ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

Overview | Programmes of Study | Core Curriculum | Course Descriptions

PROGRAMMES OF STUDY

Master Programmes

Master of Religious Education (MRE)

Master of Divinity (MDiv)

Master of Theology (ThM)

MASTER OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (MRE)

Admission Requirements

Applicants must show evidence of God’s call to full-time Christian service. A Bachelor’s degree from an approved tertiary institution or its equivalent is required for matriculation. International students whose native language is other than English must submit a TOEFL score of at least 550.

Programme Requirements

Students must complete in residence 64 credit hours of study in prescribed and elective courses. A thesis on an approved topic related to Christian Education is to be presented in the final year. This programme normally requires 2 years of full-time study. Bible College graduates admitted into the MRE programme might be required to repeat courses they had taken at baccalaureate level depending on their undergraduate performance. This will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Courses waived are to be replaced by electives. BRE graduates of this College with a GPA of at least 3.0 may apply for advanced standing of up to 32 credits.

Graduation Requirements

Candidates must earn 64 credits with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Evidence to the faculty of approved Christian character must also be shown. The successful candidate must be present at the graduation service for the conferral of the degree.

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MASTER OF DIVINITY (MDiv)

Admission Requirements

Applicants must show evidence of God’s call to full-time Christian service. A Bachelor’s degree from an approved tertiary institution or its equivalent is required for matriculation. International students whose native language is other than English must submit a TOEFL score of at least 550.

Programme Requirements

Students must complete in residence 98 credit hours of study in prescribed and elective courses with proficiency in both Hebrew and Greek. A thesis on an approved biblical-theological theme is to be presented in the final year. The programme normally requires 3 years of full-time study. Bible College graduates admitted into the MDiv programme might be required to repeat courses they had taken at baccalaureate level depending on their undergraduate performance. This will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Courses waived are to be replaced by electives. BTh graduates of this College with a GPA of at least 3.0 may apply for advanced standing of up to 32 credits.

Graduation Requirements

Candidates must earn 98 credits with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Evidence to the faculty of approved Christian character must also be shown. The successful candidate must be present at the graduation service for the conferral of the degree.

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MASTER OF THEOLOGY (ThM)

Purpose

The Master of Theology programme is offered to those who already have an MDiv from an approved institution when they enter FEBC. It is designed to equip candidates for the teaching ministry, or prepare them for postgraduate studies.

Admission Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree and an exegetically strong MDiv (with at least 10 credit hours of Biblical Hebrew and 14 credit hours of Biblical Greek) from an approved seminary are required. International students whose native language is other than English must submit a TOEFL score of at least 575.

Programme Requirements

Students must complete in residence 28 credit hours of advanced study in prescribed and elective courses. The candidate is required to exhibit exceptional exegetical and teaching ability in the presentation and defense of his thesis on an approved biblical-theological theme. The programme normally requires one year of full-time study.

Graduation Requirements

Candidates must earn 28 credits with a minimum GPA of 3.5. A grade of at least ‘B’ is required for all courses. Evidence to the faculty of approved Christian character must also be shown. The successful candidate must be present at the graduation service for the conferral of the degree.

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