DMin
Credit points
240
Minimum duration
3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Approved locations
- Ballarat
- Blacktown
- Brisbane
- Canberra
- Melbourne
- North Sydney
- Strathfield
EFTSL value of units : All 20cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.250. Units with a credit point (CP) value of a multiple of 20 have corresponding EFTSL values
Admission requirements
To be eligible for Admission to the course applicants must evidence:
a) An Australian undergraduate degree with Honours (Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level 8) at a minimum level of Second Class Division A (Distinction average) or international equivalent; or
b) A Masters degree by research successfully completed in a relevant discipline or related field; or
c) A Masters degree by coursework with appropriate research training including a substantial component of original research, successfully completed in a relevant discipline or related field; or
d) A qualification equivalent to AQF level 8 or 9 completed to at least distinction average with appropriate research training including a substantial component of original research in a relevant discipline or related field; or
e) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants with professional experience or cultural expertise in Indigenous Knowledges or kinship connections and who demonstrate capacity to undertake an independent research project on Indigenous Knowledges; or
f) Other professional experience demonstrating research training equivalent to AQF level 8 or 9 and capacity to undertake an independent research project.
Meeting the eligibility requirements for admission is not in itself a guarantee of admission. The candidate’s potential to undertake research, the quality and feasibility of the research proposal, the availability of appropriate supervision and the referee’s reports will all be taken into consideration (refer to section 5 of the Higher Degree Research Regulations).
International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as published by the University (refer Appendix C of the Higher Degree Research Regulations).
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission.
Completion requirements
To complete the Doctor of Ministry, a student must complete 240 credit points consisting of:
- 60 cp from Specified Units (Part A);
- 180 cp from Research Units (Part B).
Other requirements
Advanced Standing
Candidates will not be given advanced standing except in cases of institutional transfer between doctoral programs.
Progression requirements
Candidate progression requirements for Higher Degrees are outlined under Regulation 10 (Pursuance of Candidature) of the Higher Degree Research Regulations.