Course Planning Central

This is the place you need to be if you're doing a degree: the Bachelor of Ministry or Theology, including the two-year associate degrees, as well as the Bachelor of Christian Studies, and the Bachelor of Divinity.

To plan your course, access the ACT course planner via your TAMS login. (Please access and print your ACT course planner BEFORE meeting with your course advisor.)

Time limits for awards: associate degrees 6 years, degrees 9 years, combined degree (B.Min./B.Th.) 12 years. The B.Chr.Studs. has a limit of 6 years for the ACT component. 

Course structure overview: Undergraduate (Diploma and Degree)

This brief video gives an overview of the course structures for common undergraduate awards.

If you're planning subjects for next semester, you can work much of it out by:

1. referring to your ACT Course Planner, to see what subjects you still need to do; and 
2. looking at next semester's timetable and the yearly unit offerings (links below), to see what's on offer, and when.

GSF: Guided Spiritual Formation is a 3 credit point elective Unit in the PC Subject area and is often completed by full-time students. If you're doing three or more subjects in a semester then you're considered to be full-time. If you complete 4 units of GSF (i.e. PC155-603, PC156-603, P157-603, and PC158-603) then they count as 12 credit points, or one full unit toward your degree. This is available on campus in Perth, or online for all other students.

Need more information about a unit? The ACT website (below) contains a description of each unit, including a content summary, and co-/pre-requisites. Use the search field to look up the unit name or code. 

Note that both BMin and BTh have an additional honours year available, enabling students to gain experience in research. It requires a total of 96 credit points at AQF level 8 or above. These must include 2 units (24 credit points) from the designated field of research, RM095-912 (Research Methods) and a 36 credit point thesis. A remaining 24 credit points can be chosen from any field. Discuss with your course advisor if interested. 

Contacting your Degree Course Advisor:

Once you've looked at the information above, if you still have questions you can contact your course advisor.

The main course advisor for the Bachelor of Christian Studies (BCS) is Nicole Starling
The main course advisor for the Undergraduate Degree (BMin/BTh/BDiv) and Associate Degrees is Andrew Dunstan

They are both available in-person in Sydney, or via Zoom.

• If it's a simple query, email will save time:
• Nicole Starling (nicoles@morling.edu.au)
• Andrew Dunstan (andrewd@morling.edu.au)
• or make an in-person or Zoom appointment time (Nicole is usually on campus Tuesdays and Wednesdays).

Alternatively:

• for in-person appointments in Brisbane, please contact Warren Kercher: warrenk@morling.edu.au
• for in-person appointments in Perth, please contact Mike Kok:  mikek@morling.edu.au