Degree Programs
We offer a range of fully accredited interdisciplinary degrees, tailored for people serving or training in churches, schools, community, missions and para-church contexts.
Our courses are interdisciplinary. We believe that applying both a theological and a psychological lens to anthropology, lifestyle, culture and society can offer a fresh perspective and provide new solutions to age old problems.
The courses are designed to give you the skills and understanding you need to do ministry in a constantly fluctuating world. Units are team-taught by theologians and mental health professionals who share a vision to achieve an integration of these crucial disciplines.
Teaching is delivered by the Melbourne School of Theology (MST) and is offered on-campus and online. Units are available for credit or audit.
To enquire about our degree programs on offer, please email ctp@mst.edu.au with the subject-line “Degree Programs”.
Current Courses:
Graduate Certificate of Pastoral Care for Mental Health
This unit is designed for Christian professionals and leaders who work in people-focused jobs to grow in their understanding of mental health and well-being. It’s taught in the context of the Christian faith, applying psychological understanding and insights within a Christian worldview.
If you are serving in any form of Christian ministry, this is an excellent opportunity to broaden your knowledge and gain skills in the theological foundations of mental health, well-being and flourishing. This course will equip and enhance your ability to minister to people under your care and those you engage with in the community in the vital area of pastoral care and mental health.
This unit is taught by our CTP team members and affiliated experts. We teach this course face-to-face and online and it is available for credit or audit.
Upcoming Units:
Pastoral Care for those with Mental Ill-Health (PC135-812)
Available for Credit and Audit (Via MST)
This unit is designed to assist Christian believers, in particular those serving in the vocations of pastoral ministry, school, chaplaincy, and mental health. Our team of expert teachers offers introductions to common mental health conditions and its treatments, and present effective skills and strategies to serve those who suffer from mental ill-health. We approach these topics from an informed theological perspective, integrating cutting-edge insights from psychology and psychiatry.
Theological Perspectives on Mental Health (PC137-812)
Available for Credit and Audit (Via MST)
This unit contributes to the development of Christian professionals and leaders by providing a sound theological basis for understanding mental health concerns. Students will be enabled to apply this theological understanding to Christian ministry and service and other professional practice. The unit will expose students to key questions and perspectives related to mental health and the church. It will enable students to reflect upon their existing theological framework for understanding mental health concerns and modify this as necessary in light of biblically informed theological principles, with a view to application in ministry and professional settings.
Theological Approaches to Wellbeing (PC136-812)
Available for Credit and Audit (Via MST)
This unit seeks to contribute to the development of Christian professionals and leaders by
providing a sound theological basis for our understanding of human well-being. Students will develop skills that allow them to apply theological understanding to Christian ministry and service and other professional practice. The unit will expose students to key questions and perspectives related to a theological understanding of human flourishing and well-being. We assess together the contribution of positive psychology from a biblical and theological perspective, always with a view to concrete application in ministry and professional settings.
To find out more and to enrol, please get in touch with our enrolment co-ordinator, Lachlan Perry: enrolments@mst.edu.au
In our function as a centre of academic excellence, we focus on the delivery of workshops, webinars, other courses of study, and research opportunities. At present – and for the foreseeable future – we do not, and will not, offer counselling to individuals.
If you wish to connect with a counsellor who engages in practice from a Christian worldview, you might consult the following referral services:
The Christian Counsellors Association of Australia: ccaa.net.au
Careline Connections: carelineconnections.org.au
