Associate degree

Associate Degree of Ministry

ASDEGMIN20

Course information

2

Year/s full time

6

Max years part time

192

Total credits

6

Level of award

The Associate Degree of Ministry introduces you to the sources and content of the Christian story and message and provides training which emphasises the application and practice of this story and message in the contemporary world.

This course integrates studies in the Bible and Christian tradition with practical experience and includes supervised practice-based learning where appropriate.

Through your own choice of elective units, you can develop particular ministry skills in the three fields of Ministry & Practice and deepen your understanding of the Bible and Christian thought & history.

Delivery options

On Campus, Online

Structure

The Associate Degree of Ministry requires the satisfactory completion of 16 units totalling 192 credit points. Full-time students normally take a study load of 3-4 units per semester, and part-time students 1-2 units per semester.

Biblical and Theological Foundation

Complete two units of Old Testament Introduction and two units of New Testament Introduction:
- Old Testament Foundations OT001-512
- Old Testament Prophets and Writings OT002-512
- Jesus and the Gospels NT001-512
- The Early New Testament Church NT002-512
Complete two Christian Thought units from Christianity in History (CH), Theology (TH), or Philosophy and Ethics (PE).

Biblical Exegesis

Complete a Biblical Exegesis Track (two 6cp units totalling one 12cp standard coursework unit):
- Introduction to Biblical Interpretation BB008 + one of:
- Principles and Practice of Biblical Exegesis BB013 OR
- Methods of Bible Study and Teaching BB014

Complete two Set Book units, including one each in both Old Testament (OT) and New Testament (NT).

Primary Course Discipline (Ministry Stream)

Complete three units in primary course discipline, which includes:

Pastoral and Church-Focussed Ministries (PC)
Evangelism and Missiology (EM)
Developmental Ministries (DE)

Electives

Complete a further four units of your choice.

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Academic Qualifications

Satisfactorily completed Year 12 with an ATAR of 65 or above, or
Successful completion of a qualification at AQF Level 5 or above, or
Demonstrate academic suitability through a pre-entrance task.

Language Qualifications for NESB

Equivalent to IELTS 6.5 overall with no band score lower than 6.0 in each subtest OR 10 years in Australia with English being the language primarily spoken both at home and work.

Fees

For a breakdown on the fees for this course please visit our fees page.

FEE-HELP

FEE-HELP is available for all AQF-accredited ACT courses for Australian Citizens and those holding special Visas.
Enrolled students need to apply for FEE-HELP by the Census Date of their first semester of enrolment.

Austudy

If you are 25 years or older and an Australian Citizen you may be eligible for Austudy for your course.

To find out if you are eligible please visit the Austudy website.

Youth Allowance

If you are 18–24 years old, an Australian Citizen and planning to study full-time, you may be eligible for Youth Allowance for your course.

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This is a course of the Australian College of Theology

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