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Congratulations to all St Francis staff and students for a great Commencement service at the Cathedral on Sunday. This followed on from an excellent Ordination candidates intensive, where everyone participated with great spirit and good will. A special thanks to all those working behind the scenes. On that note, I particularly want to thank Stephen Clarke, Susan Crothers Robertson and Suzie Anthonisz.

We are off to a good start

Every blessing Steven

The academic timetable for subjects at SFC in 2012 is available here.

2012 ACADEMIC PROGRAM | CSU School of Theology | St Francis Theological College

The key academic dates for 2012 are as follows:

Academic Session One: Classes begin the week of Monday, 27 February and conclude in Friday, 1 June. SFC will observe a two week break coinciding with Holy Week and Easter Week in the western liturgical calendar, so that our students can engage fully in the special liturgies for that time.

Academic Session Two: Classes begin the week of Monday, 9 July, and conclude on Friday, 12, October. SFC will observe the same mid-session break as the University: 20-31 August.

The due date for admissions for new students commencing studies in 2012 session one is 31 October 2011. Late applications will be accepted until 1 December, but it is best to get the documentation into CSU sooner rather than later to assist with the processing of your application.

Students continuing their studies from 2011 do not need to apply for re-admission, but simply select their 2012 subjects after the results from 2011 s2 are released.

In 2012 SFC will offer these on-campus programs:

• Bachelor of Theology, Diploma of Theology, and University Certificate in Theology.
• Graduate Diploma of Theology, Graduate Certificate in Theology.
• Bachelor of Theology (Honours).
• Master of Theology.
• Master of Ministry, including the Religious and Values Education subjects that are offered by distance education and can be taken for the Graduate Certificate in RaVE.
• Master of Theology (Honours), Doctor of Ministry, and Doctor of Philosophy.

The 2012 timetable will be available shortly, but the following points may be of interest:

1. NT Greek 1 will be offered over two short intensives (6-8 Dec and 31 Jan-2 Feb), then followed by regular weekly class sessions.
2. Introduction to OT Studies and Introduction to NT Studies will be offered of an evening, in sessions one and two respectively.
3. Introduction to Christian Theology and Being the Church will be offered locally in the Gold Coast/Tweed Heads area over three intensive Saturdays, as well as being available on site in the evenings.
4. The 2012 Bethsaida Excavations season dates are 12-30 June. The detailed itinerary and costs will be available shortly. This program can count towards your BTh enrolment.

The following links may be of particular interest as you plan your studies in 2012:

St Francis College
http://www.ministryeducation.org.au/st-francis-theological-college

CSU School of Theology
http://www.csu.edu.au/faculty/arts/theology/

Bachelor of Theology (incl. DipTh and UnivCertTh)
http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/undergraduate/theology/course-overview

Graduate Diploma of Theology (incl. GradCertTh)
http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/theology_gd/course-overview

2012 Bethsaida Archaeological Excavations
http://www.jesusdatabase.org/index.php?title=Bethsaida_2012


For personal advice on your study options and for assistance in completing the CSU enrolment documents, please contact:

Dr Greg Jenks (Academic Dean)
gjenks@csu.edu.au
0408 767 344
(07) 3514 7415

Mrs Suzie Anthonisz (Registrar)
registrar@ministryeducation.org.au
(07) 3514 7411