Master of Arts (Theology) (MA Theol)
Master of Arts (Theology) (MA Theol)
The Master of Arts (Theology) program is aimed at providing continuing education in theology for graduates in full-time ministry. Students in the program are assumed to be building on the knowledge and skills they developed in the Bachelor of Divinity (BD) program, or its equivalent. Accordingly, MA (Theol) students are…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Master of Arts (Theology) program is aimed at providing continuing education in theology for graduates in full-time ministry.
Students in the program are assumed to be building on the knowledge and skills they developed in the Bachelor of Divinity (BD) program, or its equivalent. Accordingly, MA (Theol) students are expected to demonstrate in their work, the range of skills appropriate to superior Level III undergraduate students.
The MA (Theol) consists of eight units of study, of which six must be coursework units. The remaining two units may be:
- two further coursework units
- one coursework unit and one project (8,000 words)
- two projects (8,000 words each)
- one research project (15,000 words) – equivalent to two units.
All work undertaken in the program is to be based on a solid foundation of exegetical skills. Accordingly, all students must select at least one unit dealing with a book of the Bible in the original language.
Coursework units are chosen from the three mutually dependent fields of study:
- Biblical Studies (New Testament, Old Testament, Biblical Theology)
- Christian Thought (Systematic Theology, Historical Theology, Church History, Ethics)
- Christian Ministry (Mission, Professional Supervision, Christian Worship).
Students are required to complete at least four units from one field (the chosen field of specification) and at least one unit from each of the other fields to ensure breadth and depth in their program.
REQUIREMENTS
- The Moore College Bachelor of Divinity (BD) or Bachelor of Theology (BTh) or
- A bachelor’s degree in theology from an approved college affiliated with the Australian College of Theology (ACTh). The degree must include study of the Greek text of the New Testament at Level III, that is, study over three years amounting to approximately 200 verses of the Greek New Testament and Theology studies at Level III or
- Possession of a qualification of an equivalent standard.
- Applicants with a three-year theology degree are required to have at least one year of ministry experience before enrolling in this course.
Those whose first language is not English, or who have not completed a degree in English, are required to present a certified copy of an IELTS score of at least 7.5 in all categories of the academic test. TOEFL scores are also accepted.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Moore Theological College opened at Liverpool, NSW in 1856. The College moved from Liverpool to Newtown in 1891. The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
