NSW College of Clinical Pastoral Education

NSW

About this college

The New South Wales College of Clinical Pastoral Education (NSWCCPE) was formed in 1963 by representatives of the Christian Churches with the vision of providing quality pastoral education and supervision for those attending to the spiritual needs of all members of our modern community. Since then the College has expanded its membership to include representatives from across Christian Denominations and other Faiths. The CPE movement in NSW has expanded to include CPE Centres at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney Adventist Hospital, Westmead Hospital, The Mental Health CPE Centre at Hornsby, John Hunter Hospital, Gosford Hospital, The Southern Tablelands and the NSW Far South Coast.

Choosing NSW College of Clinical and Pastoral Education

NSWCCPE delivers quality education in pastoral care and supervision characterised by excellence in the development of pastoral carers, equipping for effective pastoral relationships, commitment to reflective learning, engagement of theological reflection on life experience, research in and ongoing dialogue on pastoral care and supervision.

Clinical Pastoral Education provides an environment in which ministers, theological students or other persons qualified to offer pastoral care are given the opportunity of becoming a more adequate pastor by entering into personal relationships with people and groups in various kinds of distressing situations. This will usually take place within some appropriate centre, such as a hospital, correctional institution or other clinical situation, where an integrated programme of theory and practice is being carried out, under appropriate supervision by qualified supervisors. Normally, as part of the programme there is group discussion and assessment of pastoral experience and ministration.

Please note that some courses may not be available for enrolment every year, please refer to the college’s website to see their offering for the current year.

More Information

Study Period Start, End and Census Dates:

Semester 1

Start Date: Monday, 5 February 2024

Census Date: Thursday, 7 March 2024

Academic Penalty Date: Wednesday, 10 April 2024

End Date: Friday, 14 June 2024

 

Semester 2

Start Date: Monday, 15 July 2024

Census Date: Friday, 16 August 2024

Academic Penalty Date: Tuesday, 17 September 2024

End Date: Thursday, 21 November 2024

 

Year Long

Start Date: Monday, 5 February 2024

Census Date: Friday, 5 April 2024

Academic Penalty Date: Saturday, 29 June 2024

End Date: Thursday, 21 November 2024

 

Summer

Start Date: Monday, 4 November 2024

Census Date: Wednesday, 27 November 2024

Academic Penalty Date: Wednesday, 1 January 2025

End Date: Friday, 28 February 2025

 

Information on study terms, census, and orientation dates can be found here.

Fees are for 2024 and are in AUD.
  • Fee for one standard 18 credit point undergraduate | AUD$2,894 per unit
  • Fee for one standard 18 credit point postgraduate | AUD$3,404 per unit
  • Fee for one standard 9 credit point postgraduate | AUD$2,752 per unit

 

Fees vary for non standard units including year long units.

 

FEE-HELP may be available for eligible students

Milton Coleman Pastoral Care Library
Contact Ms Cheryll Bird
Email [email protected]
Phone +61 (0)447 640 698

 

Milton Coleman Pastoral Care Library is a small single discipline digital library with more than 1,000 volumes in the area of practical theology.  It covers the history of Clinical Pastoral Education, chaplaincy, the various aspects of pastoral care and pastoral supervision. Its special collection is in the area of the History of Clinical Pastoral Education.

 

The Milton Coleman Pastoral Care Library exists to provide pastoral care resources to Clinical Pastoral Education students, members of NSW College of Clinical Pastoral Education and to assist in the training and research needs of pastoral supervisors and educators.