Doctor of Ministry
Arts and humanities
The Doctor of Ministry is a professional doctorate designed for graduates with significant ministry experience in religious, educational and health institutions, along with other secular or faith-based organisations who want to further enhance their skills for leadership within any variety of community or professional settings.
Official- Duration
- 3 years
- Qualification
- Doctoral Degree
- AQF 10
- Campus
- Ballarat
- VIC · +13 more campuses
- Course code
- CRICOS 108637K
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Course overview
The Doctor of Ministry is a professional doctorate designed for graduates with significant ministry experience in religious, educational and health institutions, along with other secular or faith-based organisations who want to further enhance their skills for leadership within any variety of community or professional settings.
Entry requirements
Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.
Planning reference: missing 2027 requirements use the latest published requirements from 2026; newer explicit 2027 requirements take precedence.
English language
Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.
- IELTS AcademicOverall 6.5
Additional requirements
Academic entry requirement
To be eligible for Admission to the course applicants must evidence:; An Australian undergraduate degree with Honours (Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level 8) at a minimum level of Second Class Division A (Distinction average) or international equivalent; A Masters degree by research successfully completed in a relevant discipline or related field; A Masters degree by coursework with appropriate research training including a substantial component of original research, successfully completed in a relevant discipline or related field; A qualification equivalent to AQF level 8 or 9 completed to at least distinction average with appropriate research training including a substantial component of original research in a relevant discipline or related field; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants with professional experience or cultural expertise in Indigenous Knowledges or kinship connections and who demonstrate capacity to undertake an independent research project on Indigenous Knowledges; Other professional experience demonstrating research training equivalent to AQF level 8 or 9 and capacity to undertake an independent research project.
Intakes and tuition
Tuition is recorded per intake with the institution's own basis. Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.
| Intake | Campus | Starts | Applications close | Tuition | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 · Semester 1 | Australian Catholic University-Ballarat Campus | — | — | $34,728per year | International students |
Where it is taught
References
Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.
- Doctor of Ministryacu.edu.au
- Australian Catholic Universityacu.edu.au
- CRICOS provider recordOfficial source
- International Course Guide 2027Official source
- Minimum academic entry requirements by countryOfficial source
- International postgraduate studentsOfficial source
- QS World University Rankings 2027Official source