Australian Catholic University (ACU) 2024 Centre for Liturgy Postgraduate Scholarship, Australia

The ACU Centre for Liturgy Postgraduate Scholarship was established in 2016 to enable a postgraduate theology student with a demonstrated ongoing interest in liturgical studies and/or sacramental theology to study one 600-level unit in liturgy or sacraments at ACU.

• Table of Content
• About Australian Catholic University
• ACU Centre for Liturgy Postgraduate Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of ACU Centre for Liturgy Postgraduate Scholarship
• ACU Centre for Liturgy Postgraduate Scholarship Courses
• Requirements for ACU Centre for Liturgy Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for ACU Centre for Liturgy Postgraduate Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Australian Catholic University

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a publicly funded university with seven campuses around Australia. It is one of the few Australian universities with a presence in Europe, having opened the Rome Centre in Italy in 2015. ACU has grown rapidly, with the number of undergraduate students increasing more than 60% between 2010 and 2015. The university now has more than 32,000 students from 160 countries, and more than 2,200 staff. It has matched this growth with the expansion and upgrade of it campuses. Several new buildings and developments have won interior design or architecture awards,... continue reading

ACU Centre for Liturgy Postgraduate Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of ACU Centre for Liturgy Postgraduate Scholarship

• This scholarship is awarded as a tuition fee waiver, equivalent to the current tuition fee for one 600-level unit of study in liturgy or sacramental theology at ACU.

Student type: Future, Commencing or Current Students

ACU Centre for Liturgy Postgraduate Scholarship Courses

• Theology

Requirements for ACU Centre for Liturgy Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification

This scholarship is open to applicants who meet all the following criteria, or expect to by the scholarship application date:

• Enrolment in Semester 1, 2024
• Citizenship: domestic
• Faculty: Theology and Philosophy
• Course: any ACU theology masters course
• Enrolment in a Liturgy and/or sacraments 600-level unit 
• Demonstrated an ongoing interest in the fields of liturgy and sacraments through prior studies and engagement in ministry and/or formation activities.

Interview date, Process and Venue for ACU Centre for Liturgy Postgraduate Scholarship

Applications are assessed based on the strength of the following criteria:

• Written statement
• Academic merit
• Commitment to the fields of liturgy and sacraments.

Preference will be given to students with a GPA of 5.0 or above (on the ACU seven-point scale or equivalent).

Selection process

Applications will be shortlisted by the Scholarships Office and a recipient selected by a selection committee comprised of the Director of the ACU Centre for Liturgy and a member of the ACU Centre for Liturgy Board of Advisers. 

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applicants will be required to provide the following as part of the application:

•  Written statement of approximately 300 words outlining:
  • your demonstrated ongoing interest in liturgical studies or sacramental theology
  • previous or current engagement in liturgical/sacramental ministry or formation activities in your local parish or school community and your intended ongoing engagement in such activities
  • details of previous study in liturgy or sacramental theology and/or intended future study in these discipline areas.
• Evidence of academic merit from your most recent studies (applies to future students only)
  • ATAR or equivalent; or
  • academic transcript (including GPA)

For more details visit: ACU website.