AQF Level 9 Master of Divinity

The Master of Divinity (MDiv) provides a high level biblical and theological framework for communicating the Gospel faithfully. You will also gain appropriate skills for a range of ministry positions.

As a graduate course, units are assessed on a higher level than the equivalent units in the Bachelor of Theology and additional tasks may be assigned. Applicants must have a prior degree from an Australian University or equivalent in a non-theological field.

Who is it for?

This accredited course provides training for men and women who already hold a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, seeking to serve the Lord Jesus in vocational ministry, including:

Pastors
Missionaries
Women’s workers
Children’s or youth ministers
Biblical studies teachers
University Christian workers
Leaders in other forms of Word-based ministry

Where will it take me?

Completion of the Master of Divinity will equip you to enter a range of vocational ministry positions, both in Australia and abroad. Feel free to have a look at Our Graduates to get an idea of the type of ministry positions in which our graduates serve.

This is a course of the Australian College of Theology. For more detailed information on this course including admission requirements, see the ACT course overview and ACT Coursework Course Enrolment Policy.

CRICOS CODE: #054688E
OPEN TO: Domestic and Overseas Students
AVAILABILITY: Full-time (FT) or Part-time (PT)
DURATION: 3 years FT or up to 9 years PT
MODE OF STUDY: On Campus
STARTING DATE: January or July
COURSE FEES: See our Fees page

Course Structure

For the Master of Divinity, students need to successfully complete the following AQF level 8 and 9 units totalling 288 credit points:

FIRST YEAR
Old Testament OT001 Old Testament Foundations OT002 Old Testament Prophets and Writings New Testament NT001 Jesus and the Gospels NT002 The Early New Testament Church Christianity in History CH001 Christianity in History to 1550 CH002 Christianity in History from 1550	Language LA005 New Testament Greek A LA006 New Testament Greek B Pastoral and Church Focussed Ministry PC110 Foundations of Word-based Ministry (half-unit) Theology TH022 Foundations of Systematic Theology (half-unit)
SECOND/THIRD YEAR (Greek language only pathway)
Old Testament (Set Books) OT008 Pentateuch (English text) OT020 Psalter (English text) OR OT022 Isaiah (English text) New Testament (Set Books) NT027 Romans (Greek text) NT017 Fourth Gospel (Greek text) NT011 Paul and Corinthian Christianity (Greek text) OR NT025 Other Writings 1 Peter & Hebrews (Greek text) Christianity in History CH010 Reformation in Europe and Britain *	Theology and Ethics PE002 Theological Ethics TH001 The Knowledge of God TH002 The Doctrine of God and the Work of Christ TH103 The Doctrines of Grace and Eschatology TH104 Church and its Ministry Ministry and Mission EM008 Cross Cultural Communication EM021 Living Faiths * PC002 Pastoral Care PC047 Preaching 1 * Elective Units
SECOND/THIRD YEAR (Greek and Hebrew language pathways)
*Old Testament (Set Books) OT009 Pentateuch (Hebrew text) OT021 Psalter (Hebrew text) OR OT023 Isaiah (Hebrew text) New Testament (Set Books)* NT027 Romans (Greek text) NT017 Fourth Gospel (Greek text) NT011 Paul and Corinthian History (Greek text) OR NT025 Other Writings 1 Peter (Greek text) Theology and Ethics PE002 Theological Ethics TH001 The Knowledge of God TH002 The Doctrine of God and the Work of Christ TH103 The Doctrines of Grace and Eschatology TH104 Church and its Ministry	Christianity in History CH010 Reformation in Europe and Britain * Ministry and Mission EM021 Living Faiths * PC002 Pastoral Care PC047 Preaching 1 Language LA003 Biblical Hebrew A LA004 Biblical Hebrew B * Elective Units MDIV students are required to complete 96 credit points at AQF Level 9 as part of their degree including one capstone unit. As a graduate course, units are assessed differently to the equivalent units in the Bachelor of Theology and additional tasks may be assigned.

NB: A normal unit is 12 credit points (CPS). Please refer to the Australian College of Theology website for course rules.

If you would like to apply, please fill in our Prospective Student Form and our Admissions Officer will contact you.