Advanced Diploma of Bible, Mission and Ministry

• Those serving in lay ministry and key members of a local church wanting preparation to share Jesus in their workplace and community.
• Those engaging in mission and wanting a focused preparation for cross-cultural and global mission.
• Those serving in women’s ministry and wanting to engage with historical and social issues with particular relevance for discipling women.
• Those serving in music ministry  and wanting to engage with theological and historical issues of church music and to develop skills in music leadership and worship.

Graduates with the Advanced Diploma may be eligible to proceed to the second year of the College’s Bachelor of Divinity or Bachelor of Theology programs.

The normal academic entry requirement for this course includes a degree from an Australian university or its equivalent.

Applicant’s academic background:

• Higher Education. An undergraduate degree in any field from an Australian university or equivalent qualification.
• VET Study and Work and Life Experience. Enquiries are welcome from Australian residents without a university degree as mature age students may qualify by an entrance exam.
• Recent Secondary Education (within the past two years).
  Normally not applicable.

Applications from domestic students to commence study in semester 2 are due by 30 June.
Applications from domestic students for the forthcoming year are due by 30 November.
Applications from international students for the forthcoming year are due by 31 October.

For full details see the Admissions Policy

For those with a university degree in a language other than English, a certified copy of an IELTS score of at least 7 in all categories of the academic test, is required. TOEFL scores are also accepted.

Credit transfer may be available and is assessed in terms of the Academic Credit Policy, located on the Moore Policy website, and the Australian Qualifications Framework, Qualifications Pathways Policy.

Moore College provides a number of scholarships to eligible students enrolled in or intending to enrol in a Moore Theological College course of three major types:

• undergraduate courses
• postgraduate courses
• online Diploma in Biblical Theology course (overseas students only)

There are endowed scholarships in a range of areas subject to specific conditions and requirements of each award.

You can browse some examples of the scholarship awards on the Scholarship Awards page.

Scholarships are only awarded to persons who fulfil the requirements for admission to a program of study at the College. Scholarships are generally meant to cover part of the costs of completing a qualification.

Scholarships are awarded based on the advice of the Scholarships Committee of the Moore College Foundation. This committee oversees all aspects of scholarships including applications, notifications, and the responsibility to ensure the wishes of donors are met. Unless specifically indicated otherwise in the terms, scholarships are awarded on the basis of financial need, merit and/or the applicant’s mission/ministry potential.

Applications for undergraduate and postgraduate scholarship support are assessed a minimum of four times per year. Out of phase applications may be considered on a case by case basis.

Please submit your application and it will be forwarded to the Scholarships Committee of the Moore College Foundation. For any scholarship related enquiries, please contact the Head of Foundation on +61 (0)2 9577 9900 or FoundationHead@moore.edu.au.

If successful in obtaining a scholarship, conditions include:

• willingness to participate in promotional activities for the College and the fund
• submission of reports to the Scholarships Committee to demonstrate satisfactory progress
• the expectation that you will contact us if your circumstances change

For guidance on completing the section on annual income and expenses, please see Cost of College information.

Generally, scholarships are paid after the census date when the enrolled student commences study in the manner indicated in their scholarship application. Generally, when the scholarship recipient is an international student in arrears, the scholarship will be paid to the College towards fees when the fees become payable. Scholarships are not normally paid ahead of the year for which it has been awarded.

Unless otherwise stated, most scholarships are awarded for one year only, and scholarship recipients are required to submit another application if they wish to apply for a scholarship the following year.

• Fees are charged by unit.
• The sum of all required units fees (domestic) in each academic year for 2021 is $21,600 for full-time on-campus study. See Current Unit Fees and Census Dates for Undergraduate courses.
• For off-campus study, see Current Unit Fees and Census Dates for Diploma of Biblical Theology.
• Fees can be paid upfront or via FEE-HELP (for eligible students).
• The Academic Board reserves the right to cancel the enrolment of any student whose fees are not paid by the due date. Fees and other amounts payable by students are determined by the College Governing Board and after preparation of the College budget in August prior to each academic year.

Moore College recognises indigenous Australians as traditional custodians of this land under God’s good hand and is committed to seeing the work of the gospel thrive among indigenous communities.

Moore College welcomes international students into its full-time courses.  The College does not use recruitment agents.

• The academic year commences at the beginning of February and concludes at the end of November.
• There are no mid-year intakes for overseas students studying undergraduate courses.
• Postgraduate students may commence their course at other times.

Details regarding academic admission requirements for international students, see International Students.

Download the First Year Unit 2020 Schedule and Descriptions

There are four streams of study available in the Advanced Diploma of Bible, Missions and Ministry – Lay Ministry, Mission, Women’s Ministry and Music Ministry.

Students who complete all units within a single stream of study (e.g. Missions) will have that stream noted on their graduating certificate.  However, students may choose units from more than one stream if they do not want to specialise.

Please Note:

• If numbers are insufficient, some units may not run every year
• Where numbers are insufficient, CT122, CT170 and CT174 may be replaced by a combined Church History unit
• Full-time students may only complete one unit of study by intensive mode (per year of study)

Lay Ministry

Core Units

BS141 Biblical Theology
BS111 Old Testament 1
BS121 New Testament 1
CM102 Ministry and Mission 1
CT100 Doctrine 1

Core Specialisation Units

CT120 Church History 1 (or other history unit)
CM105 Introduction to Pastoral Ministry
CM153 Cross-Cultural Christian Communication

Electives

BS102 Greek 1A and BS103 Greek 1B
or
BS130 Reading the Bible and CM130 Leadership in Various Ministry Contexts

Missions

Core Units

BS141 Biblical Theology
BS111 Old Testament 1
BS121 New Testament 1
CM102 Ministry and Mission 1
CT100 Doctrine 1

Core Specialisation Units

CT122 History of Christian Missions
CM162 Understanding Buddhism & Islam
CM153 Cross-Cultural Christian Communication

Electives

BS102 Greek 1A and BS103 Greek 1B
or
BS130 Reading the Bible and CM130 Leadership in Various Ministry Contexts

Women’s Ministry

Core Units

BS141 Biblical Theology
BS111 Old Testament 1
BS121 New Testament 1
CM102 Ministry and Mission 1
CT100 Doctrine 1

Core Specialisation Units

CT170 Women and Children in Church History
CM182 Influences on and Issues for Australian Christian Women
CM184 Ministries of Women

Electives

BS102 Greek 1A and BS103 Greek 1B
or
BS130 Reading the Bible and CM130 Leadership in Various Ministry Contexts

Music Ministry

Core Units

BS141 Biblical Theology
BS111 Old Testament 1
BS121 New Testament 1
CM102 Ministry and Mission 1
CT100 Doctrine 1

Core Specialisation Units

CT174 History of Christian Music Since the Reformation
CM172 Church, Music and Worship
CM132 Music Ministry Leadership

Electives

BS102 Greek 1A and BS103 Greek 1B
or
BS130 Reading the Bible and CM130 Leadership in Various Ministry Contexts

The table below gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new ADBMM students at Moore College. It provides data on students that commenced undergraduate study in 2019.

For issues of privacy, the following notes apply.

Notes:  L/N – Low numbers: the number of students is less than 5

N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation.