GradCertIM Award Summary
Graduate Certificate in Intercultural Ministry (GradCertIM)
AQF Level 8 Graduate Certificate
| Entry Requirements | A three-year AQF Level 7 award or equivalent in any discipline. |
| Duration | 0.5 year full-time, or 2 years part-time |
| Mode | Full-time, Part-time. |
| Structure | 36 credit points (4 units) including 18 credit points (2 units) taken from the list of approved **Master of Intercultural Ministry units and two elective units (18 credit points). |
| English Proficiency | Applicants whose entry qualifications were obtained in an institution where English is not the language of instruction normally require a minimum IELTS (or equivalent) score of 7.0 in all bands of the test. |
Admission
International students intending to study or studying on a student visa cannot enrol in the Graduate Certificate in Intercultural Ministry.
Domestic students should contact the Registrar of the teaching college for enrolment and fee details.
Graduate Certificate in Intercultural Ministry (GradCertIM) is offered at:
Graduate Profile and Rationale
The Graduate Certificate in Intercultural Ministry course is designed for those who hold a tertiary qualification in a non-theological discipline, who wish to pursue a graduate qualification in intercultural ministry, and who are seeking skills in intercultural studies to enhance their professional work. Graduates will be able to apply a body of intercultural knowledge in a range of contexts relating to ministry and/or further learning.
Outcomes
Graduates will have added particular transferable knowledge and skills in intercultural ministry to enhance their work in Christian ministry and mission:
Knowledge
Graduates will have:
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- specialised theoretical and technical knowledge related to the practice of intercultural ministry and mission which are transferable to a variety of complex intercultural contexts;
- an understanding of the principles of inquiry and methods applicable to intercultural theory and their application to real-world ministry practice.
Skills
Graduates will demonstrate specialised cognitive and technical skills in intercultural ministry so that they are able independently to:
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- review and synthesize intercultural information and identify and reflect on complex problems;
- think critically and evaluate complex ideas;
- demonstrate an understanding of theoretical concepts in the missions sub-discipline;
- transmit intercultural knowledge, skills, and ideas to a variety of audiences
Applications of Knowledge and Skills
Graduates will have the ability to:
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- make high-level, independent judgments related to a range of issues pertaining to intercultural living and/or ministry.
Articulation to Other Awards
Students who satisfactorily complete this award will be eligible to articulate with full credit to the SCD Graduate Diploma of Arts or other SCD Graduate awards, provided that they meet the entry requirements of that award. Special entry to those awards may be also granted by the Student Support and Administration Committee.
ACADEMIC REGULATIONS for the Graduate Certificate in Intercultural Ministry
| 1 | Admission to Candidature | |||
| 1.1 | An applicant for admission to candidature for the Graduate Certificate in Intercultural Ministry will: | |||
| 1.1.1 | hold a three-year AQF Level 7 award in any field from an accredited Australian tertiary institution; or | |||
| 1.1.2 | qualify for professional entry as determined by the Student Support and Administration Committee. | |||
| 1.2 | Notwithstanding the provisions of this regulation, the Student Support and Administration Committee may require an applicant to demonstrate fitness for admission as a candidate for this degree by carrying out such work and/or sitting for such examinations as the Student Support and Administration Committee may determine. | |||
| 1.3 | In exceptional cases, an applicant may be admitted as a candidate for a Graduate Certificate in Intercultural Ministry, if the applicant submits evidence of other academic and professional attainments, including a minimum of 5 years in a leadership role, to the Student Support and Administration Committee. | |||
| 1.4 | A Candidate for the award will be designated as full-time or part-time. A student is designated as a full-time if enrolled in 27 credit points or more in a semester or part-time if enrolled in less than 27 credit points per semester. | |||
| 1.5 | No candidate for the award may be concurrently enrolled in any other undergraduate or postgraduate course within the Sydney College of Divinity or any other tertiary institution unless approval has been granted by the Academic Board. | |||
| 1.6 | Applicants whose entry qualifications were obtained in an institution where English is not the language of instruction will normally be required to demonstrate competency in English by an IELTS (or equivalent) result of 7.0 in all bands of the test, and may be required to attend such English language courses as prescribed by the Sydney College of Divinity. | |||
| 1.7 | Application for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Intercultural Ministry program is made to the Registrar of the appropriate Teaching Body offering the program. | |||
| 2 | Course Structure | |||
| 2.1 | The Graduate Certificate in Intercultural Ministry requires the completion of 36 credit points from 8100 and 9200 series units in the SCD Schedule of Units of Study. | |||
| 2.2 | The 36 credit points (four units) will include: | |||
| 2.2.1 | two units (18 credit points) taken from the list of approved **Master of Intercultural Ministry specialist units | |||
| 2.2.2 | two elective units (18 credit points) from the 8100 and 9200 series in the SCD Schedule of Units. | |||
| 2.3 | Units coded “A” are not counted towards a Concentration or Specialisation in any discipline or subdiscipline. | |||
| 3 | Period of Candidature | |||
| 3.1 | The period of candidature for the award will normally be 0.5 year full-time (1 semester) and up to 2 years (4 semesters) part-time | |||
| 3.2 | In certain circumstances, the Student Support and Administration Committee may grant extensions. | |||
| 4 | Leave of Absence | |||
| 4.1 | The Student Support and Administration Committee may grant leave of absence from the Graduate Certificate in Intercultural Ministry. The period of leave will not be counted as part of the period of candidature for the award. | |||
| 4.2 | The period of leave will normally be one semester, after which a candidate may apply for a further period of one semester, or will be required to complete candidature. | |||
| 5 | Assessment | |||
| 5.1 | The assessment of subject units will be in the manner approved by the Academic Board, in line with the College’s established guidelines. | |||
| 5.2 | Academic Board may require students to present themselves for oral examination. | |||
| 5.3 | Academic and non-academic misconduct will be penalised in accordance with the regulations of the Sydney College of Divinity, whose stipulations are severe. | |||
| 6 | Credit and Recognised Prior Learning | |||
| 6.1 | A candidate may seek credit up to a maximum of 18 credit points in the Graduate Certificate in Intercultural Ministry. | |||
| 6.2 | Credit can only be granted for units that are from an equivalent award or institution and have outcomes, content, demand hours, and assessment equivalent to that of units in the SCD award. | |||
| 6.3 | Credit for Recognised Prior Learning may be granted subject to a successful application. | |||
| 7 | Professional entry into the Graduate Certificate in Intercultural Ministry | |||
| 7.1 | This award is a course for professional development where the student may acquire transferable knowledge and skills over a reasonably short period of time. Professional entry into the Graduate Certificate in Intercultural Ministry will be considered by the Student Support and Administration Committee on the basis of five years’ experience in a ministry or professional role. The candidate must be able to demonstrate that they have led people or projects even though their role may not have been senior in their organisation. | |||
| 8 | Saving Clause | |||
| 8.1 | Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Academic Board of the Sydney College of Divinity may, in any case in which it may deem it appropriate to do so, vary, dispense with or suspend any requirement or prescription by these regulations, and report forthwith to the Council of the Sydney College of Divinity. | |||
**Master of Intercultural Ministry specialist units
- M8100 Introduction to Intercultural Mission
- M8101 Missiological Hermeneutics and Contextualisation
- M8120 Cultural Anthropology for Mission
- M8140 Encountering Living Faiths of the World
- M8143 Introducing Islam
- M8160 Gospel, Culture, and Communication in Australia and New Zealand
- M9227 Intercultural Communication
- M9232 Spiritual Warfare and Mission
- M9242 Interreligious Dialogue
- M9275 Transformational Development in a Global Context
- P8158 Working in a Ministry Team Setting
- P9221 Managing Conflict in Ministry
- P9222 Change Management for Ministry
- S8104 Spiritual Formation for Intercultural Ministry
- T8140 Biblical Theology of Mission