Postgraduate Programme

Master of Ministry

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Course information

3

Year/s full time

9

Max years part time

288

Total credits

9

Level of award

Accuracy, clarity, precision and transformation.
The growing needs of our churches and our society today require pastors and church leaders to be people of biblical accuracy, theological depth, and personal transformation. The Masters of Ministry at MST will not only equip men and women to meet the challenges of our times but more importantly provides the opportunity to be personally transformed in this course of study by the Word through the Spirit.

The Master of Ministry degree introduces graduate students to the sources and content of the Christian story and message at an advanced level, and provides training which emphasizes application and practice of this story and message in the contemporary world. The course includes units in the disciplines by which knowledge of God is applied to guide Christian practice in at least two fields of the Department of Ministry and Practice:  Evangelism and Missiology  Pastoral and Church Focused Ministry  Developmental Ministry

Delivery options

On Campus, Online

Structure

The Master of Ministry requires the satisfactory completion of 24 units totalling 288 credit points. A full-time rate consists of 3-4 units per semester, and part-time of 1-2 units per semester.

Biblical & Theological Foundation

Complete two units of Old Testament Introduction and two units of New Testament Introduction:

Old Testament Foundations OT001-812
Old Testament Prophets and Writings OT002-812
Jesus and the Gospels NT001-812
The Early New Testament Church NT002-812

Complete two Christianity in History units (CH)

Complete three Theology (TH) units

Biblical Exegesis

Complete a Biblical Exegesis Track (two 6cp units totalling one 12cp standard coursework unit):
- Introduction to Biblical Interpretation BB008

+ Principles and Practice of Biblical Exegesis BB013 OR New Biblical Interpretation Unit (TBC)

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

Primary Course Discipline (Ministry Stream)

Complete five units in primary course discipline, which includes:

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

Note that your Research Project may comprise some of these credits.

Spiritual Formation

Complete one of the following units:

Theology for Everyday Life PC121-812
Christian Spirituality: Traditions & Practices PC065-812
Patterns of Spiritual Formation PC045-812

Research Project

Complete a research project within a field of your choice, at one of the following scopes:

Single Unit (12cps) Project (7,000 Words)
Research Methods AS001-912, plus a Double Unit (24cps) Project (12,000 Words) – 3 units total.
Research Methods AS001-912, plus a Triple Unit (36cps) Project (16,000 Words) – 4 units total.

Electives

Complete the remainder of your course with units of your choice:

Browse Units

Note this will depend on your Research Project, and may be up to five units – consult with the Registrar for advice.

Academic Qualifications

Successful completion of a 3-year bachelor degree from any field or equivalent.

Language Qualifications for NESB

Equivalent to IELTS 7.0 overall with a minimum of 7.0 in reading and writing, and 6.5 in listening and speaking OR 10 years of in-country experience.

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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