Qualification Overview
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Qualification Title | Postgraduate Diploma in Theology | |
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Qualification Type | Postgraduate Diploma | |
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Level | 8 | |
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Credits | 120 | |
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Strategic Purpose Statement |
The primary purpose of this programme is to provide advanced theological training for those who have already completed a recognised Bachelors' level or a Graduate Diploma qualification in theology or ministry. This could include those preparing for a research or academic career, those wanting to be further equipped for their specific vocation (e.g. ministers), those developing theological depth and integration within their own profession, or those who are pursuing further theological study for their own interest.
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Graduate profile |
Graduates of this programme will achieve the Postgraduate Diploma in Theology. They will be able to: * Evaluate critically a wide spectrum of literature in each of the coursework areas; * Demonstrate mastery of the issues of debate in each of these areas; * Give a fair and informed account of representative points of view in each subject area; * Write a coherent narrative survey which is internally consistent, interacts critically with central issues, and demonstrates ability to form a reasoned opinion; * Utilise sound hermeneutical principles in contextualising biblical theology within the subject areas studied; * Demonstrate the distinctive contribution of biblical and theological principles to central issues in their subject areas.
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Education pathways |
Further postgraduate studies eg Master in Theology
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Entry Requirements |
The normal requirement for admission into the PGDipTh programme is a completed undergraduate degree, or higher qualification, as defined in the NZQF in an appropriate discipline. The following options are available: * Completed Bachelors qualification in theology or Christian ministry OR * Applicants who hold a recognised Bachelor's level degree in a discipline other than theology may be accepted for study towards the PGDipTh or MTh following successful completion of a bridging programme of theological study such as those provided by Laidlaw or as approved by the Postgraduate Committee. Bridging requirements may be satisfied wholly or partly by credit transfer and/or recognition of prior learning. A grade average of 7.0 or higher in papers of the qualifying undergraduate programme equivalent to NZQA levels 6 and 7 is required. Special Admission Requirements Serious consideration will be given to those that hold qualifications of an equivalent standard.
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Education Organisation | No organisations currently offer this qualification. | |
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Developed By | Laidlaw College Incorporated | |
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Quality Assured By | New Zealand Qualifications Authority | |
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Number | 4533 | |
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Status | Current | |
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Created | 2021-12-02 10:37:11.0 | |
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Next Review | 2026-12-02 00:00:00.0 | |
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Content |
Biblical Studies, Christian Thought and History, Mission, Pastoral Studies, and Vocational Studies.
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