The course includes the following awards:

Graduate Diploma of Ministry GradDipMin

Master of Ministry MMin

Course Study Modes and Locations

Master of Ministry (1709MI)

Distance Education - Canberra
On Campus - Canberra
On Campus - United Theological College

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Master of Ministry

Full-time 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)

Part-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)

Graduate Diploma of Ministry [Exit Point Only]

Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)

Part-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

Admission criteria

Master of Ministry

Candidates for admission to the Master of Ministry shall:

1. have an undergraduate degree in Theology from a recognised Australian university or equivalent; or hold the Graduate Diploma of Theology with a Credit average or higher;
   and
2. have at least two years full-time professional experience in ministry.

Credit

Master of Ministry

16 points of Transfer Credit towards General Electives may be granted for the completion of either:

1. an Advanced Unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (MIN41C); or
2. the Graduate Certificate in Supervision (MIN42C) (St Mark's RTO, Canberra)

Articulation

The Master and Graduate Diploma [Exit Point Only] make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.

Graduation requirements

Master of Ministry

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.

Graduate Diploma of Ministry [Exit Point Only]

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Course Structure

GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF MINISTRY (64) [Exit Point Only]
The degree comprises one Core subject (16), Restricted Electives (32), and either General Electives (16) or MIN501 (16) .
Following the completion of 64 points students may choose to exit with the award Graduate Diploma of Ministry.

Core Subject (16)
MIN500 Foundations of Church Ministry (16)

Restricted Electives (32)
32 points chosen from one of the following fields of study:

Research in Ministry
MIN540 Approaches to Enquiry in Ministry (16)
MIN541 Reflective Practitioner Perspectives in Ministry (16)

Pastoral Counselling
THL400 Pastoral Counselling Skills
THL420 Pastoral Counselling: Theory and Professional Issues
and two subjects chosen from
THL428 Pastoral Counselling: Grief and Loss
THL430 Pastoral Counselling: Crisis Intervention
THL432 Pastoral Counselling: Relationship and Family
THL434 Spiritual Direction in the Christian Tradition
THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology

Chaplaincy
MIN550 Advanced Seminar in Chaplaincy (16)
MIN541 Reflective Practitioner Perspectives in Ministry (16)

Mission and Leadership
MIN521 Applied Principles of Church Leadership (16)
MIN522 Advanced Seminar in Mission and Evangelism (16)

Religious and Values Education
(Note: These subjects require that you have an understanding of curriculum development. MMin students must demonstrate a requisite knowledge of this field prior to enrolling in the RaVE subjects)
THL470 Religious and Values Education in Context (16)
and either
THL580 RaVE: Media, Popular Culture and the Arts (16)
or
THL581 RaVE: Philosophical and Ethical Enquiry (16)

General Electives (16)
General Electives (16) (chosen from the Master of Ministry General Electives below)
or
MIN501 Guided Research in Ministry (16) (undertaken in the last Session of study)

MASTER OF MINISTRY (96)
The degree consists of 96 points comprising two core subjects (32), Restricted Electives (32) and General Electives (32).

Core Subjects (32)
MIN500 Foundations of Church Ministry (16)
MIN501 Guided Research in Ministry (16) (undertaken in the last Session of study)

Restricted Electives (32)
32 points chosen from one of the following fields of study:

Research in Ministry
MIN540 Approaches to Enquiry in Ministry (16)
MIN541 Reflective Practitioner Perspectives in Ministry (16)

Pastoral Counselling
* The prerequisites of THL400 and THL420 apply to THL428, THL430, and THL432.
THL400 Pastoral Counselling Skills
THL420 Pastoral Counselling: Theory and Professional Issues
and two subjects chosen from
THL428 Pastoral Counselling: Grief and Loss *
THL430 Pastoral Counselling: Crisis Intervention *
THL432 Pastoral Counselling: Relationship and Family *
THL434 Spiritual Direction in the Christian Tradition
THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology

Institutional Chaplaincy
MIN550 Advanced Seminar in Chaplaincy (16)
MIN541 Reflective Practitioner Perspectives in Ministry (16)

Mission and Leadership
MIN521 Applied Principles of Church Leadership (16)
MIN522 Advanced Seminar in Mission and Evangelism (16)

Religious and Values Education
+ These subjects require that you have an understanding of curriculum development. MMin students must demonstrate a requisite knowledge of this field prior to enrolling in the RaVE subjects.
THL470 Religious and Values Education in Context (16) +
THL580 RaVE: Media, Popular Culture and the Arts (16) +
THL581 RaVE: Philosophical and Ethical Enquiry (16) +

Following the completion of 64 points students may choose to exit with the award Graduate Diploma of Ministry.

General Electives (32)
32 points chosen from the following list of subjects.
Students are encouraged to focus their electives in one or two discipline areas.
* The prerequisites of THL400 and THL420 apply to THL428, THL430, and THL432;
+ Students enrolling in any Religious and Values Education subjects below must demonstrate a requisite knowledge of this field prior to enrolling.

MIN521 Applied Principles of Church Leadership (16)
MIN522 Advanced Seminar in Mission and Evangelism (16)
MIN540 Approaches to Enquiry in Ministry (16)
MIN541 Reflective Practitioner Perspectives in Ministry (16)
MIN550 Advanced Seminar in Chaplaincy (16)
THL400 Pastoral Counselling Skills
THL420 Pastoral Counselling: Theory and Professional Issues
THL428 Pastoral Counselling: Grief and Loss *
THL430 Pastoral Counselling: Crisis Intervention *
THL432 Pastoral Counselling: Relationship and Family *
THL434 Spiritual Direction in the Christian Tradition
THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology
THL470 Religious and Values Education in Context (16) +
THL518 Studies in Liturgy and Worship (16)
THL519 Contemporary Issues in Practical Theology (16)
THL521 Theological Ethics for the Helping Professions
THL540 Public Theology (16)
THL542 Political Theology (16)
THL544 Theology and Spirituality in Contemporary Engagement (16)
THL580 RaVE: Media, Popular Culture and the Arts (16) +
THL581 RaVE: Philosophical and Ethical Enquiry (16) +

Credit: 16 points of Transfer Credit will be granted for the completion of either:

1. An Advanced Unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (MIN41C); or
2. The Graduate Certificate in Supervision (MIN42C) (St Mark's RTO, Canberra)

Enrolment Pattern

GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF MINISTRY (64) (Exit Point Only)
Following the completion of 64 credit points students may elect to exit with the Graduate Diploma of Ministry

Part-time Enrolment Pattern

Session 1 (16)
MIN500 Foundations of Church Ministry (16) (Core)

Session 2 (16)
Restricted Electives (16)

Session 3 (16)
Restricted Electives (16)

Session 4 (16)
either
MIN501 Guided Research in Ministry (16)
or
General Electives (16)

Full-time Enrolment Pattern

Session 1 (32)
MIN500 Foundations of Church Ministry (16) (Core)
Restricted Electives (16)

Session 2 (32)
MIN501 Guided Research in Ministry (16)
Restricted Electives (16)
or
Restricted Electives (16)
General Electives (16)

MASTER OF MINISTRY
Following the completion of 64 credit points students may elect to exit with the Graduate Diploma of Ministry

Part-time Enrolment Pattern

Session 1 (16)
MIN500 Foundations of Church Ministry (16) (Core)

Session 2 (16)
Restricted Electives (16)

Session 3 (16)
Restricted Electives (16)

Session 4 (16)
General Electives (16)

Session 5 (16)
General Electives (16)

Session 6 (16)
MIN501 Guided Research in Ministry (16) (Core)

Full-time Enrolment Pattern

Session 1 (32)
MIN500 Foundations of Church Ministry (16) (Core)
Restricted Electives (16)

Session 2 (32)
Restricted Electives (16)
General Electives (16)

Session 3 (32)
General Electives (16)
MIN501 Guided Research in Ministry (16) (Core)

Residential School

Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.

MIN500 Foundations of Church Ministry
MIN540 Approaches to Enquiry in Ministry
THL400 Pastoral Counselling Skills
THL420 Pastoral Counselling: Theory and Professional Issues
THL428 Pastoral Counselling: Grief and Loss
THL430 Pastoral Counselling: Crisis Intervention
THL432 Pastoral Counselling: Relationship and Family
THL434 Spiritual Direction in the Christian Tradition
THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology
THL521 Theological Ethics for the Helping Professions

Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.