Master of Theological Studies

This is a course of the Australian College of Theology.

A coursework Masters degree at AQF level 9 for professional practice and/or further study and scholarship, the Master of Theological Studies is designed to bring the development of ACT Graduate Attributes to an advanced level.

It provides students who are already graduates with the opportunity to undertake study in the disciplines by which knowledge of God is developed and articulated in the fields of:

• Bible & Languages (LA, OT, NT, BB)
• Christian Thought & History (TH, CH, PE)

Students further develop understanding and ministry skills through electives in the fields of:

• Bible and Christian Thought & History; and/or
• Ministry & Practice (EM, PC, DM)

The course will include an introduction to the research principles and methods applicable to the specialised study of the theological disciplines.

16 x 12cp units,
at Level 8 and above,
including at least 60cps at Level 9

24cps from the following units:

• OT001-712 Old Testament Foundations
• OT002-712 Old Testament Prophets and Writings
• NT001-712 Jesus and the Gospels
• NT002-712 The Early New Testament Church

12cps from CH / TH / PE units at level 7 or above

• CH001-712 Christianity in History to 1550
• CH002-712 Christianity in History from 1550
• TH005-712 Foundational Christian Beliefs
• PE001-712 Christian Ethics
• PE014-712 Biblical Theology of Work

At least 156cps elective units from any unit field, which includes at least one of the following:

• 12 cps Level 9 Project (**200-912); or
• 24 cps Level 9 Project (**200-924); or
• 36 cps Level 9 Project (**200-936); or
  • nb. if studying a 24cp or 36cp Level 9 project you must take AS001-912 Research Methods
• a 12cps masters capstone experience unit (**205-912); or
• a 12cps advanced independent reading unit (**201-912).

Remaining elective credit points to be selected from any field

• Any of the above units not already completed
• PC064-812 Christian Spirituality
• PC001-812 Ministry Formation
• PC108-812 Missional Discipleship
• EM024-812 Principles of Evangelism
• DM010-812 Youth Ministry
• PC049-812 Chaplaincy Skills 1
• LA005-812 New Testament Greek A*
• LA006-812 New Testament Greek B*
• LA003-812 Biblical Hebrew A*
• LA004-812 Biblical Hebrew B*
• OT016-812 Wisdom Literature*
• OT008-812 The Pentateuch*
• OT010-812 Former Prophets*
• NT026-812 Romans*
• NT016-812 The Fourth Gospel*
• NT008-812 The Synoptic Gospels*
• NT023-812 Other Writings*
• PC071-812 Missional Leadership in the 21^st Century
• EM023-812 Missional Spirituality
• EM044-812 Missional Hermeneutics
• EM045-812 Cultural Exegesis

• Completed 3 year bachelor degree or equivalent

• IELTS 7.0 overall with a minimum of 7.0 in reading and writing, and 6.5 in listening and speaking OR 10 years in Australia with English being the language primarily spoken both at home and work