Bachelor of Divinity (BD) – In teach-out

There are no more admissions to the BDiv from 2023.

The normal academic entry requirement for this course includes a degree from an Australian university or its equivalent.

Applicant’s academic background:

• Higher Education. An undergraduate degree in any field from an Australian university or equivalent qualification.
• VET Study and Work and Life Experience. Enquiries are welcome from Australian residents without a university degree as mature age students may qualify by an entrance exam.
• Recent Secondary Education (within the past two years).
  Normally not applicable.

For full details see the Admissions Policy

For those with a university degree in a language other than English, a certified copy of an IELTS score of at least 7 in all categories of the academic test, is required. TOEFL scores are also accepted.

BD graduates have access to a range of higher degrees. Those with Honours 1 or 2A may be eligible for the College’s Master of Theology (research) or PhD programs.

Credit transfer may be available and is assessed in terms of the Academic Credit Policy, located on the Moore Policy website, and the Australian Qualifications Framework, Qualifications Pathways Policy.

Funds available for bursaries and scholarships are a scarce resource, and the following definitions apply:

• a ‘Bursary’ is designed to support students in financial need, regardless of the course in which they are enrolled, and is particularly applicable to help such students pay their tuition fees (where they are not covered by FEE-HELP), and contribute if necessary towards their living expenses; and
• a ‘Scholarship’ is based on merit, usually outstanding academic performance, and is particularly applicable to students undertaking research higher degrees.

Please note that, as a general principle, first year undergraduate students who are Australian citizens (and hence eligible for FEE-HELP) are not awarded bursaries except under special circumstances.

Bursaries for Students in financial need include:

• General Bursary
• Women’s Ministry Bursary
• Indigenous Ministry Bursary
• Global Ministry Bursary
• International Student Bursary
• Overseas DBT Bursary
• PTC Bursary

Postgraduate Academic Scholarships include:

• Moore College PhD Scholarship
• Women’s Graduate Research Scholarship (The Parker Bequest)
• Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship
• Joan Augusta Mackenzie Travelling Scholarship

Bursary and Scholarship Applications

To apply for a bursary or a scholarship you will need to complete the following two forms in their entirety. For instructions on how to fill out your budget appropriately, please refer to the Annotated Budget. Once submitted, your application will be forwarded to the College’s Bursaries & Scholarships Committee.  For any enquiries relating to bursaries and scholarships, please contact the secretary of the Bursaries & Scholarships Committee on +61 (0)2 9577 9999 or by email at [email protected].

For guidance on completing the section on annual income and expenses, please see Cost of College information.

• Unit Fees and Census Dates for Undergraduate courses
• Unit Fees and Census Dates for Diploma of Biblical Theology or Unit Fees and Census Dates for Diploma of Biblical Theology – BLENDED
• Fees can be paid upfront or via FEE-HELP (for eligible students).
• The Academic Board reserves the right to cancel the enrolment of any student whose fees are not paid by the due date. Fees and other amounts payable by students are determined by the College Governing Board and after preparation of the College budget in August prior to each academic year.

Moore College recognises Indigenous Australians as traditional custodians of this land under God’s good hand and is committed to seeing the work of the gospel thrive among Indigenous Australian communities. The Indigenous Australian Students webpage (Indigenous Australian Students (moore.edu.au)) includes additional information for Indigenous Australian students about admissions, available academic and wellbeing support, accommodation assistance, and Indigenous Australian student scholarships.

Moore College welcomes international students into its full-time courses.  The College does not use recruitment agents.

• The academic year commences at the beginning of February and concludes at the end of November.
• There are no mid-year intakes for overseas students studying undergraduate courses.
• Postgraduate students may commence their course at other times.

Details regarding academic admission requirements for international students, see International Students.

Year 1

Download the First Year Unit Schedule and Descriptions here 

Biblical Studies

BS106/107 Hebrew 1A/1B^{1 (elective)}
BS102/103 Greek 1A/1B
BS111 Old Testament 1
BS121 New Testament 1
BS141 Biblical Theology

Christian Thought

CT100 Doctrine 1
CT120 Church History 1

Christian Ministry

CM102 Ministry & Mission 1
For a full list of Christian Ministry electives, please see First Year Unit Schedule and Descriptions here¹

1 – Year 1 students take either BS106 and BS107 (pre-req to Heb 2) or two eligible ministry electives
Year 1 may be taken full-time or up to 4 years part-time but years 2-4 are full-time.

Year 2

Biblical Studies

BS200 Hebrew 2²
BS201 Greek 2
BS211/212 Old Testament 2
BS221 New Testament 2

Christian Thought

CT200 Doctrine 2
CT211 Philosophy 2
CT220 Church History 2

Christian Ministry

CM202 Ministry & Mission 2
CM235 Intentional Ministry Reflection A

2 – BS200 is a co-requisite of BS212.

Year 3

Biblical Studies

BS300 Hebrew 3³
BS311/312 Old Testament 3
BS321 New Testament 3

Christian Thought

CT300 Doctrine 3
CT311 Theological Responses to Philosophy
CT330 Christian Ethics 3

Christian Ministry

CM302 Ministry & Mission 3
CM335 Intentional Ministry Reflection B

3 – BS300 is a co-requisite of BS312.

Year 4

Year 4 students are required to take the four core units and either of two pathways:

CT499 Project⁴

OR

CT400 Issues in Theology plus two electives from any field

Core

Biblical Studies

BS400 OT 4 Daniel (Aramaic)³
OR
BS412 OT4 Zechariah (Hebrew)³
OR
BS421 New Testament 4³

Christian Thought

CT420 Church History 4
CTXXX (one unit chosen from CT electives. Exclusions: CT499 and CT400)

Christian Ministry

CM402 Ministry & Mission 4

Electives

Biblical Studies

BS405 ATBGE
BS411 Old Testament 4 (Eng)
BS422 NT Christology

Christian Thought

CT403 Atonement
CT410 Confessing Christ
CT412 The Three are One
CT431 Hermeneutics
CT451 Contemporary Apologetics

Christian Ministry

CM405 Advanced Pastoral Ministry
CM412 Anglican Identity and Liturgy

3 – Whichever of BS412 and BS421 is not taken as a core unit can be counted as an elective.

4 – The BD average must be, at minimum, 72.5% over the first three years of study to qualify for CT499 Project.

Note: Not all CT electives in Year 4 are offered every year.

The table below gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new BD students at Moore College. It provides data on students that commenced undergraduate study in 2022.

For issues of privacy, the following notes apply.

Notes:  L/N – Low numbers: the number of students is less than 5

N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation.