Admission

Initial Criteria            Application Forms
The academic requirements for admission to the MA(Theol) may be satisfied  
by any one of the following: MA(Theology) Application Word
    > the Moore College BD or BTh  
    > a bachelor's degree in theology from an approved college affiliated with   MA(Theology) Application PDF
        the ACTh. The degree must include study of the Greek text of the New  
       Testament at level 3 - that is study taken over three years amounting to   
       approximately200 verses of the Greek New Testament - and Theology  
       studies at level 3, or    
    > possession of a qualification of equivalent standard      
   
Other Criteria  
1. Applicants with a three year theology degree are required to have at least one year of ministry experience  
   before enrolling in the course.   
2. Applicants whose first language is not English, or who have not completed a degree in English medium, are  
   required to sit an examination administered by IELTS. A score of 7.0 or better is required in all segments.   
   The TOEFL equivalent is 600 or better (paper based test).   
3. Depending on the content of their bachelor's degree, candidates who are not Moore College (or ACTh)  
    graduates may be required to undertake a pre-MA year involving:   
      > a level 3 BD unit in a discipline in which the applicant's degree is not strong   
      > a level 3 BD unit in the original language    
      > Biblical Theology   
      > Greek (based on Greek 2 and John exegesis) where appropriate   
4. Candidates who are more than five years from completion of their primary theological degree may be required  
    to attend a seminar on study and writing techniques     
5. Candidates enrolled with ACTh colleges for masters degrees by coursework may be permitted to complete up  
    to two units of stduy in the Moore College MA(Theology)   
   
Advanced Standing  
1. Applicants who have completed a four year Bachelor of Divinity (Pass level) may be admitted with advanced
   standing of two units towards the degree.   
2. Applicants who have completed a four year Bachelor of Divinity (Honours level) may be admitted with 
   advanced standing of three units towards the degree.   
3. Applicants who have completed research projects towards the MTh but who withdraw from the course without  
   completing the thesis may be granted advanced standing for one MA(Theol) unit for each MTh research project.   
   This is over and above any advanced standing they may be grnated for their BD (Honours) degree is applicable.   
4. Applicants who have completed research projects towards an MTh through an approved college affiliated with   
   the ACTh, but who withdraw prior to completion of the thesis, may be granted advanced standing for one    
   MA(Theol) unit for each MTh research project completed.   
5. Candidates, on application to the Postgraduate Committee, may be permitted to complete up to two units of  
   study with approved colleegs recognised by the ACTh for MA studies.   
   
Provisional Candidature  
1. Applicants who have completed the Bachelor of Theology at pass level may be admitted as provisional candidates  
   depending on their results.   
2. Applicants who have an ACTh Th.L. with Merit or Dip. Th with Merit and a secular degree may be granted  
   provisional candidature and be required to pass a bridging course. This will consist of Biblical Theology, two level 3  
   BD units chosen from New Testament 3, Old Testament 3 and Theology 3. At least one of the biblical units must   
   be on Hebrew or Greek text.    
3. In order to have their candidacy confirmed by the Postgraduate Committee, those granted provisional candidature  
   must pass two units within the first two years of their MA(Theol) study. This requirement serves to provide    
   evidence of a candidate's ability to perform at the level of a coursework masters. No distinction is made between  
   full-time and part-time students with respect to this requirement.