Entry Requirements:
A Bachelor of Theology or equivalent in any discipline.

Duration:
1 ½ years full-time or 4 ½ years part-time.

Mode:
Full-time, part-time.

Structure:
108 credit points (12 course units)
A specialisation consists of 54 credit points; the program may be completed with or without a specialisation.

English Proficiency:
Applicants whose entry qualifications were obtained in an institution where English is not the language of instruction normally require a minimum IELTS (or equivalent) score of 7.0 in all bands of the test.

POSTGRADUATE PROFILE AND RATIONALE

The Master of Theology is a graduate program designed for those who hold a Bachelor of Theology and wish to pursue theological studies in greater depth and at greater rigour, with up to 54 credit points able to be taken in the one subject area.

OUTCOMES

Candidates should be able to:

Knowledge

• deepen their understanding of theological problems/issues which have emerged in their ministerial/professional experience
• develop theological underpinnings for pastoral strategies/renewal
• incorporate learning from emerging and developing areas of theology such as bio-ethics, ecumenical dialogues, interdisciplinary approaches
• acquire deeper knowledge of some of the key debates in their subject area

Skills

• refine their capacity to think through issues/problems from a variety of perspectives
• develop a capacity to negotiate pluralism. Graduates will acquire skills of interaction with contexts, cultures and individuals from whom they differ
• access the major bibliographical references in their subject area

Values

• through interaction with peers and faculty members from a variety of traditions, value the variety of expressions of different Christian traditions and develop a mature understanding of genuine difference
• demonstrate an open, critical stance towards theological disciplines and traditions
• appreciate the value of a commitment to life-long learning
• appreciate the social/historical/ literary context/background of their subject area

ASSESSMENT

Postgraduate students are expected to give evidence of a breadth of research and a depth of understanding beyond that of an undergraduate student. In particular, their work should manifest the higher order skills of:

• Analysis - the ability to break down what is presented into its component parts and indicate the relationship between those parts
• Synthesis - the ability to re-assemble those component parts into a new whole
• Evaluation - the ability to think critically and originally, making judgments based on relevant principles.

ARTICULATION TO OTHER AWARDS

Students may articulate to the Master of Theology (Honours), the Master of Arts (Honours) and the Doctor of Ministry programs provided they meet the entry requirements.