Core Curriculum

The credits for each course are shown beside it.

English Bible (18 credits)

Old Testament

  • OT History6
  • OT Prophecy2
  • OT Poetry2

New Testament

  • NT Introduction3
  • Life of Christ3
  • Acts of the Apostles2

Christian Theology (22 credits)

Systematic Theology

  • Theism2
  • Anthropology2
  • Soteriology2
  • Eschatology2

Calvin’s Institutes

  • Books I and II2
  • Books III and IV2
  • Contemporary Theology4
  • Westminster Standards2
  • Hermeneutics2
  • Apologetics2

Church History (4 credits)

  • Pre-Reformation2
  • Post-Reformation2

Pastoral Ministry (14 credits)

  • Homiletics8
  • Church Music1
  • Missions and Church Growth1
  • Christian Worship1
  • Church Administration1
  • Biblical Counselling1
  • Principles and Practice of Prayer1

Christian Education (4 credits)

  • Christian Education I: Introduction to Christian Education1
  • Christian Education II: Childhood Education in the Church1
  • Christian Education III: Youth Education in the Church1
  • Christian Education IV: Adult Education in the Church1

Research and Writing courses for degree students

  • Theological Research and Writing2
  • Undergraduate/Graduate Thesis2
  • DRE/ThD Dissertation8

Biblical language courses for BTh/MDiv/ThM/ThD students

BTh students are required to complete 10 credits of either Hebrew or Greek. MDiv/ThM students are required to complete all 24 credits of Hebrew and Greek. Aramaic is required for ThD students.

  • Hebrew Elements6
  • Hebrew Reading4
  • Greek Elements6
  • Greek Reading4
  • Greek Exegesis4
  • Aramaic4

English language courses for foreign students

For students who need to take English classes, the total number of English credits that may be earned is 12. No English courses may be credited into the graduate and postgraduate programmes.

  • English Intensive4
  • English Intermediate4
  • English Advanced4