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: 

  1. 60 cp from Specified Units (Part A);
  2. 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.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

  • THDM700Pastoral Ministry and Care of the Person20 CP
  • THDM701Ministry in the Church20 CP
  • THDM702Power, Leadership and Authority20 CP

Complete exactly 180 credit points from the following:

Course map

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Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

Course maps are subject to change.


Commencing Research Term A - Full Time

  • Thesis UnitsDMTH701Thesis Full Time

    DMTH701 Thesis full time will equate to 180cp on completion of the thesis.

    180 cp
  • Specified UnitsTHDM700Pastoral Ministry and Care of the Person20 cp
  • Specified UnitsTHDM701Ministry in the Church20 cp

Full time student:

  • Year 1 - Students are expected to work part time on the thesis in the first year of enrolment.
  • Year 2 - Students are expected to work part time on the thesis in Research Terms A and B before turning to the dissertation full time in Terms C and D.

Commencing Research Term A - Part Time

Part time student:

  • Year 1 - Students are not expected to begin writing their thesis in the first year, but are enrolled in the thesis units throughout the year so that they can have conversations with supervisors about how the coursework units are affecting their thinking about research project development.
  • Year 2 - Students begin focused work on the thesis in Research Term C, but are enrolled in thesis units also in Research Terms A and B so that they can have conversations with supervisors about how the coursework units are affecting their thinking about research project development.

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