Research

Postgraduate research degrees are undertaken by completion of a thesis under the individual supervision of a member of the CTC academic staff, who have a wide range of expertise and interest. Research students have full borrowing rights at all the libraries of the Melbourne College of Divinity, and are supported by a regular program of postgraduate seminars, where they have the opportunity to meet with other research students, and to discuss the progress of their own work.

Enquiries

Postgraduate Research studies flyer to print (pdf)

Grants, Scholarships and Facilities for Research Students

A range of finanical and other resources are available to assist research students.

Master of Theology - MTheol

The MTheol is a research degree open to theology graduates whose studies include an extended essay demonstrating research competence in a theological discipline.

Master of Arts - MA

The MA is a research degree that allows candidates who have completed initial graduate studies in theology to pursue research in theology or a related discipline.

Master of Ministry

The primary focus of the MMin is the context and experience of ministry. The degree provides for the individual development of theological and sociological analyses of church and ministry in a particular setting.

Doctor of Theology

The DTheol requires the writing of a thesis that forms a distinct contribution to theological learning, and shows evidence of original research and the exercise of independent critical power.

Doctor of Philosophy

The PhD is a research degree that enables interaction with the discipline of theology by building on studies undertaken in a previous degree, usually in other disciplines.

Doctor of Ministry Studies

The DMinStuds is a professional research doctorate dealing with significant contemporary issues in the practice of ministry at the highest level of academic understanding. The primary focus of the degree is a research project grounded in the context and experience of ministry; this provides significant opportunities for candidates to develop theological and sociological analyses of church and ministry in a particular setting.