Postgraduate Research
Take the next step in your education, leadership, career, and faith.
MST offers a wide range of Postgraduate programs to help you take your next step. Learn from leading scholars in a supportive Christian community to equip yourself with advanced academic and professional preparation. MST’s Postgraduate research will provide you with the tools to help navigate your way through some of the issues and concerns the church is faced with in the 21st Century.
For 100 years MST has been committed to equipping the saints to grow in mind and character to impact the world for the Lord. Each staff member, from enquiries officers to lecturers, all desire to support your educational experience and spiritual formation.
MST offers a mix of masters and doctoral degrees that provide academic rigor, practical preparation, biblical integration and spiritual growth. These courses provide students with the opportunity to pursue in depth a topic of interest or of relevance to their ministry preparation and to develop research and reporting skills at an advanced level.
Explore what research areas we can accommodate at MST and what research pathway may suit you best by chatting to our postgraduate team. We can also make an appointment with potential supervisors for your research. Email postgraduate@mst.edu.au to get started right away.
Areas of Study
Whether it is researching the cultural isolation of women in predominantly Islamic nations, or investigating the impact of liturgy and sacraments on church attendance in the modern age, there are a range of study options available to you as a student at a postgraduate level.
Bible and
Languages
Christian Thought and History
Ministry
and Practice
Passionate about a specific research area?
Contact us to explore and discuss your options.
Specialist Centres
At MST we have a range of specialist centres. These centres give our postgraduate students the opportunity to engage with world class scholars for research, supervision, and collaboration in specialised areas.
The Arthur Jeffery Centre trains Christians for cross-cultural ministry and aims to shape national, political, and religious landscapes with a biblically grounded voice. It offers publications, lectures, and programs including community courses, undergraduate and postgraduate studies on Islam from a Christian perspective.
The Centre for Theology and Psychology (CTP) integrates theology and psychology to support and equip Christian leaders. It focuses on community building, offering training, research, and resources to foster resilience and well-being. CTP’s programs aim to transform leadership and create positive societal change.
MST Chinese is offering fully accredited degrees in Bible or Theology in Chinese, with many Chinese-speaking graduates now serving as pastors and leaders across Australia. MST Chinese focuses on the phenomenal growth of the Chinese-speaking church, especially in Australia and China.
Postgraduate Research Courses
Options at Melbourne School of Theology
Master of Theology (Research)
Discover the possibilities of theological research that serves, equips, and inspires the Church for faithful and impactful ministry.
Doctor of Ministry
The Doctor of Ministry is a research doctoral award whose graduates make a significant and original contribution to knowledge as applied in the context of professional Christian ministry practice.
Doctor of Philosophy
Step into the cutting edge of theological research. Join us in pursuing meaningful scholarship that transforms churches, shapes communities, and speaks to today’s global challenges.
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