Program Overview

Master of Ministry Program

The Master of Ministry program includes the Master of Ministry and the Graduate Diploma of Ministry.

Award Names and Availability

The course includes the following awards:

• Graduate Diploma of Ministry (GradDipMin)
• Master of Ministry (MMin) Availability is subject to change, and students are advised to verify prior to enrolment.

Duration and Admission

• Normal course duration for the Master of Ministry:
  • Full-time: 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)
  • Part-time: 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)
• Normal course duration for the Graduate Diploma of Ministry:
  • Full-time: 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)
  • Part-time: 2.0 years (4.0 sessions) Admission criteria for the Master of Ministry require candidates to:
• Have an undergraduate degree in Theology from a recognised Australian university or equivalent
• Hold the Graduate Diploma of Theology with a Credit average or higher
• Have at least two years of full-time professional experience in ministry

Credit and Articulation

• Up to 16 points of Transfer Credit towards General Electives may be granted for the completion of either an Advanced Unit of Clinical Pastoral Education or the Graduate Certificate in Supervision
• The Master and Graduate Diploma make up an articulated set of courses, with credit given in each higher level course for subjects completed in the lower level course

Graduation Requirements

• To graduate with the Master of Ministry, students must satisfactorily complete 96 points
• To graduate with the Graduate Diploma of Ministry, students must satisfactorily complete 64 points

Course Structure

Graduate Diploma of Ministry

The degree comprises:

• One Core subject (16 points): MIN500 Foundations of Church Ministry
• Restricted Electives (32 points) chosen from one of the following fields of study:
  • Research in Ministry
  • Pastoral Counselling
  • Chaplaincy
  • Mission and Leadership
  • Religious and Values Education
• Either General Electives (16 points) or MIN501 Guided Research in Ministry (16 points)

Fields of Study

• Research in Ministry:
  • MIN540 Approaches to Enquiry in Ministry
  • MIN541 Reflective Practitioner Perspectives in Ministry
• Pastoral Counselling:
  • THL400 Pastoral Counselling Skills
  • THL420 Pastoral Counselling: Theory and Professional Issues
  • 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
  • MIN541 Reflective Practitioner Perspectives in Ministry
• Mission and Leadership:
  • MIN521 Applied Principles of Church Leadership
  • MIN522 Advanced Seminar in Mission and Evangelism
• Religious and Values Education:
  • THL470 Religious and Values Education in Context
  • Either THL580 RaVE: Media, Popular Culture and the Arts or THL581 RaVE: Philosophical and Ethical Enquiry

Study Modes and Locations

The Master of Ministry is available in:

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