Bachelor of Ministry
February/July Intakes
Bachelor of Ministry – On Campus and External/Online
Course Details Bachelor of Ministry
The course fulfils the ordination requirements of International Network of Churches (INC).
Duration
3 years full-time
6 years part-time
Commencing
Semester 1
Semester 2
QTAC Code
093201
CRICOS Code
020767J
Mode
On campus, External/Online
Course Code
MS11
Minimum Selection
Rank (ATAR/RANK)
65.00/75
Career outcomes from a Bachelor of Ministry
A Ministry degree at CHC prepares you for a life of purpose, leadership, and impact, wherever God calls you to serve. Our graduates are equipped both theologically and practically to lead with integrity and vision across a wide range of ministry and leadership roles.
Admissions Criteria
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Applicants who have completed secondary education in the last two years and who are aged 17 years or over, are eligible for admission to this course.
Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study of at least a completed Certificate III (with a GPA of at least 4.0, where applicable) and who are aged 17 years or over, are eligible for admission to this course.
Applicants with completed higher education study, and applicants with higher education study of at least one semester (full-time equivalent) who wish to transfer to or within CHC, are eligible for admission to this course.
Applicants with work and life experience who demonstrate readiness for higher education, including successful completion of the Special Tertiary Admission Test (STAT), are eligible for admission to this course.
English language proficiency
Applicants for whom English is not their first language must provide certified documentary evidence that their secondary schooling, or tertiary studies of at least one year, was conducted in the English language or they have satisfactory results in an acceptable English Language Proficiency examination (see table below). Results are to be no more than two years old as at the commencement of the course of study.
What to expect
The Bachelor of Ministry is designed to prepare students for professional Christian ministry and leadership. Offered with flexible full-time or part-time study options, this course equips students with skills in critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, ethics and compliance, personal development practices, action and reflection processes, working within teams, self and spiritual disciplines and management, leadership, and organisational management.The Bachelor of Ministry also fulfils the ordination requirements of International Network of Churches (INC).
The Bachelor of Ministry consists of three strands:
The Bachelor of Ministry comprises three strands: Field A – Ministry Foundations, Field B – Ministry Formation and Field C – Ministry Practice. Students undertake 18 core units and six elective units. Two elective units are to be drawn from Field B four elective units are to be drawn from Field C.In planning their courses, students must consult the Ministries Courses Guide for information regarding course rules and requirements, including unit prerequisite requirements.
Unit outlines available early 2026.
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Regardless of whether you have recently completed secondary education or have vocational education and training (VET) study, higher education study, or work and life experience, the process of applying for admission to CHC will depend on whether your preferred course is an undergraduate course or a postgraduate course, and whether you are a domestic student or an international student.
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