Basic Degree

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must be baptised Christians and members (at least three years) in good standing with their churches. The applicants must be at least 21 years old by 1 July of the year in which they wish to enter the College.

Language Proficiency

English Proficiency Result for applicants whose medium of instruction is not in English.

Minimum Qualification

The minimum qualification for the BD is a full A-level certificate (2 As and 2 AOs or 2 H2s and 2 H1s) or its equivalent. Mature students who do not meet the above minimum requirement may be accepted for the BD provided the following requirements are met:

• They must demonstrate the ability to study at the BD level; and
• They have passed GCE ‘AO’ / H1 General Paper;
• They will have to pass an entrance examination adminstered by Trinity to determine their suitability.

At the discretion of the Admissions Committee, applicants under this category 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.

The minimum qualification for the MDiv is a degree from a recognised university.

Credit Transfer (Basic Degrees)

(1) Validation tests may be required for the following categories of students.

(a) Those seeking credit transfer of work of unknown quality.
(b) Those seeking advanced credit standing for learning done in informal learning situations.
(c) Those who have accumulated credits beyond 3 years at the time of matriculation. A validation test fee of S$110 (inclusive of GST) is chargeable for each course.

(2) Only matriculated students’ request for credit transfer will be considered. Students seeking credit transfer from recognised accredited institutions will need to provide:
(i) transcript send directly to the Registrar’s Office from the institution;
(ii) course syllabus; and
(iii) assignment and examination papers to the Registrar’s Office for assessment.

(3) Transfer credits may not exceed 50% of that programme’s curriculum.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Orientation

All new students are required to attend an orientation programme at the start of the academic year. The programme, which is jointly organized by the Faculty and Student Council, aims to acquaint students with various aspects of College life, community living and expectations and requirement of a theological student.

Residing on Campus

All single BD/ MDiv students are strongly encouraged to live on campus for at least two semesters to experience life in the community, unless accommodation is not available. Learning to live together with others from different countries, cultures and Christian traditions is a valuable aspect of the training for ministry. College life will be more complete when one has lived in one of the Four Halls of Residence.