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Part IV · No. 13

The degree certifies academic competence. Any office, mandate or ordination is a separate act.

Divinity & Ministry·Level 7 · Second Cycle·Ecclesiastical degree · no suffix

M.Div.

Master of Divinity

Comprehensive preparation for pastoral and ecclesiastical leadership, integrating theology, ministry practice, and spiritual formation.

CHEQF Level7
Qualification typeSecond cycle, professional pastoral
Admission requirementsA Level 6 degree or an integrated programme approved by the Academic Council.
Normative volume120–180 EAC after the first cycle; 180 EAC is recommended for a full pastoral model.

Content · Outcomes

Content is what is taught. Outcomes are what is verified.

01 Required content areas

What the programme must contain

  1. Scripture and theology
  2. liturgy and sacramental theology
  3. homiletics
  4. pastoral care
  5. canon law and church administration
  6. mission and catechesis
  7. supervised ministry
  8. formation and ethics

02 Graduate learning outcomes

What the graduate must demonstrate

  1. integrates theology with pastoral practice
  2. prepares and delivers sermons, provides catechesis, and undertakes educational ministry
  3. provides basic pastoral care and understands the limits of competence
  4. understands liturgical and canonical responsibility
  5. works under ecclesiastical supervision and demonstrates professional maturity.

Final · Progression

Final capstone work and dissertations may not be transferred from elsewhere.

03 Final assessment

How the programme closes

Comprehensive oral/written examination + supervised ministry portfolio + pastoral capstone.

04 Academic progression

Where it leads

Access to D.Min.; access to D.Th./PhD.C. requires sufficient research preparation.

Opens access to

D.Min.Doctor of Ministry

Reached from

B.Th.Bachelor of Theology

Status

Black is what the degree certifies. This is what it does not.

05 Status and professional limitation

M.Div. is an academic-professional qualification and does not confer a right to ordination.

“This is an ecclesiastical academic qualification awarded within the Church system of higher education. It is not represented as a state-awarded or state-accredited academic degree unless such recognition has been separately granted by the competent authority of the relevant jurisdiction.”

Recommended status statement on every diploma, Article 17

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