Master of Arts Pastoral Ministry

Master of Arts Pastoral Ministry is a Masters program taught at Pacific Adventist University, Papua New Guinea. Intake: June-July. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

The Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry is a part-time program designed for experienced pastors in the South Pacific Islands. It includes intensive six-week cohort sessions held between June and July over four years. Each session covers one module with three subjects. The program focuses on professional development, leadership, ministry, and mission within the Pasifika context. There are nested exit awards, including the Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate in Pastoral Ministry, to accommodate students who face challenges completing the full four-year program. Each nested program follows the same intensive cohort structure but requires fewer credit points and offers alternate qualification levels.

The minimum requirements for admission in Master of Arts Pastoral Ministry at Pacific Adventist University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Pacific Adventist University.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Pacific Adventist University as pre-requiste for admission in Master of Arts Pastoral Ministry.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

• MA PastMin: Completion of 120 PNGNQF level 8 Master credit points with 2.7 CGPA or equivalent (PG Diploma in Pastoral Ministry with 2.7 CGPA)
• PG Dip PastMin: Completion of 120 PNGNQF level 8 Master credit points with 2.5 CGPA or equivalent (PG Cert in Pastoral Ministry with 2.5 CGPA)
• PG Cert PastMin: Bachelor of Theology Degree or equivalent
• Successful completion of an undergraduate program, particularly in ministry and theology

Please check detail of study units at https://www.pau.ac.pg/our-schools/postgraduate-and-research/master-of-arts-pastoral-ministry

• Ministers and other skilled pastoral personnel for service in the Adventist Church in Pasifika