Master of Ministry (MMin) 24 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Otago |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

Theology, Divinity and Religious StudiesMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master of Ministry (MMin) degree requires a minimum of two years' full-time or its equivalent in part-time study. The aim of the programme is the enhancement of contemporary ministries, and it is designed for ministers, priests, pastors and others involved in a range of ministries. It incorporates current scholarship in the practice of ministry with options from  Biblical StudiesChristian Thought and History  and  Pastoral Studies, within an ongoing process combining theological learning and reflective practice.


The degree consists of six taught papers at 400-level, of which three are in Ministry Studies and three are selected from papers offered in Biblical Studies, Christian Thought and History and Pastoral Theology. From 2013, the degree also involves the completion of a Research Project of 25,000 to 30,000 words related to issues emerging from the contemporary practice of ministry.


The degree is designed to enhance a graduate's professional practice in a range of Christian ministries and to enable advanced reflection and research on the practice of ministry.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master of Ministry (MMin) degree requires a minimum of two years' full-time or its equivalent in part-time study. The aim of the programme is the enhancement of contemporary ministries, and it is designed for ministers, priests, pastors and others involved in a range of ministries. It incorporates current scholarship in the practice of ministry with options from  Biblical StudiesChristian Thought and History  and  Pastoral Studies, within an ongoing process combining theological learning and reflective practice.


The degree consists of six taught papers at 400-level, of which three are in Ministry Studies and three are selected from papers offered in Biblical Studies, Christian Thought and History and Pastoral Theology. From 2013, the degree also involves the completion of a Research Project of 25,000 to 30,000 words related to issues emerging from the contemporary practice of ministry.


The degree is designed to enhance a graduate's professional practice in a range of Christian ministries and to enable advanced reflection and research on the practice of ministry.

Admission Requirements

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  • Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities).
  • Every applicant must have been awarded a Bachelor of Theology with an average grade of at least B and have experience in Ministry acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities) or have alternative qualifications or experience acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities).

Note: Applicants are expected to have had the equivalent of three years of full-time ministry experience, of which at least one year must be in one position.

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