Overview
The Postgraduate Diploma in Ministry (PGDipMin) requires one year of full-time or its equivalent in part-time study. The aim of the diploma is to enhance contemporary ministries through the incorporation of current scholarship into the practice of ministry.
The admission requirement is a degree or equivalent three-year qualification in Theology with satisfactory grades. The coursework consists of six taught papers at 400-level, of which three are praxis-based in Ministry Studies and three are selected from papers offered in Biblical Studies, Christian Thought and History and Pastoral Studies.
The diploma is designed to enhance a graduate's professional practice in a range of Christian ministries.
The Postgraduate Diploma in Ministry (PGDipMin) is also available through Distance Learning.
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Regulations for the Postgraduate Diploma in Ministry (PGDipMin)
1 Admission to the Programme
(a) Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities).
(b) Every applicant must either
(i) have been admitted to a degree in Theology, or
(ii) have alternative qualifications or experience acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities).
2 Structure of the Programme
The programme of study shall consist of six papers with a value of 120 points of which three shall be from BIBS 411, BIBS 413, BIBS 421, CHTH 402, CHTH 411, CHTH 412, CHTH 413, and three shall be from MINX 403, MINX 405, MINX 406, MINX 407.
3 Duration of the Programme
The programme may be taken by full-time candidates in one year, or by part-time candidates over more than one year. Any papers in which a candidate is enrolled in any year shall be examined in that year.
4 Level of Award of the Diploma
The diploma may be awarded with distinction or with credit.
5 Variations
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities) may in exceptional circumstances approve a course of study which does not comply with these regulations.
