Please note: no subjects are being offered in 2009.

MCSI offers the following postgraduate opportunities:
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Postgraduate Studies for Teachers

A number of units in Christian education are offered for teachers who wish to extend their knowledge and gain further qualification in Christian Studies.  Find out more.

Coursework Degrees and Diplomas

• Graduate Diploma in Christian Studies
• Master of Arts in Christian Studies
• Master of Arts in Early Christianity and Contemporary Practice

The coursework degrees and diplomas aim to equip graduates in non-theological disciplines with the theological and other understandings and skills needed to apply a Christian perspective and commitment to their life in the world, including their professional and vocational life, and are designed to integrate theological reflection with the particular occupational and/or life interests of students.

Graduates of the courses will normally continue in their chosen secular professions but will have understandings and skills to integrate these with their Christian perspective and commitment. Depending on the subjects taken, a graduate might be expected to participate as a member of a church educational or pastoral ministry team under the leadership of a well-qualified practitioner. This course consists of both Macquarie University approved units, offered by MCSI and Australian College of Theology-accredited units.

Research  Degrees

• Master of Theology
• Doctor of Theology
• Doctor of Philosophy (in conjunction with the Centre for the History of Christian Thought and Experience, Macquarie University)

The research degrees aim to equip graduates with research skills in theology and other disciplines related to Christian Studies. Graduates might teach, supervise research students and carry out further research in theological colleges and universities.

Postgraduate Studies for Teachers

A number of units in Christian education are offered for teachers who wish to extend their knowledge and gain further qualification in Christian Studies.  Find out more.

 GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF CHRISTIAN STUDIES

Minimum entry requirements
Bachelor Degree (Pass)

Course Structure
MCSI offers this degree in conjunction with other colleges in the Australian College of Theology. The degree requires 32 credit points (equivalent to 1 year full time study). Students generally complete 20 credit points of integrative studies with MCSI and 12 credit points of foundational and other theological studies at another ACT college.

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MASTER OF ARTS - CHRISTIAN STUDIES

Minimum entry requirements
Bachelor Degree (Pass)

Course Structure
MCSI offers this degree in conjunction with other colleges in the Australian College of Theology. The degree requires 64 credit points (equivalent to 2 years full time study). Students generally complete 32 credit points of integrative studies with MCSI and 32 credit points of foundational and other theological studies at another ACT college.

Study Pathways / recognition of prior learning
Students who have already developed a basis in theological reflection, biblical interpretation, and exegetical skills, may receive advanced standing. Students who hold a three-year theological degree and a Graduate Diploma in a non-theological field may be granted advanced standing of up to fifty per cent of the degree.

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MASTER OF ARTS - EARLY CHRISTIANITY AND CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE

Course Description
This is a Macquarie University degree offered in partnership with MCSI. MCSI offers the Contemporary Practice units and Macquarie University offers the Early Christianity units.
Please note: as of January 2008 this degree is no longer open to new applicants.
Minimum entry requirements
Bachelor Degree (Pass)

Course Structure
The degree requires 32 credit points (equivalent to one year full time study). Students take 16 credit points from Early Christian and Jewish Studies offerings in the Department of Ancient History, Macquarie University, (to check on Ancient History subject offerings for 2008 click here), and 16 credit points from Studies in Contemporary Christian Practice offerings by MCSI.
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MASTER OF THEOLOGY

Course Description
This course is a master degree by research with study and research undertaken normally in one field of specialisation in Bible and Language, Christian Thought or Ministry and Practice. Minimum time of candidature is two years. Maximum time is five years.

Minimum entry requirements
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Course Structure
Course may be completed in one of 3 ways: 50,000 word thesis; coursework of two 8 cp individual study subjects followed by a 35,000 word thesis; two research papers of 8,000 words each, followed by a 35,000 word thesis. >

Standard Entry Requirements
BTh Honours I; MDiv (GPA of 2.8) and 8 cp project (distinc); MA (Theol) (GPA 2.0) and 16 cp project (credit).

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Doctor of Theology

Course Structure
The minimum time of candidature is two years (normal progress is three years). Maximum time is eight years. The only academic requirement of the degree is the completion of a thesis of approximately 100,000 words.

Standard Entry Requirements
BTh Honours I; BMin Honours I; MTh; MA (Theol) (GPA 3.5) and 16 cp project (high distinction)

Study Pathways / recognition of prior learning
Provisional candidature may be available to applicants who do not hold an ACT degree.

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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Doctorates may be completed in conjunction with the Centre for the History of Christian Thought and Experience, Macquarie University.

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