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:
An appropriate undergraduate degree with Honours at a minimum level of Second Class Division A (Distinction average) (or equivalent), or;
A Master degree with appropriate research training in a relevant field, or;
An equivalent qualification and/or demonstrated research experience, with evidence of capacity to undertake independent research work (e.g. an authored publication);
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 regulations 5.2 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 2022 Admission.
Completion requirements
To complete the Doctor of Ministry, a student must complete 240 credit points consisting of:
- 80 cp from Specified Units (Part A);
- 160cp 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.
Part A : Specified Units
Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
THDM700 | Pastoral Ministry and Care of the Person | 20 | |
THDM701 | Ministry in the Church | 20 | |
THDM702 | Power, Leadership and Authority | 20 | |
THRM701 | Research Methods I (Introduction to Theological and Philosophical Research) | 5 | |
THRM702 | Research Methods II (Discipline Specifics in Interpreting Literature) | 5 | |
THRM703 | Research Methods III (Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods) | 5 | |
THRM704 | Research Methods IV (Thesis Design and Candidature) | 5 |
Part B : Thesis Units
Complete exactly 160 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
DMIN701 | Thesis Full Time | 160 | |
DMIN702 | Thesis Part Time | 160 |