Bible & Theology
Postgraduate & Doctoral Studies
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Our postgraduate theology programmes nurture and train emerging scholars within a welcoming, thoughtful community of faith and learning. Here, students work closely with established theologians, sharing ideas and growing through genuine dialogue. With attentive supervision, rigorous research training, and a culture of open enquiry, you will deepen your understanding of Scripture, tradition, and contemporary questions of belief and practice.
(Ministry Supervision) (PGCertTh(MinSup))
The Postgraduate Certificate in Theology (Ministry Supervision) equips experienced ministry leaders with advanced, in-depth training in the art and practice of supervision. Through two sequenced courses — Foundations of Ministry Supervision and Developing a Ministry Supervision Practice — you’ll build the skills to support and supervise people across a range of ministry and helping vocations.
(Pastoral Leadership) (PGCertTh(PL))
The Postgraduate Certificate in Theology (Pastoral Leadership) is designed for experienced ministry leaders who are ready to engage their leadership at a postgraduate level. Building on a recognised foundation in theology or ministry, this programme combines advanced theological study with the Pastoral Leadership Pathway — integrating rigorous academic formation with the realities of leading in ministry contexts.
(PGCertTh)
The Postgraduate Certificate in Theology is an advanced qualification for those ready to engage theology at a higher level. Building on your undergraduate or graduate diploma foundation, this focused two-course programme delivers rigorous postgraduate theological study through intensive lecture blocks at Laidlaw’s Henderson campus.
(PGDipTh)
The Postgraduate Diploma in Theology offers a rigorous, advanced-level theological qualification designed to fit the demands of ministry and professional life. Delivered through block-mode lectures, the programme welcomes students from across Aotearoa — and where in-person attendance isn’t possible, zoom participation can be arranged.
(120 credits)
The Master of Theology is the pinnacle of theological study at Laidlaw — an advanced qualification for those ready to engage their faith, leadership, and vocation at the highest academic level. Whether you’re heading into church leadership, doctoral study, or applying deep theological thinking to business, education, or community service, the MTh equips you to think carefully, lead wisely, and engage the world with profound conviction.
(240 credits)
The Master of Theology is the pinnacle of theological study at Laidlaw — an advanced qualification for those ready to engage their faith, leadership, and vocation at the highest academic level. Whether you’re heading into church leadership, doctoral study, or applying deep theological thinking to business, education, or community service, the MTh equips you to think carefully, lead wisely, and engage the world with profound conviction.
(Pastoral Leadership) (240 credits)
The Master of Theology (Pastoral Leadership) is the summit of Laidlaw’s Pastoral Leadership pathway — designed for experienced ministry leaders ready to engage their calling at the highest academic level. Combining advanced coursework with a thesis or dissertation, this programme weaves rigorous theological study with the Pastoral Leadership Pathway, producing leaders of exceptional depth and capability.
Rev. Dr Myk Habets is Senior Lecturer in Theology and Director of Research and past Head of the School of Theology at Laidlaw College. Myk Habets lectures in Systematic Theology and Ethics, focusing on constructive contemporary dogmatics, moral theology, Third Article Theology, Spirit Christology, theosis, and theological interpretation of Scripture....
