on-campus
Enjoy the atmosphere and interraction as you join with students at one of our many campus locations. Our parent campus is located in North Dandenong, with several sattelite campuses in the Western suburbs of Victoria.
courses available:
- Certificate IV in Ministry
- Diploma of Ministry
- Advanced Diploma of Ministry
- Bachelor of Arts
- Graduate Diploma in Theology
online*
Study in the comfort of your own home. Logon to the Internet and
listen to the same classroom lectures as the on campus students
enjoy. Join in discussion forums with your online lecturer and the
other online students in your virtual classroom. Download your
syllabus, PowerPoints used in the class and class handouts.
courses available:
- Certificate IV in Ministry
- Diploma of Ministry
- Advanced Diploma of Ministry
- Bachelor of Arts (Ministry)
- Graduate Diploma in Theology
sample subject:
Click Here to access the online "Sampel Subject". Enjoy a sample of the lectures, resources and interactive tools available.
harvest live*
Interract live with the same classroom lectures as the on campus students. Ask questions and access the the PowerPoint’s as used in the class and class handouts. Participate live or watch the archive at a later date.
courses available:
- Certificate IV in Ministry
sample subject:
Click Here for access to live classes, or to sample a selection of our video streamed archives.
cd*
Study in the comfort of your own home. Simply upload the CD and listen to the same classroom lectures as the on campus students, with the PowerPoint’s as used in the class and class handouts. The CD is self-paced and can be commenced at any time.
courses available:
- Certificate IV in Ministry
- Diploma of Ministry
- Advanced Diploma of Ministry
- Bachelor of Arts (Ministry)
distance education
(correspondence)
The Distance Education course is designed to allow students to study at their own pace. However, each subject must be completed within five months of commencement. This also allows you to complete it in a shorter time frame if you choose. You may also have a break between subjects if you desire.
courses available:
- Certificate IV in Ministry
distance education
(extension centres)
The Harvest Bible-College Extension Centre Program operates in over 25 local Churches both nationally and internationally. These local Churches deliver the Certificate IV in Christian Service on a part-time basis for the most part in the evenings.
courses available:
- Certificate IV in Ministry
Library Services for External and
Online Students
External and online students are encouraged to access theological
libraries in their local area. The Harvest Bible College Library
Melbourne can provide external students with access to religion
databases. These databases provide citations and full-text articles/
abstracts from over 400 journals.
External students who live in the vicinity of a campus may register with the Campus Library, entitling you to the same borrowing rights as on campus students.
*To participate in online studies through Harvest, students must have reliable and regular Internet access (broadband preferred) and a good level of computer literacy. Technical requirements include a PC with at least a 700MHz processor, 128Mb of RAM, 800x600 monitor display, 20Gb hard disk, CD ROM drive and sound card / speakers, 56K modem (audio only) or 256K broadband (video), a reliable internet service provider and internet software with web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher) and an email address as well as a word processing program that is compatible with Microsoft Word 2000 or above. All online students (excluding Masters) will also need Windows Media Player, Adobe Flash Player and Microsoft PowerPoint (or PowerPoint viewer) to access online lectures and material. Please make sure that you are not using anything older than Microsoft Windows XP, and Microsoft Office 2000.
