Flexible Study Options

Study Loads

At Morling we recognise that not all students can attend weekly lectures, so we have established a flexible program offering both day and evening classes, fully online units, units with classes spread throughout semester and units across the summer and winter breaks.

Please be aware that not all units are available in every mode - please refer to the Scheduled Unit Offerings for your faculty for more information.

Our mission is to equip men and women with the knowledge that they need to serve God in many different roles: pastoral ministry, in the work place, Christian education, missions work, counselling, and chaplaincy, and it is often difficult to stop working in order to pursue further study - check out our flexible study options now!

Full-Time

A standard full-time load comprises an enrolment of 48 credit points (normally 4 units) per semester. 36 credit points is also considered full-time. In addition to enrolled Units, full-time on-campus Bible & theology students are encouraged to participate in a Transformational Discipleship Group, weekly chapel services called The Gathering, mentoring, church visits, Orientation Week activities, as well as other extra co-curricular activities such as Partnership Mission or a Missions Conference.

Part-Time

A part-time load consists of a maximum enrolment of 24 credit points (normally 2 units) per semester.

Audit / Casual Enrolment

Most of our on-campus units can be audited (enrolled on a casual/non-credit basis), for students who wish to upskill or pursue study for personal interest. Units completed in Audit mode do not count towards a formal award, but involve completing the unit in full, excluding assignments.

ON-Campus

On-campus lectures are held mornings, afternoons, and evenings during the semester. On-Campus study options for Bible & Theology students are available at both our Macquarie Park/Sydney and Perth Vose Campuses, or through Monday Night Live at Morling South.

Summer School online

These fully online units are designed to be studied, in an accelerated mode, over 10 weeks during the Summer break (end of November to early February). This accelerated delivery mode includes weekly coursework modules, and the completion of assessment tasks, and is the perfect way to fit in an extra unit, or get a head start on your studies for the following year.

Full lecturer, academic and library support is available for students - please check ahead of time for any library closure dates over Christmas/New Year.

Evening Classes

Evening classes are available at both our Macquarie Park/Sydney and our Perth Vose Campuses on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, at 6.45pm-9.30pm local time. You can enrol either for personal interest, or for credit towards a Diploma or Degree. There is also an evening lecture that can be taken for credit at Monday Night Live, delivered at one of our hubs.

SEMI-Intensives

Semi-intensives are perfect for students who love the on-campus experience, but can't attend every week. These units feature 4 or 5 half or full days of on-campus classes, plus online coursework, spread throughout the semester. Some Semi-Intensive units also offer a Livestream option for the on-campus days.

SELF-DIRECTED Online

Our Self-Directed Online units allow you to study in a self-directed format, from the convenience of your own home - anywhere in the world - while also enjoying opportunities to meet with the lecturer and other students regularly 'face-to-face' through online virtual classroom sessions.
Online Plus (+) units include a higher number of compulsory real-time online collaborative teaching sessions.

Livestream

Our hybrid classroom model has been so successful, it’s become the new normal! While we love having as many students as we can on campus, joining in via livestream is a great alternative for those who can't be on-campus at the time class is scheduled. You can still participate 100% in live classes even if you don't live nearby. Or study while caring for young children or managing illness.

Summer / Winter - Blended Intensives

These blended intensive units give students the opportunity to complete some components of the unit online, as well as attending a three-day on-campus intensive. Our blended intensive mode is well-suited to online students who would love the chance to share in the on-campus experience, and it’s an excellent way for any student to flexibly fit another unit into their busy schedules.

Blended Intensives run during semester, as well as over the Summer & Winter breaks. See the Unit Offerings guide for which units are available in this mode each year.

Study Tours

Morling College offers Study Tours to Greece and Turkey, Europe (Church History) Israel and Jordan in January each year*. A Study Tour is an unparalleled learning experience as you are immersed in the place and space in which key biblical events occurred. The tours are, administratively, Semester 2 Bible & Theology units in the year prior to the trip, with pre-reading done before the tour commences, and assessments to be completed after the tour (by early Semester 1). Fee-Help is available for a significant portion of the cost of the unit for eligible students. Find out more...

Delivery Modes (Bible & Theology)

Do you live in a rural or regional area? Work or hold full-time carer responsibilities? Unable to leave home for health reasons? We really will meet you where you are, to allow you access to the same study and training opportunities as those who come onto campus.

Students can study either part-time or full-time and may combine on campus study with flexible or online study throughout their course (however each individual unit must be taken fully in the selected mode).

Not all units are available in every mode. The Unit Offerings guide for each semester notes which mode/s each unit is available in, through coloured icon. Check our timetables with units available here.

On-Campus

Summer School Online

Evening Classes

semi-Intensive

Online

Livestream

Summer / Winter - Blended Intensives

Study Tours

Monday/TUESDAY Night Live

Monday/Tuesday Night Live is for anyone who would like to be equipped with a better understanding of the Bible, Theology and Mission in an accessible way. You can join us in person on campus or via livestream for weekly lectures from Morling’s world-class teaching faculty.

Attend in person or zoom in to the livestream from home; Gather as a church or small group to watch via livestream.

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Morling Online

Morling College has always been at the forefront of providing courses for remote learners in Australia. With hundreds of students currently studying online, Morling is the leading (and largest) Online Theology program in Australia, with widely recognised courses also in the areas of Counselling, Chaplaincy & Spiritual Care and Education from a Christian perspective.

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