Undergraduate Certificate of Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care

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  • 0.5
    Years Full Time
  • 48
    Credit Points
  • Payments Centrelink Approved
    Course code: UCCSC26
  • 4
    Max Years Part Time
  • Online Course
  • Overseas Students

Rationale

Introduces students to the theory and principles that inform Christian chaplaincy and spiritual care in a variety of institutional settings and the skills that are required for professional, safe and ethical practice.

Course Structure

48 credit points over 0.5 years (F/T)

Primary Course Discipline
  • Biblical and Theological Foundations of Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care (PC169-512)
  • Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care Formation and Skills (PC166-512)
  • Mental Health Presentations in Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care (PC167-512)
  • Legal, Ethical, and Cultural Issues in Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care (PC168-512)

Units in this course are completed at Level 5 or above.

Admission Requirements

ATAR: Completion of Year 12 in the last two years, with an ATAR of 65 or above; OR

Previous Qualifications: Successful completion of a qualification at AQF Level 5 or above; OR

Demonstrate Academic Suitability for course: Test, Brief Essay, or Interview.

Language requirements: IELTS 6.5 overall with minimum of 6.0 in each subtest OR 10 years in Australia with English being the language primarily spoken both at home and work. For further information, please refer to the University’s English Language Proficiency Policy here.

Language requirements (Chinese course): Qualification in Chinese in the last 10 years; or using Chinese as the language primarily spoken both at home and work for the last 10 years; or Chinese Language Proficiency test through a HSK Test or another test approved by the University. See Languages Other Than English Policy.

Articulation Options

  • ADVDIPM20
  • ASDEGMIN20
  • BMIN20
  • DIPMIN20

Exit Options

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Undergraduate Certificate of Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care will be able to:

Knowledge

  1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of foundational chaplaincy and spiritual care concepts and practices.

Skills

  1. Construct evidence-based perspectives on foundational chaplaincy and spiritual care issues.
  2. Demonstrate interpersonal and teamwork skills.
  3. Communicate chaplaincy-related knowledge, skills, and practices to others in a variety of contexts.

Application of knowledge and skills

  1. Demonstrate readiness to begin developing autonomy in learning and reflection in the context of supervised chaplaincy and spiritual care ministry experience.
  2. Adapt foundational chaplaincy knowledge and skills to chaplaincy-related contexts in responsible and ethical ways.

Fees

$11,412 per semester for full-time (48cp) domestic students (2026 course fees).

For more information about tuition fees, FEE-HELP, and student payments, view tuition fees.

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