PTC offers a wide variety of courses, from certificates to postgraduate research programmes. PTC is an affiliated college of the Australian College of Theology and is approved to deliver the courses of the ACT.
Certificate ('short courses')
This level of study is aimed at those who wish to study for personal development, or those looking to explore theological study before committing to a longer course. PTC offers two certificates of the ACT, both online and on-campus. Units can also be taken for audit - we call these our ‘short courses’.
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Undergraduate
Undergraduate qualifications are designed for those who do not hold a bachelor's degree in any discipline (theology or non-theology). Units are usually taken at levels 5-7. Various qualifications are available, ranging from diplomas to bachelor's degrees.
Postgraduate coursework
Postgraduate courses are intended for those who already hold an undergraduate qualification (usually a three-year degree). Units are mostly taken at levels 7-8, with some level 6 and 9 units too. Programmes available range from a certificate to two master's degrees.
Postgraduate research (HDR)
Postgraduate research courses are designed for highly advanced and specialised study. PTC offers the MTh, PhD, and ThD.
STUDY OPTIONS
Online
As part of the flexible study options for you at PTC, online study is available. Some of PTC’s most popular on-campus units are video-conferenced, so you can join in wherever you are located, or you can watch the recordings afterwards.
Special focus programmes
Within existing degree structures, PTC offers training with special focuses and outcomes, such as chaplaincy training and counselling.
Tailored study
If you want more flexibility to study in a way that suits you, as well as there being online options, we can deliver a unit for you as a ‘directed study’, and we can design a special ‘capstone experience’ or a project for you. These options can free you from having to attend on-campus lectures, allow you to study topics not currently on the curriculum, and let you have input into designing assessment tasks.
