Australian College of Theology

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The Australian College of Theology, a partnership of the Anglican Church of Australia and the affiliated theological institutions, was established in 1891 by the then General Synod of the Church of England in Australia. Its headquarters are located in Sydney, New South Wales

In 1899, there were four awards of the College - the Associate in Theology, the Licentiate in Theology, the Scholar in Theology, and the Fellow of the College of Theology - and about 30 students.

Today the College offers a wide range of accredited higher education awards catering not only for the specialised needs of ministerial and missionary candidates but also for the needs of lay people interested in an understanding of the Christian faith and its implications for contemporary life.

There are currently almost 20 higher education awards on offer. Approximately 2000 students are currently enrolled and studying in the affiliated colleges and with the college itself.

The way this works is, students study at one of the approved teaching institutions (see below), but only the Australian College of Theology is authorised by the Australian Government to grant eg. the Bachelor of Theology degree. So someone attending eg. the Reformed Theological College, Geelong, would actually receive a degree from the Australian College of Theology, without having to go to Sydney. The advantage is that the Approved Teaching Institutions don't need to go through the red tape, administrivia, and bureaucracy that the Government legislation involves; the Australian College of Theology does this for them.

[edit] Approved Teaching Institutions

Anglican Youthworks Training College, NSW
Baptist Theological College of Western Australia, Perth
Bible College of New Zealand
Bible College of Queensland, Brisbane
Bible College of South Australia, Adelaide
Bible College of Victoria, Melbourne
Burleigh College, Adelaide
Church Army Training College
Consortium of Reformed Colleges - Brisbane, Toowoomba, Sunshine Coast
Reformed College of Ministries, St Lucia (formerly Queensland Presbyterian Theological College)
Garden City College of Ministries, Brisbane
Macquarie Christian Studies Institute (associated with Macquarie University)
Malyon College
Mary Andrews College, Sydney (women's college associated with Moore Theological College)
Morling College
Mueller College of Ministries
Presbyterian Theological Centre, NSW
Presbyterian Theological College of Victoria
Reformed Theological College, Waurn Ponds, Victoria
Ridley College, Melbourne
School of Christian Studies (associated with Macquarie University)
South Australian Graduate School of Theology, Adelaide - Consortium of the Bible College of South Australia and the Burleigh Baptist Theological College
Sydney Missionary and Bible College, Sydney
Trinity Theological College, Perth