[1] As well as providing undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in all areas of theology,[2] the UTC trains ministry candidates for the Uniting Church in Australia Synod of New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory.
[3][4] The college describes its teaching as grounded in the evangelical and Reformed traditions of the Christian faith.
[5] Since 2016, the UTC has been home to the Alan Walker Lectureship in Mission, Evangelism and Leadership.
[9] The endowed May Macleod lecture series has taken place at UTC since 1987.
[10] Some past lecturers include: The current principal of the college is Rev'd Dr Peter Walker.