas and certificates in Divinity and its associated disciplines.