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Study Pastoral Studies at Otago

• Overview
• Qualifications
• Papers
• Major Subject and Programme Requirements
• Minor Subject Requirements
• Further Information

Overview

Pastoral Theology is particularly designed for students entering some form of church ministry. Papers in Pastoral Theology offer a multidisciplinary study of church life, offering students the opportunity to reflect on the practice of Christian ministry.

For further information see the subject entry for Theology.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Theology (BTheol)
• Bachelor of Theology with Honours (BTheol(Hons))
• Postgraduate Diploma in Theology (PGDipTheol)

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Papers

See the full list of Pastoral Studies (PAST) papers.

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Programme Requirements

Bachelor of Theology (BTheol) majoring in Pastoral Studies

Level	Papers	Points
100-level	BIBS 112 BIBS 121 CHTH 102 CHTH 111 CHTH 131	18 18 18 18 18
200-level	Three 200-level PAST papers or Two 200-level PAST papers and one of CHTH 231, CHTH 232 Two further BIBS, CHTH or RELS papers	54     36
300-level	Four papers from 300-level PAST, CHTH 331	72
Plus	108 further points; must include 18 points at 200-level or above. Must include a RELS paper if no RELS paper included elsewhere in programme. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Theology	108
Total		360

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Bachelor of Theology with Honours (BTheol(Hons)) in Pastoral Studies

Stage	Papers	Points
1st stage	BIBS 112 BIBS 121 CHTH 102 CHTH 111 CHTH 131 36 further points	18 18 18 18 18 36
2nd stage	Four papers from 200-level PAST, CHTH 231 Three further 200-level BIBS, CHTH or PAST papers	72 54
3rd stage	Four 300-level PAST papers Three 300-level BIBS, CHTH, or RELS papers	72 54
4th stage	PAST 480 Three 400-level PAST papers   A 400-level BIBS, CHTH or RELS paper may be substituted for one 400-level PAST paper	30 90

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Postgraduate Diploma in Theology (PGDipTheol) in Pastoral Studies

Papers
PAST 480 Three further 400-level PAST papers   A 400-level BIBS, CHTH or RELS paper may be substituted for one 400-level PAST paper

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Minor Subject Requirements

Pastoral Studies as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc) or Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree

Level	Papers	Points
100-level	Two 100-level BIBS, or CHTH papers	36
200-level	Two 200-level PAST papers	36
300-level	One 300-level PAST paper	18
Total		90

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Further Information

Email us at theology@otago.ac.nz or visit our home page http://www.otago.ac.nz/theology