Academic Calendar

Key Dates 2025

Semester 1:
Feb 24Semester 1 Teaching Begins
Mar 3Last day for changes to enrolment
Mar 17Census Date (last day to withdraw)
Apr 14Holy Week/Recess
April 28Teaching Resumes
June 1End of Semester 1
Semester 2:
July 28Semester 2 Teaching Begins
Aug 4Last day for changes to enrolment
Aug 18Census Date (last day to withdraw)
Sept 29Mid-Semester Recess
Oct 13Teaching Resumes
Nov 2End of Semester 2

Units offered in 2025

Please see the 2025 timetable below. Enrolments for Summer Intensives 2025 are now open. Note: Summer Intensives enrolments close 30 November 2024Semester 1 enrolments close 10 February, 2025.

Please also note that late enrolments after the above dates will attract Late Enrolment Fees. For any queries concerning timetabling please email registrar@stcyrils.edu.au.

Note re Intensives: These are only offered in person, in Sydney. Attendance face to face is mandatory for enrolment.

Note re Online Study: Online Students in a compatible time-zone must attend at least 80% of live lectures as a mandatory requirement.

Note re Coptic A/B: For St Cyril’s students wanting to take units via Macquarie University (i.e. Coptic A or Coptic B), please see the detailed instructions on the Enrolment Form. Please also note that Macquarie University units have different enrolment closing dates.

Summer 2025:

Enrolments close 30 November 2024

TimeUnit CodeUnit TitleLecturerCampusLevel
Sat 4 Jan 9am-3:30pm
Sun 5 Jan 1pm-7pm
Sat 1 Feb 9-3:30pm
P7110Introduction to Youth MinistryFr Michael SalibCampusUndergrad
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
7-9 Feb and 14-16 Feb

Friday 6:30-9:30pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 2pm - 5pm
L7191Introduction to Coptic Liturgy and RitesMina SamyHoly Apostles Coptic Orthodox Church (Blacktown)Undergrad
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Sat 4 Jan 9am-3:30pm
Sun 5 Jan 1pm-7pm
Sat 1 Feb 9-3:30pm
P8110Foundations for Youth MinistryFr Michael SalibCampusPostgrad
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
7-9 Feb and 14-16 Feb

Friday 6:30-9:30pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 2pm - 5pm
L8191Introduction to Coptic Liturgy and RitesMina SamyHoly Apostles Coptic Orthodox Church (Blacktown)Postgrad
Semester 1:

Enrolments close 10 February, 2025.

TimeUnit CodeUnit TitleLecturerCampusLevel
Tues 7–9:30pmT7273Patristics after ChalcedonMichael IbrahimOnline / CampusUndergrad
Wed 7–9:30pmT7204Christian ApologeticsVery Rev. Dr. Antonios KaldasOnline Undergrad
Wed 7–9:30pmC7208Addictions CounsellingKirollos Saleeb

Jessica George
Online / CampusUndergrad
6 x Sat 10am-12pm (plus 6 x pre-recorded lectures)B7368Johannine LiteratureDr. Edith HumphreyOnline Undergrad
___B7150Introduction to the New TestamentRev. Dr. Paul FanousOnline Undergrad
___A7122New Testament Greek IDr. Seumas MacdonaldOnline Undergrad
___A7112Introduction to Biblical HebrewProfessor Rifaat EbiedOnline / CampusUndergrad
___A7141Syriac 1: Reading and GrammarProfessor Rifaat EbiedOnline / CampusUndergrad
MQAHIS268Coptic A (MQ)Dr. Malcolm ChoatOnline / MQ CampusUndergrad
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Tues 7–9:30pmT8173Patristics after ChalcedonMichael IbrahimOnline / CampusPostgrad
Wed 7–9:30pmT8191Christian ApologeticsVery Rev. Dr. Antonios KaldasOnline Postgrad
Wed 7–9:30pmC8143Addictions CounsellingKirollos Saleeb

Jessica George
Online / CampusPostgrad
Thur 7–9:30pmT8191Contemplative, Charismatic, Visionary ExperiencesVery Rev. Dr Doru CostacheOnlinePostgrad
6 x Sat 10am-12pm (plus 6 x pre-recorded lectures)B9668Johannine LiteratureDr. Edith HumphreyOnlinePostgrad
___B8150Introduction to the New TestamentRev. Dr. Paul FanousOnline Postgrad
___A8122NT Greek IDr. Seumas MacdonaldOnlinePostgrad
___A8112Introduction to Biblical HebrewProfessor Rifaat EbiedOnline / CampusPostgrad
___A8142Syriac 1: Reading and GrammarProfessor Rifaat EbiedOnline / CampusPostgrad
MQAHIS268Coptic A (MQ)Dr. Malcolm ChoatOnline / MQ CampusPostgrad
Semester 2:
TimeUnit CodeUnit TitleLecturerCampusLevel
Mon 7–9:30pmT7101Introduction to TheologyRev. Assoc. Professor Daniel FanousOnline / CampusUndergrad
Tues 7-9:30pmW7291Vice and Virtue: Moral PsychologyDr. Samuel KaldasOnline / CampusUndergrad
Wed 7–9:30pmL7192Eucharist: Studies in the Coptic LiturgyMina SamyOnline / CampusUndergrad
Thur 7-9:30pmB7258Lukan Literature Rev. Dr. Paul FanousOnline / CampusUndergrad
Pre-recorded lectures
+ 4 x live online tutorials
H7131Early Monasticism & LiteratureRev. Dr. Anthony St. ShenoudaOnline Undergrad
___H7110History of the Early ChurchDr. Samuel FanousOnlineUndergrad
___A7222NT Greek IIDr. Seumas MacdonaldOnline Undergrad
___A7212Biblical Hebrew (II)Professor Rifaat EbiedOnline / CampusUndergrad
___A7242Syriac 2Professor Rifaat EbiedOnline / CampusUndergrad
MQAHIS 669Coptic B (MQ)Dr. Malcolm ChoatOnline / MQ CampusUndergrad
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Mon 7–9:30pmT8101Introducing TheologyRev. Assoc. Professor Daniel FanousOnline / CampusPostgrad
Tues 7-9:30pmW8192Vice and Virtue: Moral PsychologyDr. Samuel KaldasOnline / CampusPostgrad
Wed 7–9:30pmL8195Eucharist: Studies in the Coptic LiturgyMina SamyOnline / CampusPostgrad
Thur 7–9:30pmT9272The Alexandrian LegacyVery Rev. Dr Doru CostacheOnlinePostgrad
Thur 7-9:30pmB9258Lukan Literature Rev. Dr. Paul FanousOnline / CampusPostgrad
Pre-recorded lectures
+ 4 x live online tutorials
H8531Early Monasticism & LiteratureRev. Dr. Anthony St. ShenoudaOnline Postgrad
___H8110Early Church HistoryDr. Samuel FanousOnlinePostgrad
___A8123NT Greek IIDr. Seumas MacdonaldOnlinePostgrad
___A8113Biblical Hebrew (II)Professor Rifaat EbiedOnline / CampusPostgrad
___A8143Syriac 2Professor Rifaat EbiedOnline / CampusPostgrad
MQAHIS 669Coptic B (MQ)Dr. Malcolm ChoatOnline / MQ CampusPostgrad

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