--- title: "New Degrees · St Cyril’s" url: https://stcyrils.edu.au/news/new-degrees description: "We are thrilled to add to our suite of offerings several new degrees. As of Semester 1, 2018, students may enrol in the Master of Theological Studies (or…" --- 1. [Home](https://stcyrils.edu.au/) 2. [News](https://stcyrils.edu.au/news) # New Degrees 9 February 2018 ![New Degrees](https://stcyrils.edu.au/_image?href=https%3A%2F%2Fstcyrils.edu.au%2F_emdash%2Fapi%2Fmedia%2Ffile%2F01M5HJ9V528YDHWVRCS8A4B4A7.jpg&w=1000&h=667&f=webp&fit=cover&position=center) We are thrilled to add to our suite of offerings several new degrees. As of Semester 1, 2018, students may enrol in the [_Master of Theological Studies_](https://stcyrils.edu.au/courses/master-of-theological-studies) (or its associated [Graduate Certificate in Theological Studies](https://stcyrils.edu.au/courses/graduate-certificate-in-theological-studies) and [Graduate Diploma of Theological Studies](https://stcyrils.edu.au/courses/graduate-diploma-of-theological-studies)), as well as the [_Master of Theology_](https://stcyrils.edu.au/study). The [**_Master of Theological Studies_**](https://stcyrils.edu.au/courses/master-of-theological-studies) is a new degree that is similar to the Master of Arts in its entry requirements, but whereas the MA allows a student to study units from any discipline, the MThSt requires that at least half of the units taken are in the disciplines of Theology and Biblical Studies. As such the MThSt is more specialised degree. _Current students may opt to change_ from the Grad Cert of Arts/Master of Arts to the Grad Cert of Theological Studies/Master of Theological Studies, if they have completed or intend to complete half of their units from Theology (i.e. theology, patristics) or Biblical Studies (including biblical languages). Please contact our Registrar for more information. The [**_Master of Theology_**](https://stcyrils.edu.au/study), on the other hand, is a 12 unit (i.e. 1.5 year) postgraduate coursework award. It is designed for those who _hold at least a Bachelor of Theology_ (or equivalent including the Master of Arts or Master of Theological Studies) and who wish to pursue _theological studies in greater depth_ and with greater rigour. It includes either a specialisation in one discipline or subdiscipline, along with the opportunity for a focused research project. ## More from the College * [2 September 2026Unveiling Paul](https://stcyrils.edu.au/news/unveiling-paul) * [14 August 2026Sacred Hospitality with Fr Stephen Muse, PhD](https://stcyrils.edu.au/news/sacred-hospitality-with-fr-stephen-muse-phd) * [9 June 2026Enrolments for Semester 2 are now open!](https://stcyrils.edu.au/news/enrolments-for-semester-2-are-now-open-2) --- St Cyril’s Coptic Orthodox Theological College · 6/252–254 West Street, Carlton NSW 2218, Australia · +61 2 9546 6411 · registrar@stcyrils.edu.au Site guide for AI agents: https://stcyrils.edu.au/llms.txt