Master of Ministry

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The Master of Ministry is a postgraduate award designed to enhance professional ministry. The MMin is available to students who have completed the Graduate Diploma in Ministry or an equivalent qualification representing a minimum of three years’ full-time theological education plus studies during ministry practice.
Candidates are expected to have been involved in the practice of ministry for at least three years.

The MMin may be completed in one year (fulltime) but is normally taken parttime over three years. It consists of three sections: Section A Theological Reflection, Section B Research Planning, and Section C Supervised Research Project.

In section A, students complete two of the following three exercises: a postgraduate unit in applied theology, a collegium group, or an advanced ministry studies residential school. In addition, each candidate is required to demonstrate that he or she has undertaken graduate-level training in research methodology. In section B, students participate in a week-long Research Seminar. Candidates prepare detailed Supervised Research Project proposals, leading to an Approval Panel and Ethics clearance. Once advanced to research status, candidates complete Section C by producing a report on the Supervised Research Project, typically but not always a written document of 25000 – 30000 words that is assessed by two examiners. On completion the MMin can provide a pathway to the Doctor of Ministry Studies.