05.5.4 Admission Requirements

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Mar 31, 2023
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1. The academic requirements for entry to the course may be satisfied by any one of the following:

  • Moore College BD graduates with Honours 1 or Honours 2A (upper second class honours), who completed the Research Project unit (CT499) with a score of 72.5% or above;

  • BTh/ThM graduates with Honours 2A or above, who completed the Research Project unit (CT499) with a score of 72.5% or above, may proceed directly to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) course. Graduates with Honours 2A or above who completed Issues in Theology (CT400) instead of the research project unit (CT499) need to successfully complete a research task set by the Research Committee to be admitted to the PhD;

  • The Moore College MTh;

  • Enrolment in the Moore College MTh for not less than one year as a full-time candidate or two years as a part-time candidate where the Research Committee has certified that the applicant’s work as a Masters degree candidate is of such a standard as to justify candidature for the PhD degree; or

  • Graduates of an approved Australian or overseas institution with a qualification which, in the opinion of the Academic Board, is equivalent to any of the above. Such applicants will need to demonstrate competence to Level 3 in a biblical language relevant to their planned area of research and submit a piece of written work that demonstrates their capacity for research.

2. Full-time candidates who have not completed the Moore College four-year program may be required to audit certain 4th year units.

3. Notwithstanding the provisions above, the College may require suitability for candidature to be demonstrated by such examination or other work as determined by the College. This may include initial enrolment in the College’s MTh program with a view to upgrade to PhD enrolment after a period of not less than one year.

4. An applicant may not be admitted to candidature unless the Research Committee determines that adequate supervision is available.

5. Candidates whose first language is not English must provide evidence of having obtained their pre-requisite theology degree in English medium and/or sit an examination administered by the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) academic test and obtain a score of at least 7.5 in all bands of the academic test. The TOEFL equivalent is 600 or better (paper-based test).

6. Applicants will be required to show evidence of competence in ancient and/or modern languages in order to access primary sources and significant secondary works relevant to their thesis topic. Language requirements will be determined at the time of application in consultation with the proposed supervisor.