Language of this entry |
English (UK, International) |
Name of Programme / Training Resource |
Bachelor of Theology |
Type of Training |
Programme with multiple subsidiary courses |
Reference Number |
BTh |
Description |
The standard first-year curriculum for the Bachelor of Theology is below. Courses marked with * are compulsory. Other courses are optional; you may swap them for electives in the list below:
THE1121* Christian Foundations
BIB1121* Essential Bible Study Principles
THE1122* Biblical Worldview
PRA1121 Christian Relationships
BIB1123* The Words and Works of Jesus
BIB1122 1 Corinthians
BIB2122 The Pentateuch
PRA1122* Introduction to Youth and Children’s Ministry
THE1123 The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit
THE2121 The Doctrine of the Church
You may substitute any of the non-compulsory courses above (those not marked with an *) with courses from the list below. The only rule is that you may not include more than two practicum (courses that have codes starting with PCM) in the first year programme.
BIB1124 Survey of the Old Testament
PRA1123 Leading with Purpose
PRA1124 Biblical Worldview of Christian Education
MIS2122 Contemporary Issues in Missions
MIS1124 Training Effective Evangelists
CYM1126 Connecting with Children
CYM1127 Walking with Wounded Children
CYM1123 Youth Ministry Outreach
CYM1124 Youth Ministry Missions
CYM1125 Introduction to Sports Ministry
PCM2121 Missions Outreach 1
PCM2122 Pastoral Practicum 1
PCM2123 Practical Children’s Ministry 1
PCM2124 Practical Youth Ministry 1
PCM2125 Practical Sports Ministry
CWG1120 Introduction to Christian Worship
CWG1121 Worship in the Bible
The standard second-year curriculum for the Bachelor of Theology is below. Courses marked with * are compulsory. Other courses are optional; you may swap them for electives in the list below. All courses are 12 credits.
BIB2121* Hermeneutics
BIB2123* The Historical Books
BIB2125* Paul’s Letters
THE2122* The Doctrine of Man and Sin
MIS2124* Introduction to Missions
BIB2124 The Book of Acts
THE2123 The Doctrine of Salvation
PRA2121 Christian Counselling 1
PRA2122 The Pastoral Ministry
PRA2123 Homiletics
You may substitute any of the non-compulsory courses above (those not marked with an *) with courses from the list below. The only rule is that you may not include more than two practicum (courses that have codes starting with PCM) in the second-year programme.
BIB2126 Themes from the Old Testament
MIS2123 The Historical Perspective on Missions
MIS3122 Cults and the Occult
CYM2121 Helping Children Grow in Christian Maturity
CYM2124 Strategy for Youth Ministry
CYM2123 Building Depth in Youth
PCM3121 Missions Outreach 2
PCM3122 Pastoral Practicum 2
PCM3123 Practical Children’s Ministry 2
PCM3124 Practical Youth Ministry 2
CWT2121 Principles of Christian Worship
CWG2121 The Life of the Worship Leader
The standard third-year curriculum for the Bachelor of Theology is below. Courses marked with * are compulsory. Other courses are optional; you may swap them for electives in the list below.
BIB3121 The Wisdom Books
BIB3122 General Letters
THE3121 The Doctrine of the Kingdom
THE3122 The Doctrine of Revelation
THE3123* Apologetics
THE3124* Christian Ethics
THE3125 Church History
MIS3121* World Religions
PRA3121 Conflict and Reconciliation
PRA3123 Christian Leadership
You may substitute any of the non-compulsory courses above (those not marked with an *) with courses from the list below. The only rule is that you may not include more than two practicum (courses that have codes starting with PCM) in the third year
programme.
BIB3123 The Book of Genesis
BIB3124 The Book of Romans
BIB3125 The Book of Hebrews
BIB3126 Biblical View on Sexuality
MIS3123 The Cultural Perspective on Missions
MIS3124 Church Planting and Church Growth
PRA3122 Church Management
PRA3124 Christian Counselling 2
THE3126 History of Christian Worship
PCM4121 Missions Outreach 3
PCM4122 Pastoral Practicum 3
PCM4123 Practical Children’s Ministry 3
PCM4124 Practical Youth Ministry 3
Optional exit point: Bachelor of Theology, 360 credits
The standard fourth-year curriculum for the Bachelor of Theology is below. Courses marked with * are compulsory. Other courses are optional; you may swap them for electives in the list below. (Please note that the Bachelor’s thesis is worth 36 credits; i.e., it is equal to three courses.)
BIB4121 The Prophetic Books
BIB4122 The Book of Revelation
BIB4123 The Book of Ephesians
THE4120 The Doctrine of Reality
THE4121 African Theology
PRA4121 Church Leadership
RES4121* Research Methodology
RES4361* Bachelor’s Thesis (36 credits)
You may substitute any of the non-compulsory courses above (those not marked with an *) with courses from the list below.
BIB4125 Biblical Greek 1
BIB4126 Biblical Greek 2
BIB4127 Biblical Hebrew 1
BIB4128 Biblical Hebrew 2 |
Keywords |
theology
pastoral ministry
biblical studies |
Languages Programme Available in |
English (UK, International) |
Other Languages |
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Country and region where programme is available |
International (e.g. distance learning) / All international |
Area of Ministry and Focus |
Bible Teaching and Training / Theology |
Residential/Non Residential |
Non Residential |
Full-time or Part-time |
Part-time |
Level |
Degree |
Cost Range |
US$100,000 or more |
Actual Cost |
US$5000 |
Bursaries/scholarships available |
Yes |
Actual Length |
4 years |
Average hours of study per week |
10 |
Methods of instruction |
Correspondence |
Percentage of time spent in formal learning (e.g. lectures, structured reading, work-books, etc.) |
50% |
Percentage of time spent on non-formal skill-based learning (e.g. learning on the job and supervised practice, etc.) |
50% |
Percentage of time spent in informal unstructured learning (e.g. prayer times, teamwork). |
10% |
Average number of students who take the programme per year (or, if this is a new programme, the number who can be accommodated) |
120 |
Prerequisite Programmes |
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Other Prerequisites |
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Qualifications gained |
Bachelor of Theology 480 credits |
Qualifications this programme is part of |
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Programme Accredited by |
Other Accreditation (see below) |
Other Accrediting Bodies |
Council on Higher Education |