--- title: "St Cyril’s Joins SCD · St Cyril’s" url: https://stcyrils.edu.au/news/st-cyrils-joins-the-scd-sydney-college-of-divinity description: "On the 19th of February, St Cyril’s Coptic Orthodox Theological College formally became a Member Institution of the Sydney College of Divinity (SCD). This…" --- 1. [Home](https://stcyrils.edu.au/) 2. [News](https://stcyrils.edu.au/news) # St Cyril’s Joins SCD 18 February 2016 On the 19th of February, St Cyril’s Coptic Orthodox Theological College formally became a Member Institution of the Sydney College of Divinity (SCD). This marks a momentous day in the history of the Coptic Orthodox Church, in that for the first time students may study towards not only undergraduate degrees, but also a Masters degree in Orthodox Theology according to the Coptic tradition. ![The President of St Cyril's and Dean of St Cyril's signing the MOU with the SCD ](https://stcyrils.edu.au/_image?href=https%3A%2F%2Fstcyrils.edu.au%2F_emdash%2Fapi%2Fmedia%2Ffile%2F01M5HJ9S18A79YZ33XZ7VDJV2X.jpg&w=2400&h=1600&f=webp&fit=cover&position=center) The President of St Cyril’s and Dean of St Cyril’s signing the MOU with the SCD This historic event is the fruition of a great deal of labour from the staff and Faculty of St Cyril’s, as well as the support and work of the the SCD. Present at the signing of the MOU (_Memorandum of Understanding_) between St Cyril’s and the SCD, were the Dean of the SCD, Prof. Diane Speed, Chair of the SCD Academic Board, Prof. Fr. Gerard Kelly, and the President of the SCD, Mr. Peter King; as well as from St Cyril’s, the President, His Grace Bishop Daniel, the Dean, Fr. Daniel Fanous, Director of Ministry, Fr. Mark Basily, Secretary of College Council, Mr Saad Sefein, Registrar, Mr. Mounir Azer\]. After the signing of the MOU, all present shared a meal to celebrate the momentous occasion. ## 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