Advanced Diploma of Ministry and Theology

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The single degree of Advanced Diploma of Ministry and Theology is a three-year program (full-time equivalent, FTE) for intending ministers of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.  The programme is offered with an approximate equal emphasis both in Ministerial Studies, Theological Studies, Biblical Studies and core curriculum. In each year, students develop skills in ministerial competence and spend a minimum total of 320 hours over a duration of 80 days on supervised ministerial practice in allocated church settings.

The programme is designed primarily to prepare ministers and other skilled pastoral personnel for service in the Adventist Church in the oceanic countries of the South Pacific. It provides a foundation for ordination to pastoral ministry and for later specialisation and graduate studies. The programme is structured to develop the potential of the student through a sequential series of studies and by providing a biblical/theological, pastoral and spiritual framework, which will assist the student to be effective in professional pastoral ministry.

The full Bachelor of Arts in Theology program is not offered on the Sonoma campus. Students who wish to apply for admission to the degree on the Moresby campus must have first successfully completed the requirements for the 360 semester credit point PAU Diploma of Ministry and Theology program on the Sonoma campus with a demonstrated ability to succeed in higher level studies.

Specific Subject Requirements
A total of 360 credit points of study must be completed to qualify for the award. Diploma of Ministry and Theology is the nested program within the Advanced Diploma of Ministry and Theology award with a grade point average of 2.20.

In order to gain admission into the Advanced Diploma of Ministry and Theology programme taught at Sonoma, applicants are normally required to meet the same admission criteria as those for the degree programme which requires a Higher School Certificate (HSC) from Papua New Guinea with a pass in 4 subjects, including English with a minimum upper C level pass. (GPA of no less than 2.00)