Undergraduate Certificate of Ministry

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  • 0.5
    Years Full Time
  • 48
    Credit Points
  • Payments Centrelink Approved
    Course code: UCMIN20
  • 2
    Max Years Part Time
  • Online Course
  • Overseas Students

Rationale

The Undergraduate Certificate has been accredited by the Council of Australian Government (COAG) Education and Skills Council and the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) until 30/06/2025. The qualification cannot be awarded after accreditation expires. Students are therefore only eligible to enrol in the course, where they plan to complete all course requirements by 30/06/2025. There will be a government review of the Undergraduate Certificate programs prior to the current exipiry date of 30/06/2025.

  1. Introduces students to the sources and content of the Christian story and message and provides training which emphasises application and articulation of this story and message in the contemporary world including professional and vocational life.
  2. Introduces students to specialist disciplines by which Knowledge of God is applied to guide Christian practice:
    • Evangelism & Missiology (EM) and/or
    • Pastoral & Church Focused Ministry (PC) and/or
    • Developmental and Educational Ministry (DE)
  3. The course integrates studies in the Bible and Christian tradition with practical experience and include supervised practice-based learning where appropriate.
  4. Through an elective unit students can:
    • Synthesise Christian understanding with particular occupational and/or life interest
    • Develop practical ministry skills

Course Structure

48 credit points over 0.5 years (F/T)

Primary Course Discipline
  • 12cps Old/New Testament Introduction, Biblical Overviews, Christian Thought and History, from the following:
    • OT001-512; OT002-512; OT003-512; or
    • NT001-512; NT002-512; NT003-512; or
    • BB001-512; BB002-512; BB006-512; BB010-512; BB007-612; or
    • TH005-512; TH007-512; TH008-512; TH009-512
  • 24cps in Ministry and Practice (EM and/or DE and/or PC)
Credit Electives
  • 12cps elective units from any unit field

Units in this course are completed at Level 5 or above.

Admission Requirements

ATAR: Completion of Year 12 in the last two years, with an ATAR of 65 or above; OR

Previous Qualifications: Successful completion of a qualification at AQF Level 5 or above; OR

Demonstrate Academic Suitability for course: Test, Brief Essay, or Interview.

Language Qualifications for NESB: IELTS 6.5 overall with minimum of 6.0 in each subtest OR 10 years in Australia with English being the language primarily spoken both at home and work.

Articulation Options

  • ADVDIPM20
  • ASDEGMIN20
  • BMIN20
  • DIPMIN20

Exit Options

Learning Outcomes

Discipline knowledge and understanding

1. Demonstrate essential knowledge and understanding of Ministry as an academic discipline

2. Identify essential biblical and theological foundations of Ministry

3. Recognise the spiritual and ethical implications of Ministry

Inquiry and analysis

4. Collect, summarise, and analyse information from standard biblical, theological and social scientific sources and scholarship.

Problem solving and integration

5. Construct evidence-based perspectives and responses to essential Ministry issues by using standard source materials and methods

Communication

6. Present essential Ministry ideas, knowledge and principles to, and engage with different audiences using a variety of formats

Teamwork and professional practice

7. Apply essential Ministry understanding in formal ministry contexts (including teams), professional and vocational life, and the wider community

Engagement with the world

8. Engage with essential challenges of contemporary Christianity, society and the wider world

Continuous learning and professional development

9. Demonstrate a capacity for reflection and learning to sustain personal and professional development in Christian and vocational life and ministry

Fees

$10,716 per semester for full-time (48cp) domestic students (2023 course fees and credit points).

For more information about tuition fees, FEE-HELP, and student payments, view tuition fees.

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