The following papers are taught both on campus and by distance unless otherwise stated.
Note that campus students are also able to enrol in distance papers. This can be a good option to avoid a timetable clash with another paper.
Theology papers 2026–2027
Pre-Christmas Summer School 2026
9 November – 11 December 2026
* Distance only
Semester 1 2027 papers with a January or February intensive
- CHTH 217* Special Topic: Creation Care (intensive 25–29 January, Dunedin)
- CHTH 317* Special Topic: Creation Care (Advanced) (intensive 25–29 January, Dunedin)
- MINS 405* Special Topic: The Luminous Word: Exegesis fo Spiritual Growth, Preaching, and Pastoral Ministry (Advanced) (intensive 1–5 February, Dunedin)
- PAST 307* Special Topic: The Luminous Word: Exegesis fo Spiritual Growth, Preaching, and Pastoral Ministry (intensive 1–5 February, Dunedin)
* Distance only
Semester 1 2027
- BIBS 112 Interpreting the Old Testament
- BIBS 131 Introductory New Testament Greek Language 1
- BIBS 221* The Gospels
- BIBS 317 God, Suffering, and Justice
- BIBS 321* The Gospels (Advanced)
- BIBS 317 God, Suffering, and Justice
- BIBS 322 The New Testament Epistles
- BIBS 413 God, Suffering, and Justice (Advanced)
- BIBS 423 The New Testament Epistles (Advanced)
- CHTH 102 The History of Christianity
- CHTH 111 Doing Theology
- CHTH 213 The Trinity
- CHTH 237 Special Topic: Moana Pasifika Theology
- CHTH 239 Food, Creation, and Community
- CHTH 305 The Roots of Public Theology
- CHTH 313 The Trinity (Advanced)
- CHTH 337 Special Topic: Moana Pasifika Theology
- CHTH 339 Food, Creation, and Community (Advanced)
- CHTH 405 The Roots of Public Theology (Advanced)
- HEBR 131 Introductory Biblical Hebrew
- MINS 411* Chaplaincy in Diverse Contexts
- PAST 219* Christian Witness in a Secular World
- PAST 319* Christian Witness in a Secular World
* Distance only
Semester 2 2027 papers with a late June or July intensive
- CHTH 236* Māori Theology and Religion (intensive 5–9 July, Ōhope)
- CHTH 336* Māori Theology and Religion (Advanced) (intensive 5–9 July, Ōhope)
- MINS 414* Christian Theology and the Arts (Advanced) (intensive 28 June – 2 July, Dunedin)
- PAST 322* Christian Theology and the Arts (intensive 28 June – 2 July, Dunedin)
* Distance only
Semester 2 2027
- BIBS 121 Interpreting the New Testament
- BIBS 132 Introductory New Testament Greek II
- BIBS 227* Mātauranga Māori and the Bible
- BIBS 327* Mātauranga Māori and the Bible (Advanced)
- BIBS 412 Special Topic: The Book of Job
- HEBR 132 Introductory Biblical Hebrew II
- CHTH 131 God and Ethics in the Modern World
- CHTH 224 Theology and the Environment
- CHTH 207 History of Christianity in the Pacific
- CHTH 233 Public Theology: Faith in the Public Square
- CHTH 307 History of Christianity in the Pacific (Advanced)
- CHTH 320 Christianity and Conservation
- CHTH 324 Theology and the Environment (Advanced)
- CHTH 333 Public Theology: Faith in the Public Square (Advanced)
- CHTH 425 Christianity and Conservation (Advanced)
- MINS 408* Cultures, Migration and Faith (Advanced)
- MINS 424* The Chaplain as Ceremonial Leader (Advanced)
- PAST 314* Cultures, Migration and Faith
- PAST 324* The Chaplain as Ceremonial Leader
* Distance only
Full-Year biblical language papers 2027
- BIBS 213 Hebrew Old Testament Exegesis 2
- BIBS 313 Hebrew Old Testament Exegesis 3
- BIBS 411 Hebrew Old Testament Exegesis (Advanced)
- BIBS 223 Greek New Testament Exegesis 2
- BIBS 323 Greek New Testament Exegesis 3
- BIBS 421 Greek New Testament Exegesis (Advanced)
Pre-Christmas Summer School 2027
15 November – 17 December
* Distance only
Biblical Hebrew and Greek papers for distance students
We offer 100- to 400-level papers in Biblical Hebrew and Biblical Greek to distance students.
More information about the Biblical Hebrew and Biblical Greek papers