SECOND CYCLE PROGRAMME IN DIVINITY (EQF LEVEL 7)

155 ECTS

Program Objectives

This curriculum is specifically designed for believers who hold a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and possess a vocational calling to full-time ministry. It offers three years of systematic training intended to establish a rigorous biblical and theological foundation, thereby empowering students to fulfill the requirements of professional ministry.

  • Integration of Scholarship and Praxis: The program emphasizes a profound synthesis of academic study and practical application. The curriculum encompasses Biblical Studies, Systematic Theology, Church History, Pastoral Practice, and Spiritual Formation, ensuring that students both maintain doctrinal integrity and achieve ministerial efficacy.
  • Advanced European Missional Perspective: By fostering connections with local European ministers and a diverse student body, the students will broaden their ministerial horizons and gain a sophisticated understanding of the current missiological landscape in Europe.
  • A Growth Environment of Communal Life: Through a three-year residential requirement, students cultivate profound interpersonal bonds with peers from diverse backgrounds. Supported by the consistent mentorship and guidance of resident faculty, students collectively discern divine providence and actualize their spiritual gifts.

Program Requirements and Completion Period

Requirements and Program Duration

Credit Requirements: 155 ECTS.

Curriculum Structure: 140 ECTS of core (required) and 15 ECTS of elective.

Duration: Designed as a three-year full-time program, with a maximum period of candidacy of eight years.

Residency: To facilitate the holistic development of full-time pastoral personnel, the program mandates six semesters of on-campus residency.

CODETITLEECTS
SCRIPTURE26
OT301OT: Pentateuch3
OT302OT: Historical Books3
OT303OT: Prophetic Books5
OT304OT: Poetic Books5
NT301NT: Matthew to Acts5
NT302NT: Romans to Revelation5
LANGUAGES AND INTERPRETATION30
GK101Biblical Greek I5
GK102Biblical Greek II5
HB101Biblical Hebrew I5
HB102Biblical Hebrew II5
HE101Engaging Scripture: Practical Tools for Biblical Reading5
HE302Hermeneutics5
THEOLOGY AND TRADITION30
CH301Church History I5
CH302Church History II5
CH303Church History III5
ST301Systematic Theology I5
ST302Systematic Theology II5
ST303Systematic Theology III5
MINISTRIES AND PRACTICE38
PA102Homiletics I5
PA103Homiletics II5
PA304Pastoral Theology & Ministry5
PA3051Pastoral Care and Counselling5
PA309Christian Education5
PA3132Worship Studies3
PA316Missiology5
PA335Church Organization and Administration5
FORMATION AND PRACTICUM14
LI101Spiritual Formation3
LI113–118Formation Group I–VIComplete
PC100Educational Practicum3
PC110Short-Term Ministry Practicum3
PC141–145Internship I–V1 each course
ELECTIVES AND OTHERS17
TH103Academic Writing and Research Methodology2
Electives15