The course consists of 80 cp of coursework and a 40 cp thesis. Students must also complete Research Methodology for Theologians I and II (a compulsory series of not-for-credit workshops, seminars and colloquia designed to assist students to develop their research and thesis-writing skills).
Sample courses of study (a) for a full-time student who previously completed the BCT's Bachelor of Theology, (b) for a student who previously completed the Graduate Diploma in Ministry, and (c) for a student who previously completed the Graduate Diploma in Theology are presented in the following tables.
| First Semester of Enrolment (Full-Time) |
Second Semester of Enrolment (Full-Time) |
Third Semester of Enrolment (Full-Time) |
|---|---|---|
| E74042 Communication & Processes in Groups (10 cp) | Field C Elective (10 cp) | T75098 Thesis - Field E topic (Ministry & Mission) (40 cp) |
| E74025 Mission of the Church (10 cp) | Field D or Field H Elective (10 cp) | |
| Field A/B Elective (10 cp) | Field E Elective (10 cp) | |
| Field E Elective (10 cp) | Field E Elective (10 cp) | |
| X74097 Research Methodology for Theologians I (0 cp) | X74098 Research Methodology for Theologians II (0 cp) |
Possible course of study for a student who has completed the Graduate Diploma in Ministry and is enrolling in the Master of Ministry:
The student is granted 60 cp for units completed in the Graduate Diploma in Ministry. The remaining 60 cp are completed as follows:
Note: Students who wish to take their previous studies in a particular unit to a more advanced level may be able to do so by enrolling in an appropriate specialised study approved by their Academic Dean.
Possible course of study for a student who has completed the Graduate Diploma in Theology and is enrolling in the Master of Ministry:
The student is granted 40 cp for electives completed in the Graduate Diploma in Theology. The remaining 80 cp are completed as follows:
Note: Students who wish to take their previous studies in a particular unit to a more advanced level may be able to do so by enrolling in an appropriate specialised study approved by their Academic Dean.
Campus-based units will be offered face-to-face in classroom settings, with teaching approaches including lectures, seminars, and small group discussions. Between classes, students will engage in independent study, including library research, reading, analysis, synthesis and formation of ideas, and writing of assignments. Assessment will be as determined by the lecturer responsible for a course and will conform to BCT requirements. Typical assessment tasks include any of the following: essays, short papers, oral presentations, journals, exams, and research reports.
Practicums (field education) will involve supervision of the field education experience, attendance at a weekly peer group seminar and the preparation of regular written reports and papers. At Masters level, the seminars also provide an opportunity to integrate the learning from the coursework units with the practicum experience.
The thesis will complete the study of the practice of Christian ministry and will integrate the student's learning from the coursework and the practicums.
Students who have completed the Graduate Diploma in Theology will be granted 40 cp towards the Master of Ministry.
Students who have completed the Graduate Diploma in Ministry will be granted 60 cp towards the Master of Ministry.