For 20 years ACOM has been a leader in innovative and flexible online learning. Our approach is holistic: developing head, heart and hands to engage students in a truly life-changing experience. We strive to produce graduates who are well prepared- not only smart enough to understand their world, but also skilled enough to shape their world.

ACOM Offers the Following Distinctive Strengths:

Spiritual formation is integral to all we do. We do not merely teach a class on formation; we facilitate deeply transformational, holistic, face-to face learning experiences. Spiritual formation is threaded through our entire curriculum to ensure that graduates bring strength, courage, wisdom and integrity to their future endeavours. See more.

Our method of digital delivery is designed to maximise learning-in-action. We view each of our students as practicing professionals. We are specialists in workplace learning and our approach to curriculum design reflects our instruction-action-reflection. See more.

We personalise the support we provide students. Although students interact online, they are not forgotten. Each student has his or her own Student Engagement Manager (SEM) to contact for the help they need. SEMs connect with their students proactively with supportive advice, encouragement and reminders. In addition, students receive online support from our academic faculty, markers, administrative and Moodle support teams. At ACOM, you may be online, but you’re not alone. See more.

We also have strength in:

In-Action Learning /

Tailored Learning Experience /

Our students make choices to tailor their own learning experience. Students can select their study focus, pace, location and digital device to support their optimum learning style. Our e-learning is supported by optional face-to-face facilitations: learning experiences led by ministry practitioners and academics.

Our face-to-face facilitations provide an opportunity for students to make sense of biblical and theological content in the context of their personal spiritual life and ministry.

These engaging learning experiences, facilitated by a leader in the field, are designed to help students become theologically sharper, spiritually deeper and professionally stronger as they grapple with the subject matter along with other students.

Mission Focused /

Our approach is intentionally mission-focused rather than classroom-focused. Not only are ACOM graduates ready to start ministry when they complete their learning, but they have already been actively involved in ministry throughout their studies.

This approach enables students to be relevant and effective as they represent God’s Kingdom in whichever situation God places them. At ACOM, we recognise that your place of ministry or work is a living laboratory offering an opportunity for in-depth, on-the-job learning. We blend theory and practice in a missional learning adventure tailored to develop your intellectual knowledge, practical skills and spiritual awareness.

Empowered Learning Methods /

Excellence /

Community /

We build a collegiate community of learners. ACOM students and faculty connect in multiple ways (regardless of location) to support and stimulate a supportive learning experience. Students can attend both 'online' and 'in-person' unit facilitations, discuss topics in an online lounge and attend a yearly spiritual formation retreat. Students can also join a cohort for a more intense relational learning experience.

Job Ready /

Our graduates are job ready. Graduates complete their learning experience feeling ready for ministry because they have been ‘learning on the job’. Their place of ministry and mission has been their campus. ACOM employs an instruction-action-reflection approach. What our students learn today, they use the next day as theory meets practice in real-life ministry settings. This mixture of practical experience, academic excellence and deep formation combine to build graduates who are ministry ready, skilled to take on new challenges and not afraid to get their hands dirty in mission.

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The ACOM Difference

ACOM Offers the Following Distinctive Strengths:

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