Doctor of Ministry

Admission requirements

Candidates admitted to the course will:

• hold a Class 1 or Class 2 (Division 1)  Bachelor (Honours) degree    in theology or ministry, or a Master degree by coursework in theology    or ministry (attained at a course credit point average of 6.00 or    better), or a Master degree by research in theology or ministry (variation    to admission requirements based on alternative academic qualifications    will be assessed by the Course Coordinator in consultation with the    Course Management Committee)
• have at least five years of full time (or equivalent) practice    in professional ministry or in a cognate area, a significant amount of which should be able to be shown to be current
• meet the University's English language proficiency requirements, and
• be able to be assessed for variation to admission requirements    based on RPL - this will be assessed by the Course Coordinator in    consultation with the Course Management Committee.

These admission requirements are necessary to ensure that candidates have  sufficient academic ability and professional experience to conduct research  that leads to advanced, critical reflection on professional practice in  the field of Christian Ministry.

Intending applicants should  contact the Sub-Dean, Graduate Studies to discuss the proposal before  submitting the prescribed application form. In addition, applicants must  complete a form describing their  area of interest, which should accompany their application. Please phone  info.csu on 1800 334 733 or make an online enquiry for the contact details of the appropriate person.

Admission to candidature is subject to approval by the Board of Graduate Studies.

Internet access

CSU places great emphasis on services to its students. It is a leader in the provision of online services and, in particular, the use of the internet in the support of teaching, administration and communications with students.

The online environment is so integrated into all aspects of student life and the learning experience at CSU that the University now assumes that all on campus and distance education students at CSU will have ongoing access to an internet connected computer capable of communicating with CSU online systems.

Students enrolled in Information Technology subjects (i.e. with an ITC subject code) may be required to have additional hardware and/or software that is deemed essential for the completion of the learning activities in that subject.