Bachelor of Theology (Honours)

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The Bachelor of Theology (Hons) program prepares men & women for advanced theological research (e.g., PhD). It is designed for students with a 3-year degree in Theology or Ministry from the AUT and who have demonstrated high academic potential.

Key Information

Full Time

1 Year in addition to a 3-year BTh or BMin

Part Time

Max 3 Years

Weight

96 Credit Points

Payment

FEE-HELP and Centrelink Approved (BTHHONS20)

Equivalent

8 Units

Fees

Tuition Fees

Bachelor of Theology (Honours) Graduate Attributes

This is a course of the Australian University of Theology. For more information please visit the AUT course page.

Advanced Research Capabilities

  • Ability to conduct research in a specialised field of study completed at a high academic level in a student’s first degree in theology, including ability to exegete biblical texts in their original language if the area of the thesis so demands.
  • Demonstration of wide reading, intellectual independence, critical thinking and analytic rigour at early postgraduate level such that the potential for further postgraduate research is emerging.

Admission Requirements

Academic Qualifications:

  • BTh or BMin with GPA min 2.0 overall, with 2.0 in the designated field of study
  • Either Biblical Hebrew or New Testament Greek and at least two units of biblical language set books if student is intending to undertake OT or NT research

Language Qualifications for NESB: IELTS 7.0 overall with a minimum of 7.0 in reading and writing, and 6.5 in listening and speaking OR 10 years in Australia with English being the language primarily spoken both at home and work

Course Units

96 Total Credit Points

  • Honours will be determined from the Honours course alone, and will not include the GPA of units taken in the prior undergraduate degree.
  • Candidates may take no more than three years after the completion of their initial undergraduate degree in theology or ministry to complete the Bachelor Honours course.
  • The criterion for determining honours grades is available on the ACT website – document repository.
  • All exegesis units in the Honours program must be in the original language if the candidate’s designated field of research is in OT or NT.
  • 24cps coursework units from the student’s designated field of research at level 8 or above
  • 12cps Research Methods
  • 36cps word thesis (16,000 words) in Theology at Level 8
  • 24cps coursework units from any field at level 8 or above

Learning Outcomes

1. discuss Christian biblical and theological concepts and applications at an advanced level, with particular attention to at least one field of ‘Bible and Languages’ and ‘Christian Thought and History’

2. explain research principles and methods used in the field of ‘Theology’

1. collect, analyse, synthesise and transform biblical and theological scholarship and information

2. think critically and independently in identifying and solving complex biblical and theological issues for new understanding

3. design and execute a research project

4. present clear, coherent and independent perspectives on biblical and theological concepts and applications using a variety of formats to specialist and non-specialist audiences

1. exercise initiative and judgment in ministry contexts and/or scholarship

2. plan and execute projects and scholarly research on biblical and theological matters with initiative and intellectual independence

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Trinity College Queensland

Phone: +61 07 3377 9950
Email: ask@trinity.qld.edu.au
Address: 60 Bayliss St, Auchenflower Brisbane QLD 4066