APPLICATION FORM

BEFORE YOU START

This application form is for all students who will be studying the Master of Theology. If you are intending to study any other course, please exit and select the appropriate application form.

The Master of Theology (MTh) is a postgraduate research award aimed specifically at equipping graduates for future teaching ministries.

The MTh consists of three possible pathways:

Pathway 1 (default): A thesis of 40,000–50,000 words.
Pathway 2: One research unit and a thesis of 30,000–40,000 words.
Pathway 3: One original language research unit, one research paper and a thesis of 25,000–32,000 words.

Please ensure you have read the relevant information on the website before completing this application form. Please complete all the fields in this form. The form cannot be saved, so allow enough time to complete it, and have your attachments ready before you begin.

Required attachments:

Identity documents (passport preferred.)
PDFs of prior transcripts.
IELTS results (if prior degree not completed in English.)
Thesis proposal (see website for specifications.)

References

You will need to organise two personal references for this application. Download the form from this link and send it to your referees. One of those references should be from your current minister or denominational leader.

You will need to organise two academic references for this application. Download the form from this link and send it to your referees.

Your referees will return their forms directly to RegistrarDept@moore.edu.au

PDFs are preferred but JPG documents are also acceptable. Please do not try to upload photographs directly from your phone.

STUDY & CONTACT DETAILS

Date you intend to start the study

Intended type of study

Anticipated field of major study (four units):

Chosen Pathway

Title

Surname

First Name (must match your passport)

Middle Name/s (leave blank if you have no middle name/s)

Known By (your preferred name, which may or may not be different to your first name)

Maiden Name/s (if applicable)

Birth Date

Gender

Female

Male

Mobile Number

E-mail Address

Current Residential Address

Unit/Flat Number

Street/Lot Number

Street Name

Suburb

State

Post Code

Address - Home - Country

Marital Status

Name of Spouse/Fiancé

Contact 1. Please specify if this person is your primary or emergency contact, or both.

Primary

Emergency

Contact - Relationship

Contact - First Name

Contact - Surname

Contact - Gender

Female

Male

Contact #1 - Phone Number

Contact #1 - E-mail Address

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Previous Study

Please list all tertiary studies which you have undertaken or are currently undertaking. Academic transcripts or proof of award of your previous degrees must accompany this application, unless the prior degree was undertaken at Moore College.

Type details for each award on a new line, starting with the most recent.

Name of Award, Name of Institution, Year Awarded. Level Awarded

English Competency

Applicants whose first language is not English, or who have not completed their prior degree in theology in English, should provide a certified copy of an IELTS score of at least 7.5 in all categories of the academic test. A TOEFL equivalent of at least 600 is also acceptable

If applicable, attach certified copies of an IELTS/TOEFL test result to this application.

References

You will need to organise two personal references for this application. Download the form from this link and send it to your referees. One of those references should be from your current minister or denominational leader.

You will need to organise two academic references for this application. Download the form from this link and send it to your referees.

Your referees will need to return their forms to RegistrarDept@moore.edu.au

CHURCH & WORK

Denominational affiliation

Current Church (full name)

Suburb of your current church.

Current Employment

Firm or Organisation

Position

Ministry Experience

List areas of ministry in which you have been involved since your first theological degree.

PROPOSED STUDY

Reason for study

State your reasons for wanting to pursue a Master of Theology qualification

Proposed Area of Thesis Research

Proposed Field of Research Code (FoR)

All research enrolments require a primary FoR code to be nominated. A secondary FoR code may also be nominated as an option. These codes can be changed during your course candidature, if required.

CODE PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES	MOORE COLLEGE FIELD
5001 Applied ethics Christian ethics (applied)	Christian ethics (applied)
5002 History and philosophy of specific fields	Philosophy (philosophy of science and religion, hermeneutics, philosophy or religion), Church History
5003 Philosophy	Christian ethics (theoretical)
5004 Religious studies	Biblical studies & Biblical theology
5005 Theology	Systemic theology
5099 Other philosophy and religious studies	Ministry practice focused research
CODE HISTORY, HERITAGE AND ARCHAEOLOGY	Moore College Field
4303 Historical studies	Biblical studies (with an historical focus)
4399 Other history, heritage and archaeology	Biblical studies (with an historical/archaeological focus)

Nominated Primary FoR Code:

Secondary FoR Code (optional):

Proposed topics for Research Projects (only if applying for Pathway 2 or 3):

Proposal

On the last page of this application, you will need to attach a thesis proposal which should consist of:

1) A proposed thesis topic, together with a written explanation of up to 500 words of the topic and envisioned approach;

2) A proposed pathway (pathway 1, 2, or 3).

GOVERNMENT STATISTICS INFORMATION

All students enrolled in a course offered by the College are required to supply this information. The information is used to comply with Australian Government reporting requirements under the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 and the Higher Education Support Act 2003. Information will be disclosed to the Commonwealth Department of Education, the Australian Taxation Office and the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) for these purposes.

Country of Birth

Citizenship Status

If you were not born in Australia, in what year did you arrive/will you arrive in Australia?

Country of Citizenship

Main Language spoken at home

Are you of Aboriginal or Torres Islander status?

Do you have a disability, impairment or long-term medical condition?

Yes

If you answered "Yes" above, please select all relevant disability types below

Would you like to receive advice on disability support services, equipment and facilities that may assist you?

Highest School Level

Year (YYYY) Completed School

Highest Level of Education Parent 1

Highest Level of Education Parent 2

4.Unique Student Identifier (USI)

This is compulsory. You must have an USI to study in Australia.

Will you be using FEE-HELP to pay some or all of your tuition fees?

DECLARATION & UPLOAD DOCUMENTS

Please upload a PDF of your passport, birth certificate, citizenship certificate or other relevant identity document. Passport is preferred wherever possible.

If required, please upload a second PDF of a relevant identity document (e.g. marriage certificate if name has changed, or permanent residency visa).

Upload your relevant theological degree transcript here.

If required, please upload second theological degree transcript here

If your theological degree was not in English, please attach your IELTS or TEFOL test results here.

Please attach your thesis proposal here.

Please attach any other supporting documentation here (as one single PDF)

Declaration

To the best of my knowledge, all the information in this form is correct. Should I be accepted as a student of Moore Theological College, I am willing, during my time at College, to submit myself to the discipline of study and College life in general, and to fulfil all the responsibilities arising from our common fellowship, as the Principal of Moore Theological College may direct. I am aware that the College has a Code of Conduct and am willing to follow it. Furthermore, I confirm that I have carefully considered the financial costs of coming to College and consider the stated means adequate to cover tuition and living costs for the duration of my program of study.

I also understand that, should I become a student of Moore Theological College:

The College is collecting information in this application for the purposes of assessing entitlement to Commonwealth assistance under the Higher Education Support Act 2003. Information is also collected under the requirements of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 for all registered higher education providers. This includes personal information for the purpose of administering tuition protection for domestic up-front paying students. (For further detail, domestic students should see the Up-front Payments Tuition Protection Privacy Notice.)
Information will be disclosed to the Commonwealth Department of Education, the Australian Taxation Office, the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) and Services Australia for these purposes.
The College will not otherwise disclose the information without my consent unless required or authorised by law.

By submitting this application, you are accepting all statements within this declaration.

Digital Signature

Draw It
Clear

Before you submit:

Make sure you have sent your referees the form they need to complete and return to college or to you to attach to this form. Please inform them that their contact details will not be added to our database as a result of submitting the form.

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