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Accreditation
The SA Theological Seminary was the first private tertiary institution to have been awarded accreditation for the MTh programme. The standards in South Africa are extremely high as far as accreditation is concerned. There is only one body that is authorised to accredit tertiary institutions, namely the Council on Higher Education, which has a stated policy of national and international comparability. In this regard we have been subjected to a very stringent evaluation. You are therefore assured that the degree you earn is of the highest standard and that the credits are fully portable.
Options
Our Masters programme offers you a very wide range of focus areas, each of which is supervised by highly competent academic specialists, who have been very carefully selected to provide you with the levels of service excellence, for which we have become known. You can choose either a dissertation or a structured programme in the following fields:
Practical Theology
Pastoral Counselling
Systematic Theology
Old Testament
New Testament
Biblical Studies
Children’s Ministry
Leadership
Church Management
Bible Translation
Missiology
Christian Education
Church History
Homiletics
Greek
Sports Ministry
Worship Leadership
Youth Ministry
Ethics
Thesis
If you choose the dissertation route, you will be required to write about 140-160 pages, (12 point font, one-and-a-half spacing). There is no coursework and no exam. All work is submitted and returned via email, except, of course, the final bound copy.
The structured programme
If you have a "thin" theological background, e.g. an undergraduate degree in a different field with limited theological content, we will recommend the structured route, i.e. that you complete two or three mini-dissertations, not necessarily in the same discipline, around outcomes resulting from negotiations between you and your supervisor. (Please note that this is not a collection of subjects taken at fifth year level, which is traditionally known as "coursework" although your supervisor may require you to complete one or more under-graduate subjects). Again, all your work is submitted and returned via email, except of course the final bound copy.
The bridging coursework programme
If you have an accredited four-year qualification in a field other than theology you do qualify to enter the Masters programme, however, you will be required to complete the following subjects before entering the thesis/structured programme:
• THE5200 Man, Sin and Salvation
• BIB5200 Applied Hermeneutics
• GCS5200 Ethics and Apologetics
Structured Programmes
SATS has recently completed two course structured MTh programmes within the fields of Biblical Studies and New Testament. Additional programmes are in process of being written, programmes available for 2009 will include Pastoral Ministry, Pastoral Counselling and Children’s Play Therapy.
Option 1: Master of Theology (Biblical Studies) Total: 195 credits
Component 1
MBS5150 Old Testament Introduction
MBS5151 New Testament Introduction
MBS5152 Old Testament Theology
MBS5153 New Testament Theology
MBS5154 Old Testament Exegesis
MBS5155 New Testament Exegesis
MBS5156 Biblical Preaching
Component 2
90 credit mini-thesis (20,000 - 25,000 words): REQUIRED
Option 2: Master of Theology (New Testament) Total: 195 credits
Component 1
MNT5150 The History of New Testament Studies
MNT5151 Influences of New Testament Studies
MNT5152 Textual Criticism in the New Testament
MNT5153 Word Studies in the New Testament
MNT5154 Introductory Issues in the New Testament
MNT5155 A New Testament Book Study
MNT5156 New Testament Discourse Analysis
MNT5157 New Testament Theology
MNT5158 New Testament Exegesis
Component 2
60 credit mini-thesis (15,000 - 20,000 words): REQUIRED
Entrance requirements
The pre-requisite is an appropriate four-year theology degree (or equivalent). The Seminary offers a free, no obligation evaluation of your transcripts, which can either be faxed to us at +27 11 234 4445 or scanned and sent as email attachments to postgraduate@sats.edu.za. We will initiate a response to your request within two days of receipt.
Enrolment
To access our online application form, simply click on http://www.sats.edu.za/enrol.html and then on the Application Form button. We look forward to being of assistance to you.
Access to further programmes
Successful MTh graduates automatically have access to the Doctoral programmes in related fields at any other accredited institution. |