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.

• Most units in this program are offered in intensive mode in two, three day blocks.
• At least four units are offered each semester, with one involving the book of the Bible in the original language.

• 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.

• Applicants who have completed a four year BD (pass level) may be admitted with advanced standing of two units towards the degree.
• Applicants who have completed a four year BD (Honours) may be admitted with advanced standing of three units towards this degree.
• Applicants who have completed research projects towards the MTh but who withdraw from the course without the completion of the thesis may be granted admission with advanced standing of one MA (Theol) unit towards the degree for each research project.  This is over and above any advanced standing that may be granted from their BD (Honours) degree.
• Course credit 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.

Funds available for bursaries and scholarships are a scarce resource, and the following definitions apply:

• a ‘Bursary’ is designed to support students in financial need, regardless of the course in which they are enrolled, and is particularly applicable to help such students pay their tuition fees (where they are not covered by FEE-HELP), and contribute if necessary towards their living expenses; and
• a ‘Scholarship’ is based on merit, usually outstanding academic performance, and is particularly applicable to students undertaking research higher degrees.

Please note that, as a general principle, first year undergraduate students who are Australian citizens (and hence eligible for FEE-HELP) are not awarded bursaries except under special circumstances.

Bursaries for Students in financial need include:

• General Bursary
• Women’s Ministry Bursary
• Indigenous Ministry Bursary
• Global Ministry Bursary
• International Student Bursary
• Overseas DBT Bursary
• PTC Bursary

Postgraduate Academic Scholarships include:

• Moore College PhD Scholarship
• Women’s Graduate Research Scholarship (The Parker Bequest)
• Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship
• Joan Augusta Mackenzie Travelling Scholarship

Bursary and Scholarship Applications

To apply for a bursary or a scholarship you will need to complete the following two forms in their entirety. For instructions on how to fill out your budget appropriately, please refer to the Annotated Budget. Once submitted, your application will be forwarded to the College’s Bursaries & Scholarships Committee.  For any enquiries relating to bursaries and scholarships, please contact the secretary of the Bursaries & Scholarships Committee (Ming Zeng) on +61 (0)2 9577 9999 or by email at scholarships@moore.edu.au.

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

Fees are charged by unit or period of supervision.

• Unit Fees and Census Dates for Graduate Certificate of Ministry Development
• Unit Fees and Census Dates for Graduate Certificate of Anglican Ministry
• Unit Fees and Census Dates for Master of Arts (Theology)
• Unit Fees and Census Dates for Master of Theology
• Unit Fees and Census Dates for Doctor of Philosophy

Fees can be paid upfront or via FEE-HELP (for eligible students).

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 Australian communities. The Indigenous Australian Students webpage (Indigenous Australian Students (moore.edu.au)) includes additional information for Indigenous Australian students about admissions, available academic and wellbeing support, accommodation assistance, and Indigenous Australian student scholarships.

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.

2024 Units

SEMESTER 1 – REGISTRATIONS CLOSE 1 FEBRUARY 2024

BS558 The Epistles of Peter (Greek)

Biblical Studies
Lecturer: Matthew Jensen
28-29 February & 1 March 9am – 3pm; 1 – 3 May 9am – 3pm

Focusing on the Greek text, this unit enables students access to the most recent advances in understanding of the Petrine epistles. Using exegetical skills at an advanced level, students will develop a methodologically aware, structurally and theologically focused approach to exegesis, through a sustained analysis of the Petrine epistles, and so provide a strong basis for good communication of the New Testament in a future teaching ministry.

CT528 After Darkness Light: Doing Theology with the Reformers

Christian Thought
Lecturer: Mark Earngey
11-13 March 12.10pm – 6pm; 13-15 May 12.10pm – 6pm

So much of the life we live as disciples of Jesus in the twenty-first century owes a profound debt to the life and thought of four men: Martin Luther, Huldrych Zwingli, John Calvin, and Thomas Cranmer. In this course we enjoy the privilege of reading their writings on key doctrines of the Christian faith to gain a greater appreciation of our inheritance as Protestant Christians. Some suggest the Reformation was a mistake or is an irrelevance. We will discover a freshness that speaks to the concerns of our time as well as theirs, and a richness that expands the horizons of our faith. No wonder reformed Geneva adopted the motto Post Tenebras Lux (‘After Darkness, Light’).

CM517 Leadership of Music Ministry: Theology & Practise

Christian Ministry
Lecturer: Archie Poulos & Philip Percival
6-8 May 12.10pm – 6pm; 26-28 June 11am – 5pm

The aim of this unit is to explore the complexity of issues involved in music ministry and through their evaluation and integration to develop expert judgement in leading music ministry in church. Utilising this specialised knowledge it will enhance the skills of professional practise. Contributes to the overall course by integrating knowledge from the disciplines of Doctrine, cultural studies and anthropology, history and practise and applies them to the specialised field of music ministry.

CT598 Project (Semesters 1 & 2)

A one semester project of 8,000 words from within one of the three streams of Biblical Studies, Christian Thought or Christian Ministry. Proposals should be submitted at least two months prior to the intended time of commencement of research. The Project is open to MA (Theol) candidates who have complete at least 4 units with an average of 72.5% or greater.

CT594 Research Project (Semesters 1 & 2)

A sustained piece of research of 15,000 words under the direction of a faculty adviser appointed by the College over two semesters. Proposals should be submitted at least two months prior to the intended time of commencement of research. The Research Project is normally undertaken by students seeking to demonstrate independent research skills, often with a view to pursuing a higher research degree in the future. The Research Project is open to MA (Theol) candidates who have completed at least 6 units with an average of 72.5% or greater.

SEMESTER 2 – REGISTRATIONS CLOSE 1 JULY 2024

BS553 The Thessalonian Correspondence (Greek)

Biblical Studies
Lecturer: Matthew Jensen
24-26 July 9am – 3pm; 25-27 September 9am – 3pm

Interacting with the most recent advances in the interpretation of the Thessalonian correspondence, as well as a solid basis for more effective communication of the Thessalonian letters, this unit will cover themes including eschatology, ethics (in particular relating to work and sex), anti-Judaism, suffering, Paul as a model, prayer/thanksgiving, and the resurrection. The intensives will engage in contemporary discussions around questions of authorship, audience, life-setting, purpose and provenance of the Thessalonian letters.

CM521 Engaging with Indigenous Australians

Christian Ministry
Lecturer: Simon Gillham
19-21 August 12.10pm – 6pm; 14-16 October 12.10pm – 6pm

In the wake of the referendum and with the ongoing challenges of endemic inequalities, this unit will allow students to hear from and engage with a range of indigenous Australian Christian people. The unit will include appreciating relevant historical, cultural and theological issues. You will be better equipped to appreciate and facilitate ministry from indigenous Australians, and to assess and develop contextually appropriate forms of ministry with and for indigenous Australians.

CM512 Complementarian life and ministry: Biblical texts and
pastoral applications

Christian Ministry
Lecturer: Lionel Windsor & Jane Tooher
26-28 August 12.10pm – 6pm; 21-23 October 12.10pm – 6pm

This unit is designed to help students to engage exegetically with key biblical texts that address the relationship between men and women, and to thoughtfully apply these texts in modern church, ministry and family situations. It will be taught together by Lionel Windsor (New Testament Department) and Jane Tooher (Ministry and Mission Department).

Biblical Studies

BS503 Exodus (English)
BS518 Sense & Seduction: The Book of Proverbs in Christian Life & Ministry (English)
BS520 Life, Love & Longing: Ecclesiastes & Song Of Songs (Heb)
BS525 Jeremiah (Hebrew)
BS545 Engaging with Romans (Greek)
BS547 2 Corinthians (Greek)
BS548 Galatians (Greek)
BS553 The Thessalonian Correspondence (Greek)
BS558 Epistles of Peter (Greek)
BS559 States and Origins: Investigating the Johannine Letters (Greek)
BS565 Exegetical Analysis of NT Passages Concerning Sex (Greek)
BS593 Israel and the Nations in the Plan of God: New Testament Biblical Theology (Greek)

Christian Thought

CT508 Justification By Faith
CT510 “The Lord who is the Spirit”: Speaking of the Holy Spirit in the Reformed Tradition
CT511 “As it is in Heaven”: Living towards the fatherhood of God
CT515 Puritans
CT519 21st Century Church
CT523 Reformed Greats
CT528 After Darkness, Light: Doing Theology with the Reformers
CT541 God, the World, and Goodness: The Theology of Ethics
CT545 Public Theology
CT551 Contemporary Apologetics

Christian Ministry

CM510 Worship & Congregational Ministry
CM514 Christian Ministry in Culturally Diverse Context
CM515 Pastoral Consideration of Sexual identity and Orientation
CM518 Turnaround Churches
CM519 21st Century Church
CM520 History of Preaching
CM555 Engaging Islam

MA (Theol) graduates may apply to the College’s Master of Theology (Research) (MTh) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) course.

Students that complete four units of the MA (Theol) may be eligible to exit early and graduate with a Graduate Certificate of Theology (CRICOS: 111613C).