Entrance Requirements

1. The minimum qualification for the BD is a full A-level certificate (2 As and 2 AOs) or its equivalent.
2. The minimum requirement for the MDiv is a degree from a recognised university.
3. Mature students who do not meet the above entrance requirements may be accepted on a case-by-case basis for the BD provided the following requirements are met:

• They must evidence ability to study at the BD level.
• They will have to pass an entrance examination to determine their suitability.
• They are expected to fulfil the same requirements as the regular students.

At the discretion of the Admissions Committee, applicants under category 3 who do not meet all the prerequisites above may be granted provisional entry to the degree programme for one year. Studies will be terminated upon failure to meet the minimum GPA requirement. Provisional students will then receive a Certificate of Christian Studies.

Minimum GPA Requirement:

1. A GPA of 2.3 must be maintained.
2. Students (other than those given provisional status) whose GPA falls below 2.3 will be awarded a Certificate of Theological Studies.

Structure and Emphases of the Curriculum

1. Multi-dimensional
Equipping for ministry in Christ's church involves a number of dimensions. These include:

i) A thorough and responsible theological foundation which grounds the student in the knowledge, understanding and use of the Scriptures.

ii) Cultivation of spiritual maturity and the formation of Christian character.

iii) Perception of the ways in which God works in the church and the world in the past, present and future.

iv) Development of the resources, abilities and methods which enable God's servants, by the empowering of the Holy Spirit, to fulfill their calling. The curriculum seeks to fully integrate, demonstrate and communicate these dimensions, so that adequate learning, appropriate development and effective ministry will follow.

2. Integrative
The philosophy underlying the curriculum seeks to avoid a dichotomisation of courses into theoretical and practical. It seeks to avoid the dangers in such an approach which implies that theory has no practical significance and practice has no theoretical base. The focus of the theological curriculum is to combine theory and practice or foundation and operation, presenting students with a strong framework of biblical truth and cognitive learning which leads them on to 'see' ('theoria') the personal spiritual application and practical ministry implementation.

The broad objectives of theological education and ministry training not by merely multiplying particularised courses with heavily 'practical' objectives, but by primarily developing within the curriculum an overall thrust which incorporates those directions and aims for comprehensive learning.

3. Progressive
The foundational biblical courses in the first year (namely OT and NT Introduction) aim to help students make a smooth transition into theological education. The focus is more on content and background rather than critical issues, although the latter are not totally ignored. Whenever possible, some practical lessons from each book could be included.

Vocational Training

The study programmes take into consideration the need of an increasing number of more mature students who embark on theological studies with a specific ministerial vocation in view. Students, therefore, may choose from one of the following vocational tracks in their second year of study:

1. The pastoral track is for those going into pastoral ministry.
2. The mission track is for those considering a cross-cultural missionary vocation.
3. The theological track is designed for those seeking to prepare for further theological training for Bible college or seminary teaching.

Ministerial vocations often overlap in practice. A missionary may be involved in pastoral ministry or seminary teaching in a cross-cultural context; a pastor needs to address critical theological issues in the church; a seminary teacher often takes on pastoral duties on weekends, etc. Tracking, therefore, is not meant to distinguish ministerial vocations too sharply, but to help ministerial candidates develop their potential in the areas for which they have a special aptitude. In other words, it does not follow that choosing the theological track, for example, will make one a less effective pastor or missionary. Rather, it means that it will provide greater possibilities for the graduate to pursue a higher theological degree with a view to teaching in a Bible college or seminary in the future.

The curriculum consists of three types of courses:

1. Core courses are required in all vocational tracks.
2. Required courses are those courses which students wishing to pursue a particular vocational track are required to take. Required courses however, may sometimes be replaced by other courses as the need arises.
3. Elective courses are open to all students.

A required course of one track may be taken as an elective in another.

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