Master of Ministry
Graduate Diploma of Ministry [Exit Point Only]
Graduate Diploma of Ministry GradDipMin
Master of Ministry MMin
On Campus - Canberra
On Campus - United Theological College
Online - Canberra
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Full-time 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)
Part-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)
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 Duration). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.
Candidates for admission to the Master of Ministry shall:
16 points of Transfer Credit towards General Electives may be granted for the completion of either:
Depending on the structure of the degree chosen, 16 points of Transfer Credit towards General Electives may be granted for the completion of either:
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.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
MASTER OF MINISTRY
The degree consists of 96 points comprising two core subjects (32 points), restricted electives (32 points) and general electives (32 points). Subjects have a value of 8 points unless otherwise stated.
Core Subjects (32 points)
MIN500 Foundations of Church Ministry (16 points)
MIN501 Guided Research in Ministry (16 points) (final subject)
Restricted electives (choose 32 points from one of the following fields)
Research in Ministry
MIN540 Approaches to Enquiry in Ministry (16 points)
MIN541 Reflective Practitioner Perspectives in Ministry (16 points)
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
* THL400 and THL420 are prerequisites for THL428, THL430, and THL432.
Institutional Chaplaincy
MIN550 Advanced Seminar in Chaplaincy (16 points)
MIN541 Reflective Practitioner Perspectives in Ministry (16 points)
Mission and Leadership
MIN521 Applied Principles of Church Leadership (16 points)
MIN522 Advanced Seminar in Mission and Evangelism (16 points)
Religious and Values Education (RaVE)
THL470 Religious and Values Education in Context (16 points) +
THL580 RaVE: Media, Popular Culture and the Arts (16 points) +
THL581 RaVE: Philosophical and Ethical Enquiry (16 points) +
+ Students must demonstrate a knowledge of curriculum development prior to enrolling in the RaVE subjects.
Other electives (32 points)
Students choose a further 32 points from any of the restricted electives listed above, or from the list below. Students are encouraged to focus their electives in one or two discipline areas.
THL518 Studies in Liturgy and Worship (16 points)
THL519 Contemporary Issues in Practical Theology (16 points)
THL521 Theological Ethics for the Helping Professions
THL540 Public Theology (16 points)
THL542 Political Theology (16 points)
THL544 Theology and Spirituality in Contemporary Engagement (16 points)
GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF MINISTRY [Exit point only]
The degree comprises 64 points, consisting of one core subject (16 points), restricted electives (32 points), and either general electives (16 points) or MIN501 Guided Research in Ministry (16 points) .
Core subject
MIN500 Foundations of Church Ministry (16 points)
Restricted and other electives are selected from the lists above for the Master of Ministry.
MASTER OF MINISTRY
PART-TIME -
Year 1 - Session 1
MIN500 Foundations of Church Ministry (16 points)
Year 1 - Session 2
Restricted Electives (16 points)
Year 2 - Session 1
Restricted Electives (16 points)
Year 2 - Session 2
Other electives (16 points)
[Students ay exit at this point with the Graduate Diploma in Ministry]
Year 3 - Session 1
Other electives (16 points)
Year 3 - Session 2
MIN501 Guided Research in Ministry (16 points)
FULL-TIME -
Year 1 - Session 1
MIN500 Foundations of Church Ministry (16 points)
Restricted Electives (16 points)
Year 1 - Session 2
Restricted Electives (16 points)
Other electives (16 points)
[Students ay exit at this point with the Graduate Diploma in Ministry]
Year 2 - Session 1
Other electives (16 points)
MIN501 Guided Research in Ministry (16 points)
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component.
MIN500 Foundations of Church Ministry - Subject offered from 2018
MIN540 Approaches to Enquiry in Ministry - Subject offered from 2009
THL400 Pastoral Counselling Skills - Subject offered from 2016
THL420 Pastoral Counselling: Theory and Professional Issues - Subject offered from 2016
THL428 Pastoral Counselling: Grief and Loss - Subject offered from 2016
THL430 Pastoral Counselling: Crisis Intervention - Subject offered from 2016
THL432 Pastoral Counselling: Relationship and Family - Subject offered from 2016
THL434 Spiritual Direction in the Christian Tradition - Subject offered from 2014
THL435 Applied Pastoral Theology - Subject offered from 2016
THL521 Theological Ethics for the Helping Professions - Subject offered from 2016
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools via at About Residential School
For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure please contact Student Central or ask@csu.edu.au or phone on 1800 275 278.
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The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.