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DOCTOR OF MINISTRY (DMin)
The Doctor of Ministry (DMin) is a non-residential degree. Based upon the student’s specialisation, the student will earn one of the following degrees:
- Doctor of Ministry in Missiology
- Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Ministries
Purpose
The Doctor of Ministry programme provides advanced training and relevant ministry applications within biblical and theological frameworks in the context of students’ present and future ministry. It is the highest professional degree for those engaged in local church and para-church ministries, world missions, and applied training, but it does not lead to Ph.D. The programme is deliberately offered “in ministry” rather than “in residence”, and, as such, requires meaningful experience in ministry. Each course assumes ministry experience and endeavours to integrate learning with the student’s ongoing ministry and goals.
Structure
The DMin degree will require 4 core modules, 4 specialty modules, a thesis project, and residential requirements of the modules in October and April of each academic year.
Year-1 Four core modules in 2 blocks with 2 weeks of residency in each
block and assignments
Year-2 Four speciality modules in 2 blocks with 2 weeks of residency in
each block and assignments
Year-3 A thesis project (150-200 pages) including 2 blocks of 2-week residence
sessions
While students are expected to complete their thesis project by the third
year of their studies, they may take up to 5 years to complete the programme
on payment of the annual fee for each year of extension beyond three required
years.
Entry Requirements
The programme is open to people with the following prerequisites:
1. Have passed MA in Christian Studies, or MDiv, BD, MTh, or equivalent
from a recognised institution, done in residence, and passed with at least
B grade or equivalent.
2. Show evidence of passing a biblical language component in their previous
transcript.
3. Have at least three years of full time active ministry experience after
MDiv or equivalent.
4. Comply with the application procedure as in SAIACS Prospectus.
5. Provide documented evidence that their organisation supports their
study, will decrease their workload for the period of study, and allow
the candidate time to work on their thesis project applicable to the present
and/or future ministry of the candidate.
6. Who pass the SAIACS entrance interview and examinations. Candidates
will need to satisfy selectors that they have the capacity to motivate
themselves and study on their own.
7. Selection will be provisional. Adequate standards and timeframes will
be required. All required assignments will be due on specified dates unless
an extension of time has been granted or a relevant medical certificate
is provided.
8. A limited number of students are accepted each year.
Communication
- The Director of the DMin programme will be the primary contact for
communication.
- Following acceptance in the DMin programme, students and professors
will communicate by post, email, and Internet.
- All students will need to be computer literate and have access to email
and Internet.
- Library resources of SAIACS will be available to all DMin students while
in residence at the SAIACS campus. Those who wish to be in residence for
additional access to the library and to mentors may do so on payment of
a daily/weekly fee to the bursar.
- Professors will send back all assignments with comments and marks within
three weeks of receipt. If they are not able to do so, they will communicate
this to relevant students with proposed date on which they will be able
to return assignments.
- Students will be encouraged to set up their own email group, especially
in small groups of their specialty areas, for peer encouragement and comment.
module flexibility
Students have the option of up to three modules studied in other timetabled
M.Th. courses at SAIACS, with assignments and grading at D.Min. standards.
They may do this for one month without extra fees. For two or three modules,
they will pay accommodation at Rs 2000 per month. They may also take one
module as an independent supervised study under a lecturer who has expertise
in a particular subject area not offered that year.
time requirements
Years 1 and 2: The D.Min. modules will be in two blocks of 5 months,
Mid-August to Mid-January and Mid-February to Mid-July, with one week
of residence on the SAIACS campus (up to 30 hours of interaction or library
research) per module. Students will come for two weeks of residence in
two blocks per year.
There are three parts to each module:
The Pre-Residence Period, when students read and interact with course
material and write assignments.
The Residence Period at the SAIACS campus with lectures and seminars
(30 hours during one week). Classes will typically meet Monday through
Friday 8:30 AM to 5.00 PM.
The Post-Residence Period with further interaction with course material
and assignment(s).
D.MIN. CANDIDACY
To obtain candidacy, i.e. permission to continue and write a thesis, students will need to obtain an average of at least 55% in the 8 regular modules, and pass in the preparation and defence of a thesis proposal.
THESIS PROJECT IN YEAR 3 & 4
The D.Min. Thesis project will be 70 to 80,000 words with 1.5 line spacing (excluding appendices). Students should discuss their proposed thesis project topic with the Coordinator of the D.Min. programme in the first year, in order to be alert for relevant material. Students will be in touch regularly with their thesis mentor, and student and mentor will each provide to the coordinator two-monthly progress reports during the writing process.
The final draft of the thesis project will be presented on 1st August, it will be marked during August-September, and the viva held in October.
GRADUATION
D.Min. graduates will join others at the SAIACS graduation ceremony held at the end of March in the year following the successful completion of programme requirements.
FEES
The fees for D.Min. include courses, marking, mentoring, library access, recommended texts, photocopied materials, examinations, graduation fee, transcript fee, and residence periods. Fees may be paid annually or in two installments each year.
Years 1: Rs 29,000
Year 2, 3 & 4: Rs. 31,000 each year, DMin extension year: Rs 10, 1000
Thesis & Graduation: Rs. 8,000.
