Doctor of Ministry

includes:

Awards

Academic Senate has approved the following awards for conferral at graduation on a testamur:

Doctor of Ministry DMin

Availability

Doctor of Ministry (1902DM)

On Campus - Uni Wide
Online - Uni Wide

Doctor of Ministry (Extended) (1904ME)

On Campus - Uni Wide

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

Normal Course Duration

Duration for a Higher Degree course is defined in terms of Minimum/Maximum Period of Candidature.

Please consult the Higher Degree by Research Policy: Enrolment and Progress for specific information for Higher Degree duration.

Admission Criteria

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 (with a Grade 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);
  AND
• 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;
  OR
• be able to be assessed for variation to admission requirements based on equivalent prior learning - this will be assessed by the Course Coordinator in consultation with the Course Management Committee
  AND
• meet the University's English language proficiency requirements.

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.

Credit

N/A

Graduation Requirement

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.

Course Structure

The course consists of four core coursework subjects (64 points) and a dissertation (128 points).

Core Coursework
MIN740 Approaches to Enquiry in Ministry (16)
MIN741 Reflective Practitioner Perspectives in Ministry (16)
MIN742 Literature Review in Ministry (16)
MIN743 Research Proposal in Ministry (16)

Dissertation/Portfolio
The dissertation subject may not be taken until MIN740, MIN741, MIN742 and MIN743 have been successfully completed. Subject details are as follows:

MIN744 Doctoral Thesis in Ministry, Full-time (128)
OR
MIN745 Doctoral Thesis in Ministry, Part-time (128)

Enrolment Pattern

Full time

Year 1 - Session 1
MIN740 Approaches to Enquiry in Ministry (16)
MIN741 Reflective Practitioner Perspectives in Ministry (16)

Year 1 - Session 2
MIN742 Literature Review in Ministry (16)
MIN743 Research Proposal in Ministry (16)

Year 2 - Sessions 1
MIN744 Doctoral Thesis in Ministry, Full-time (128)

Year 2 - Sessions 2
MIN744 Doctoral Thesis in Ministry, Full-time (128)

Year 3 - Sessions 1
MIN744 Doctoral Thesis in Ministry, Full-time (128)

Year 3 - Sessions 2
MIN744 Doctoral Thesis in Ministry, Full-time (128)

Part time

Year 1 - Session 1
MIN740 Approaches to Enquiry in Ministry (16)

Year 1 - Session 2
MIN741 Reflective Practitioner Perspectives in Ministry (16)

Year 2 - Session 1
MIN742 Literature Review in Ministry (16)

Year 2 - Session 2
MIN743 Research Proposal in Ministry (16)

Years 3-6, Sessions 1 & 2
MIN745 Doctoral Thesis in Ministry, Part-time (128)

Residential School

Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component. Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page

MIN740 Approaches to Enquiry in Ministry
MIN741 Reflective Practitioner Perspectives in Ministry
MIN742 Literature Review in Ministry
MIN743 Research Proposal in Ministry

Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools at About Residential School

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: July 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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