Diploma of Theology

This is a two-year programme of 67 credit hours, for those with HSC/STPM/A’ Level (minimum, 2 Principal Passes plus 2 Subsidiary Passes) or its equivalent.

Programme Duration Core Electives Weekly FE Year-End FE Total Credit Hours
Diploma of Theology 2 years 55 6 4 2 67

 

BIBLICAL STUDIES Course Name Cr Hr Sub

Total

Total
General Critical Reading & Writing 1 4 22
Exegetical Method 3
Old Testament Biblical Hebrew 1 3 9
An Introduction to the Old Testament 3
OT Exegesis 1 3
New Testament Biblical Greek 1 3 9
An Introduction to the New Testament 3
NT Exegesis 1 3

 

FIELD EDUCATION        
Field Education Weekly Field Education 4 6 6
Year-End Field Education 2

 

PRACTICAL THEOLOGY Course Name Cr Hr Sub

Total

Total
Pastoral Care & Ministry Denominational Studies 3 3 24
Homiletics & Preaching, Christian Education & Counselling

 

Christian Education 3 12
Basic Counselling 3
Homiletics 1 3
Homiletics 2 3
Mission & Evangelism Evangelism in the Local Church 3 3
Christian Spirituality & Worship Christian Spirituality 3 3
Liturgy and Worship An Introduction to Christian Worship 3 3

 

THEOLOGY & HISTORY
Church History Church History: AD30-1500 3 6 9
Church History: AD1500-Present Times 3
Religion, Society, Other Theological Thoughts World Religions 1 3 3

 

ELECTIVES / MAJOR      
ELECTIVES OR 2 subjects of any field 6

 

TOTAL   67

 

Note:

  1. Students with a CGPA of 3.0 (C+) can apply to upgrade to the Bachelor of Divinity programme with an additional of 2 years of studies.
  2. Anglican, Methodist, Presbyterian and Lutheran students are required to take Denominational Studies as a core course. Students who are not from the abovementioned denominations may take it as an elective, or choose to do an extra elective.