Degree Programs
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Interdisciplinary Degrees, Post-Grad, and Research Opportunities.
CTP offers a range of fully accredited interdisciplinary degrees, tailored for people serving or training in churches, schools, community, missions and para-church contexts.
Units Available Through MST
THRIVE Leadership Program
Hone your leadership and communication skills and effectively integrate faith and work in your own context in this transformative two-unit accredited leadership program.
Theological Perspectives on Mental Health (PC137-812)
This unit is designed to help Christian professionals and leaders upskill in the areas of mental health and well-being, within the context of their faith.
Pastoral Care for Those with Mental Ill-health (PC135-812)
This unit was created to assist Christian believers, in particular those serving in the vocations of pastoral ministry, school, chaplaincy, and mental health.
Theological Approaches to Wellbeing (PC136-812)
Learn and understand the biblical and theological principles around human flourishing and wellbeing, and the approaches to human wellbeing in the history of ideas and Christian thought.
Courses Through Eastern College
Certificate IV in Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care
Are you passionate about supporting people in life and faith? A Certificate IV in Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care can equip you for a role in a church, community group, school or hospital.
Master of Counselling
Hone your leadership and communication skills and effectively integrate faith and work in your own context in this transformative two-unit accredited leadership program.
Master of Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing
The Master of Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing is a course for people who work with 12-25 year olds. It aims to deepen your understanding about the key challenges that young people face so that you can work with this age group more effectively.
Equip yourself with the latest insights and techniques to understand and address the mental health challenges faced by young people. Dive into the crucial sphere of wellbeing, a rapidly evolving aspect in educational and health settings, and gain tools to promote holistic wellness.
Discover the intersection of faith and mental health, and learn how to seamlessly integrate these concepts into your vocation.
Youth courses extend, specialise and up skill professionals already working with young people who wish to deepen their understanding of the challenges faced by this age group.
Youth courses take an integrated approach and will equip you with practical skills, knowledge-bases and advanced understanding of key mental health challenges faced by those aged 12 – 25 years.
The skills acquired through this study can be applied to enrich your work in various professional environments including, schools, church, parachurch organisations, community service and non-for-profit settings, mental health and private practice.
Graduates may find employment as a counsellor or chaplain in Christian or public schools, in community agencies or private practice.
Graduates may also become counsellors, clinicians, life coaches, peer support workers, mentors, pastoral carers, and community development workers within church, community and government agencies as well as private practice.
Successfully completing the minimum requirements of 80 hours of counselling and 20 hours of supervision over the two Counselling Field Education units in the Counselling Stream will allow you to apply for registration as a counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and/or as a provisional member with the Christian Counsellors Association of Australia (CCAA), a Constituent Member Association of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA).
Why Study With CTP?
At CTP, we believe that applying both a theological and a psychological lens to anthropology, lifestyle, culture and society can offer a fresh perspective and provide new solutions to age old problems.
The courses are designed to give you the skills and understanding you need to do ministry in a constantly fluctuating world. Units are team-taught by theologians and mental health professionals who share a vision to achieve an integration of these crucial disciplines.
Teaching is delivered by the Melbourne School of Theology (MST) and Eastern College Australia (Eastern) and are offered on-campus and online. Units are available for credit or audit.
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In our function as a centre of academic excellence, we focus on the delivery of workshops, webinars, other courses of study, and research opportunities. At present – and for the foreseeable future – we do not, and will not, offer counselling to individuals.
If you wish to connect with a counsellor who engages in practice from a Christian worldview, you might consult the following referral services:
The Christian Counsellors Association of Australia: ccaa.net.au
Careline Connections: carelineconnections.org.au
Abound: abound.org.au