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Postgraduate Diploma in Chaplaincy (PGDipChap)

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    Overview

    The aim of the Postgraduate Diploma in Chaplaincy (PGDipChap) is to enhance chaplaincy in a range of contemporary settings through engagement with current scholarship into the practice of chaplaincy.

    The Diploma is designed as a professional qualification for those who serve as chaplains in a variety of settings and who seek advanced professional education to enhance their work, and for those who want to train to be chaplains.

    The admission requirement is a degree or equivalent three-year qualification (not necessarily in Theology) with satisfactory grades. In cases where a person's prior qualifications do not include theological study, he or she may be required to undertake one or more 300-level papers in Theology in order to satisfy the prerequisites for specific 400-level papers in Biblical Studies (BIBS) and/or Christian Thought and History (CHTH).

    The coursework consists of six 20-point 400-level taught papers, of which three are core papers in the area of Chaplaincy (within the Ministry study area) and three are selected from a list of additional papers offered in the areas of Biblical Studies, Christian Thought and History and Ministry Studies.

    Please note: The majority of this programme of study is taught via Distance Learning.  This means that an international student who wishes to enrol for this programme will almost certainly be unable to be granted a student visa to study in New Zealand. Such a visa requires the majority of study to be in-person learning, and this programme does not fulfil this requirement. However, international students can enrol for this programme, remain in their home country and undertake the programme via distance learning (mainly Zoom videoconferences).  Conditions of a student visa in New Zealand are explained here: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanual/#44871.htm

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        Regulations for the Postgraduate Diploma in Chaplaincy (PGDipChap)

        1. Admission to the Programme

          1. Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities).
          2. Every applicant must either
            1. be a graduate, or
            2. have alternative qualifications or experience acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities).

        2. Structure of the Programme

          1. The programme of study shall consist of six papers with a value of 120 points of which three shall be chosen from MINS 410, MINS 411, MINS 415, MINS 424 and three shall be chosen from BIBS 413, CHTH 415, CHTH 416, CHTH 420, CHTH 422, CHTH 423, MINS 405, MINS 408, MINS 412, MINS 413, MINS 414, MINS 415.
          2. A candidate who has completed the requirements for the Postgraduate Certificate in Chaplaincy shall be exempted from those papers in the programme for the diploma which have been previously passed for the certificate.
          3. With prior approval, relevant postgraduate papers worth up to the equivalent of 40 points may be credited from another department or from another university or tertiary institution.

        3. Duration of the Programme

          The programme shall normally be completed on a part-time basis and requires the equivalent of one year of full-time study.

        4. Level of Award of the Diploma

          The diploma may be awarded with distinction or with credit.

        5. Variations

          The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities) may in exceptional circumstances approve a course of study which does not comply with these regulations.

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        Regulations on this page are taken from the 2024 Calendar and supplementary material.

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