Melbourne College of Divinity
Motto	Qui est ex Deo verba Dei audit ("The one who is from God hears the words of God"--John 8:47)
Established	1910
Type	Theological consortium
Location	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Campus	Box Hill, East Melbourne, Kew, Mulgrave, Parkville
Website	www.mcd.unimelb.edu.au

The Melbourne College of Divinity (MCD) is a theological college located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

The MCD is a significant instance of ecumenical cooperation between Australia’s denominations. It is located in Kew, Victoria. It is affiliated with the University of Melbourne.

The college was constituted by a 1910 Act of the Parliament of Victoria. The Act was amended in 1956, 1972 and 1990.

The college is one of three in Australia that are self-accrediting issuers of degrees, while not also being a university.

Contents 1 Denominations involved in the MCD 1.1 At 1910 1.2 Current 2 Relationship with the University of Melbourne 3 Accreditations and affiliations 4 Publications 5 Recognised teaching institutions 5.1 Catholic Theological College, East Melbourne 5.2 Evangelical Theological Association, Parkville and Mulgrave, Victoria 5.3 United Faculty of Theology, Parkville 5.4 Yarra Theological Union, Box Hill 6 External links 6.1 MCD and associated colleges 6.2 Other

[edit] Denominations involved in the MCD

[edit] At 1910

• Church of England
• Baptist
• Congregational
• Methodist
• Presbyterian
• Churches of Christ by co-option

[edit] Current

• Anglican
• Baptist
• Churches of Christ
• Presbyterian Church of Australia
• Roman Catholic
• Uniting Church in Australia

• The Salvation Army is also involved in the teaching program.

[edit] Relationship with the University of Melbourne

The MCD was affiliated with the University of Melbourne in 1993. It retains its autonomy and degree conferring status.

[edit] Accreditations and affiliations

In 2001 the College was listed as a Schedule 1 Higher Education Institution by the Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training. It is now eligible to receive Federal funding for research, Australian Postgraduate Research Awards and International Postgraduate Research Scholarships.

The Higher Education Support Act (2003) (HESA 2003) listed the MCD as a Table B (Private, Self-regulating) Higher Education Provider, which allowed MCD students to access Federally funded loans under the FEE-HELP scheme.

[edit] Publications

• Pacifica an academic journal.

[edit] Recognised teaching institutions

[edit] Catholic Theological College, East Melbourne

A federation of autonomous seminaries: Corpus Christi College, St Mary's Seminary, Salesian Theological College, and St Joseph of Cupertino Friary (OFM Conv).

[edit] Evangelical Theological Association, Parkville and Mulgrave, Victoria

Cooperative venture of Whitley College: the Baptist College of Victoria and the Churches of Christ Theological College.

[edit] United Faculty of Theology, Parkville

A cooperative venture of three independent theological colleges are: Jesuit Theological College, Melbourne; Trinity Theological School (Anglican) and the Uniting Church of Australia Theological College [1].

[edit] Yarra Theological Union, Box Hill

Comprises religious institutes of: Blessed Sacrament Congregation, Divine Word Missionaries, Discalced Carmelites, Dominicans, Franciscans (OFM), Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, Pallottines, Passionists, and Redemptorists (Australia and New Zealand).

[edit] External links

[edit] MCD and associated colleges

• Official website
• Catholic Theological College
• Churches of Christ Theological College
• United Faculty of Theology
• Whitley College: the Baptist College of Victoria
• Yarra Theological Union
• Pacifica

[edit] Other

• Melbourne College of Divinity Act, 1910
• University of Melbourne