All the courses at MST can be taken either full-time or part-time. Some courses have a time limit in which they must be completed. The table below gives an idea of the minimum time to complete each course and the maximum time where that applies.

For every class there will be lecture time and an expectation of some work at home. You can expect approximately the following:

Certificate IV in Ministries

All students are required to do 1 hour of out of class work per week for every hour in class. Thus for a 2 hour subject they will be expected to complete a total of 4 hours weekly including class time.

AssDegTh/Bmin/BTh

The student should expect 3 hours of class time and further 6-8 hours on assessment requirements each week for every 4 cp subject. Distance students should expect 10-12 hours per week for every 4 cp subject.

GDD/GChSt/MDiv

The student should expect 3 hours of class time and a further 8 - 10 hours on assessment requirements each week for every 4 cp subject and 9-12 hours on assessment for Greek or Hebrew.

GradDipTh/GradDipMin/MATh/MAMin

The student should expect class time to be offered as an intensive over one or two weeks or 3 hours of class time per week over the semester. For every 8 cp subject the student is expected to spend a further 7-10 hours per week.

Doctor of Ministry

The student should expect to give one day a week to reading and other study requirements. The student should expect class time to be offered as an intensive over one or two weeks or 3 hours of class time per week over the semester. For every 8 cp subject the student is expected to spend a further 10 – 12 hours per week.

Cert IV in Aviation (CPL)/ Dip Aviation/Cert IV Aeroskills/Dip Aeroskills

The full-time student should expect a 40 hours per week for all training requirements.