Certificate III in Ministry & Theology (1041NAT)
Certificate III in Ministry & Theology (1041NAT)
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
Undergraduate Certificate of Ministry Studies
The Certificate is comprised of four (4) Units - 18 credit points, which students can complete through a variety of online study options. This course provides a range of specific study pathways to meet the training and study needs for those working within Church (based) organisations in areas such as ministry to young people families, aged care, school chaplaincy, leadership and social services.
Graduates of the Certificate of Ministry Studies will have:
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developed foundational skills in area of ministry practice
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the ability to apply skills in ministry context, including employed and voluntary roles
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developed the ability to access, comprehend and evaluate information across the disciplines of ministry practice
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begun to develop interpersonal and team work skills applicable to a range of ministry practice contexts
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begun to develop skills which foster self-directed life long learning
Graduates of the Certificate of Ministry Studies will:
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have developed the ability to apply knowledge to ministry context in at least one area of specialisation within the disciplines of ministry practice
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be responsible and accountable for their exercise of ministry practice
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have foundational skills in the context of ministry practice
Course Duration
This course can be complete in 6 months full time 0.5 EFTSL or part-time.
Course Structure
The Certificate is comprised of four (4) Units - 18 credit points. Students are required to complete:
At least 1 of the following units:
MINS1101 - Interpreting the Old Testament
MINS1201 - Interpreting the New Testament
MINS1304 - Introduction to Christian Thought
MINS1305 - Reading Cultures
MINS1509 - Introduction to Christian Leadership
MINS1510 - Introduction to Formation for Ministry
MINS1601 - Spirituality for 21st Century Disciples
MINS1603 - Beyond Sunday
Plus 3 electives including one second or third year level unit selected from the full range of Bachelor of Ministry units.
Admission Requirements
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Successful completion of year 12 or equivalent click here for admission criteria.
Undergraduate Certificate of Christian Leadership
The Certificate is comprised of four (4) Units - 18 credit points, which students can complete through a variety of online study options.
This course provides foundational knowledge and skills in Christian Leadership at introductory level in the disciplines which comprise the professional field of ministry studies, including biblical studies, Christian educational, discipleship, leadership and missiology.
Course Duration
This course can be complete in 6 months full time 0.5 EFTSL or part-time.
Graduates of the Certificate of Leadership will have:
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developed foundational skills in area of ministry practice and leadership
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the ability to apply skills in ministry context, including employed and voluntary roles
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developed the ability to access, comprehend and evaluate information across the disciplines of leadership and ministry practice
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begun to develop interpersonal and team work skills applicable to a range of ministry leadership contexts
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begun to develop skills which foster self-directed life long learning
Graduates of the Certificate of Ministry Studies will:
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have developed the ability to apply knowledge to ministry context in at least one area of specialisation within the disciplines of leadership
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be responsible and accountable for their exercise of leadership and ministry practice
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have foundational skills in the context of leadership and ministry practice
Course Structure
The Certificate is comprised of four (4) Units - 18 credit points. Students are required to complete:
Core Unit:
MINS1509 - Introduction to Christian Leadership
At least 1 of the following units:
MINS2527 - Christian Leadership
MINS2531 - Guided Study in Leadership A
MINS2533 - Homiletics
MINS2534 - Liturgy and Worship
MINS2536 - Ministry of Pastoral Care
MINS3515 - Leadership and Organisational Culture
MINS3518 - Guided Study in Leadership B
MINS3520 - Advanced Christian Leadership
Plus 2 electives including from the full range of Bachelor of Ministry units.
Admission Requirements
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Successful completion of year 12 or equivalent click here for admission criteria
Diploma of Ministry
The Diploma of Ministry course is 36 credit points comprising of 8 units. The course provides a foundational knowledge and skills at introductory level in the disciplines which comprise the professional field of ministry studies: biblical studies; Christian education & discipleship; leadership; and missiology.
Graduates of the Diploma of Ministry will have:
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developed foundational skills in the core areas of ministry practice
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the ability to apply skills in ministry contexts, including employed and voluntary roles
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developed the ability to access, comprehend and evaluate information across the disciplines of ministry practice
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developed interpersonal and teamwork skills applicable to a range of ministry practice contexts
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begun to develop skills which foster self-directed lifelong learning.
Graduates of the Diploma of Ministry will:
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have developed at least one area of specialization within the disciplines of ministry practice, and the ability to apply that knowledge to ministry contexts
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be responsible and accountable for their exercise of ministry practice
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have foundational skills in leadership in the context of ministry practice.
Course Duration
The course requires one year of full-time study 1.0 EFTSL, or equivalent part-time.
Course Structure
The Diploma of Ministry course is 36 credit points comprising of 8 units. Students are required to complete:
Core units Biblical Level 1: (At least one of the following)
MINS1002 - Introducing the Scriptures
MINS1101 - Interpreting the Old Testament
MINS1201 - Interpreting the New Testament
Core units Missiology Level 1: (At least one of the following)
MINS1304 - Introduction to Christian Thought
MINS1305 - Reading Cultures
Core units Leadership / Pastoral Care Level 1: (At least one of the following)
MINS1509 - Introduction to Christian Leadership
MINS1510 - Introduction to Formation for Ministry
Core units Christian Education & Discipleship Level 1: (At least one of the following)
MINS1601 - Spirituality for 21st Century Disciples
MINS1603 - Beyond Sunday
Plus at least 4 electives including two second or third year level units selected from the full range of Bachelor of Ministry units.
Admission Requirements
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Successful completion of year 12 or equivalent click here for admission criteria
Associate Degree in Ministry
The Associate Degree of Ministry course is 72 credit points comprising of 16 units. The course provides an up-to-date understanding of the major ministry concepts and theories as well as the skills to apply them to life situations as effective practitioners.
The Associate Degree provides the same foundation as the Bachelor of Ministry, through the eight Level One core units, with some beginning specialisation in two areas (minor studies). As well as articulation between the courses. This course supports the acquisition of knowledge, skills and attitudes relevant to the ministry professions. Study at this level requires students to become critical and independent learners.
Course Duration
The course requires two years of full-time study 2.0 EFTSL, or equivalent part-time.
Course Structure
The Course requires 10 core units and 8 electives to complete 2 minors. With each minor consisting of 4 units with a discipline area.
Core units
MINS1101 - Interpreting the Old Testament
MINS1201 - Interpreting the New Testament
MINS1304 - Introduction to Christian Thought
MINS1305 - Reading Cultures
MINS1509 - Introduction to Christian Leadership
MINS1510 - Introduction to Formation for Ministry
MINS1601 - Spirituality for 21st Century Disciples
MINS1603 - Beyond Sunday
MINS2528 - Supervised Field Education 1
MINS3002 - Biblical Hermeneutics
Biblical Studies Minor (4 units required)
MINS1101 - Interpreting the Old Testament*
MINS1201 - Interpreting the New Testament*
MINS2001 - Bible and Culture
MINS2210 - Israel's Response to Exile
MINS2111 - Pentateuch
MINS2216 - Pauline Letters
MINS2219 - Synoptic Gospels
MINS3002 - Biblical Hermeneutics*
MINS3109 - Wisdom Literature
MINS3111 - Prophets
MINS3218 - Gospel of John and Johannine letters
MINS2704 - Biblical Greek I
MINS2705 - Biblical Hebrew I
Christian Education & Discipleship Minor (4 units required)
MINS1601 - Spirituality for 21st Century Disciples*
MINS1603 - Beyond Sunday*
MINS2601 - Guided Study in Christian Education & Discipleship A
MINS2602 - Youth and Young Adult Ministry
MINS2603 - Ministry with Children and Families
MINS2604 - Chaplaincy and Ministry in Schools
MINS2605 - Leading and Facilitating Groups
MINS2613 - Church Planting
MINS2614 - Church Revitalisation & Renewal
MINS3601 - Guided Study in Christian Education B
MINS3602 - Creative Arts in Worship
MINS3603 - Discipling Adults in Christian Community
MINS3604 - Radical & Missional Discipleship
MINS3605 - A Public Faith in a Secular Age
Leadership Minor (4 units required)
MINS1509 - Introduction to Christian Leadership*
MINS1510 - Introduction to Formation for Ministry*
MINS2527 - Christian Leadership
MINS2531 - Guided Study in Leadership A
MINS2533 - Homiletics
MINS2534 - Liturgy and Worship
MINS2536 - Ministry of Pastoral Care
MINS3514 - Formation for Christian Leadership
MINS3515 -Leadership and Organisational Culture
MINS3518 - Guided Study in Leadership B
MINS3520 - Advanced Christian Leadership
Missiology Minor (4 units required)
MINS1304 - Introduction to Christian Thought*
MINS1305 - Reading Cultures*
MINS2314 - Theology of Jesus Christ word and Saviour
MINS2316 - Guided Study in Missiology A
MINS2320 - Evangelism, Conversion and mission of God
MINS2324 - Christian Story A*
MINS2325 - Christian Story B
MINS3335 - God the Trinity
MINS3336 - Church, Ministry and Sacraments
MINS3338 - Heritage, Theology and Polity of the UCA
MINS3341 - Guided Study in Missiology B
MINS3344 - Gift of Forgiveness
* Required Core units
Admission Requirements
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Successful completion of year 12 or equivalent click here for admission criteria
Exit Pathway
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Students may exit with a Diploma of Ministry having met the course requirements.
Bachelor of Ministry
The Bachelor of Ministry course is 108 credit points comprising of 24 units. The purpose of the Bachelor of Ministry (BMin) is to equip Christian leaders to be competent in establishing, developing, transforming and growing healthy communities and networks. The course enables students to engage seriously with contemporary ministry and mission contexts that are developing and evolving. The course provides academic and professional preparation for ordained and lay ministry roles.
The course provides opportunity to people who are interested in the study of Christian ministry in contemporary society, whether this leads to a Christian ministry role or to personal enrichment and leadership development for other fields of endeavour. It is open to people of any, or no, denominational background.
The Bachelor of Ministry is designed to provide a strong foundation across the full range of theological disciplines that underpin contemporary ministry leadership – biblical studies, Christian education and discipleship, Christian leadership and missiology – with the ability to specialise in two of these areas (major studies). Supervised Field Education and integrative studies are designed to foster theological integration in the context of contemporary ministry practice, and guided study units provide flexibility to students and the opportunity to combine academic and practical development for professional preparation.
Course Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the Bachelor of Ministry will have a developed understanding of Christian ministry and its underlying principles and concepts in the disciplines of: biblical studies; Christian education & discipleship; leadership; and missiology.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Ministry will have:
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the cognitive skills to undertake research, analyse information and apply knowledge and techniques learned in an academic or professional context
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developed skills for self-directed and life-long learning
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skills and capacities to be a reflective ministry practitioner, integrating aspects of theory and practice in an academic or professional context
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developed interpersonal, communication, creative and teamwork skills appropriate to employment and/or further study.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Ministry will:
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be able to initiate, plan, problem solve and implement decisions in a leadership role in a range of ministry contexts
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have the appropriate knowledge and skills to make independent judgements in a range of leadership contexts
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be able to identify and apply innovative approaches and solutions to issues arising in ministry practice
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understand the dynamics of healthy interpersonal relationships, and be able to generate appropriate trust
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have skills and capacities to be a reflective practitioner.
Course Duration
The course requires three years of full-time study 3.0 EFTSL, or equivalent part-time.
Course Structure
The Course requires 13 core units and 11 electives to complete 2 majors and 1 minor. With each major consisting of 6 units and each minor consisting of 4 units with a discipline area.
Core units
MINS1101 - Interpreting the Old Testament
MINS1201 - Interpreting the New Testament
MINS1304 - Introduction to Christian Thought
MINS1305 - Reading Cultures
MINS1509 - Introduction to Christian Leadership
MINS1510 - Introduction to Formation for Ministry
MINS1601 - Spirituality for 21st Century Disciples
MINS1603 - Beyond Sunday
MINS2528 - Supervised Field Education 1
MINS2529 - Supervised Field Education 2
MINS2801 - Integrative Ministry Practice A
MINS3801 - Integrative Ministry Practice B
MINS3002 - Biblical Hermeneutics
Biblical Studies Minor (4 units required)
MINS1101 - Interpreting the Old Testament*
MINS1201 - Interpreting the New Testament*
MINS2001 - Bible and Culture
MINS2210 - Israel's Response to Exile
MINS2111 - Pentateuch
MINS2216 - Pauline Letters
MINS2219 - Synoptic Gospels
MINS3002 - Biblical Hermeneutics*
MINS3109 - Wisdom Literature
MINS3111 - Prophets
MINS3218 - Gospel of John and Johannine letters
MINS2704 - Biblical Greek I
MINS2705 - Biblical Hebrew I
Christian Education & Discipleship Minor (4 units required)
MINS1601 - Spirituality for 21st Century Disciples*
MINS1603 - Beyond Sunday*
MINS2601 - Guided Study in Christian Education & Discipleship A
MINS2602 - Youth and Young Adult Ministry
MINS2603 - Ministry with Children and Families
MINS2604 - Chaplaincy and Ministry in Schools
MINS2605 - Leading and Facilitating Groups
MINS2613 - Church Planting
MINS2614 - Church Revitalisation & Renewal
MINS3601 - Guided Study in Christian Education B
MINS3602 - Creative Arts in Worship
MINS3603 - Discipling Adults in Christian Community
MINS3604 - Radical & Missional Discipleship
MINS3605 - A Public Faith in a Secular Age
Leadership Minor (4 units required)
MINS1509 - Introduction to Christian Leadership*
MINS1510 - Introduction to Formation for Ministry*
MINS2527 - Christian Leadership
MINS2531 - Guided Study in Leadership A
MINS2533 - Homiletics
MINS2534 - Liturgy and Worship
MINS2536 - Ministry of Pastoral Care
MINS3514 - Formation for Christian Leadership
MINS3515 -Leadership and Organisational Culture
MINS3518 - Guided Study in Leadership B
MINS3520 - Advanced Christian Leadership
Missiology Minor (4 units required)
MINS1304 - Introduction to Christian Thought*
MINS1305 - Reading Cultures*
MINS2314 - Theology of Jesus Christ word and Saviour
MINS2316 - Guided Study in Missiology A
MINS2320 - Evangelism, Conversion and mission of God
MINS2324 - Christian Story A*
MINS2325 - Christian Story B
MINS3335 - God the Trinity
MINS3336 - Church, Ministry and Sacraments
MINS3338 - Heritage, Theology and Polity of the UCA
MINS3341 - Guided Study in Missiology B
MINS3344 - Gift of Forgiveness
Biblical Studies Major (6 units required)
MINS1101 - Interpreting the Old Testament*
MINS1201 - Interpreting the New Testament*
MINS2001 - Bible and Culture
MINS2210 - Israel's Response to Exile
MINS2111 - Pentateuch
MINS2216 - Pauline Letters
MINS2219 - Synoptic Gospels
MINS3002 - Biblical Hermeneutics*
MINS3109 - Wisdom Literature
MINS3111 - Prophets
MINS3218 - Gospel of John and Johannine letters
MINS2704 - Biblical Greek I
MINS2705 - Biblical Hebrew I
Christian Education & Discipleship Major (6 units required)
MINS1601 - Spirituality for 21st Century Disciples*
MINS1603 - Beyond Sunday*
MINS2601 - Guided Study in Christian Education & Discipleship A
MINS2602 - Youth and Young Adult Ministry
MINS2603 - Ministry with Children and Families
MINS2604 - Chaplaincy and Ministry in Schools
MINS2605 - Leading and Facilitating Groups
MINS2613 - Church Planting
MINS2614 - Church Revitalisation & Renewal
MINS3601 - Guided Study in Christian Education B
MINS3602 - Creative Arts in Worship
MINS3603 - Discipling Adults in Christian Community
MINS3604 - Radical & Missional Discipleship
MINS3605 - A Public Faith in a Secular Age
Leadership Major (6 units required)
MINS1509 - Introduction to Christian Leadership*
MINS1510 - Introduction to Formation for Ministry*
MINS2527 - Christian Leadership
MINS2531 - Guided Study in Leadership A
MINS2533 - Homiletics
MINS2534 - Liturgy and Worship
MINS2536 - Ministry of Pastoral Care
MINS3514 - Formation for Christian Leadership
MINS3515 -Leadership and Organisational Culture
MINS3518 - Guided Study in Leadership B
MINS3520 - Advanced Christian Leadership
Missiology Major (6 units required)
MINS1304 - Introduction to Christian Thought*
MINS1305 - Reading Cultures*
MINS2314 - Theology of Jesus Christ word and Saviour
MINS2316 - Guided Study in Missiology A
MINS2320 - Evangelism, Conversion and mission of God
MINS2324 - Christian Story A*
MINS2325 - Christian Story B
MINS3335 - God the Trinity
MINS3336 - Church, Ministry and Sacraments
MINS3338 - Heritage, Theology and Polity of the UCA
MINS3341 - Guided Study in Missiology B
MINS3344 - Gift of Forgiveness
* Required Core units
Admission Requirements
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Successful completion of year 12 or equivalent click here for admission criteria
Exit Pathway
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Students may exit with an Associate Degree of Ministry or with Diploma of Ministry having met the course rules.