Associate Degree of Ministry
Admission requirements: ATAR of 65+ or evidence of academic suitability
The SMBC Associate Degree of Ministry (AsDegMin) is offered through the SMBC Centre for Cross-Cultural Mission. At AQF level 6, it’s ideal for those without an undergraduate degree. It can be studied full-time or part-time.
The course is uniquely tailored for those with an interest in missions. It brings together all the strengths of SMBC’s cross-cultural mission experience with specialised units on mission plus cross-cultural fieldwork (either within Australia or overseas). This is balanced with a mix of units on Old Testament, New Testament, theology, church history, preaching and pastoral care.
Studying the Associate Degree full-time will also provide you the opportunity to concurrently do the SMBC Certificate in Bible and Mission (CBM). The CBM gives you access to all the benefits of SMBC’s expertise in spiritual formation and will contribute significantly in enabling you to identify your own gifts and abilities, and discover possible cross-cultural ministry vocations.
The Associate Degree also opens up pathways to higher level qualifications, for example, the Bachelor of Ministry and Bachelor of Theology. It is the equivalent of the first two years (full-time) of these longer degrees. If your interest is in teaching the Bible full-time in a cross-cultural context we recommend taking your studies further with the Bachelor of Theology.
Early exit points are an undergraduate certificate (which requires 48 credit points) or diploma (which requires 96 credit points).
Course AQF level: 6 (units are taken at level 5/6)
Full-time: 2 years
Maximum time: 6 years
Credit points: 192
Delivery mode: units that can credit towards this course are delivered in a variety of on-campus and off-campus, semester-length and intensive options
Available to overseas students: yes, CRICOS Code: 088087E
Admission Requirements:
ATAR: Completion of Year 12 with an ATAR of 65 or above; OR Previous Qualifications: Successful completion of a qualification at AQF Level 5 or above; OR Demonstrate Academic Suitability for course: Test, Brief Essay, or Interview.
Language Qualifications for NESB: IELTS 6.5 overall with minimum of 6.0 in each subtest OR 10 years in Australia with English being the language primarily spoken both at home and work.
Note: Credit gained from the Associate Degree of Ministry can be transferred towards the Bachelor of Theology within 10 years of completion.
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This is a course of the Australian College of Theology. For more detailed information on this course see the ACT course overview and ACT Coursework Course Enrolment Policy.
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