Master in theology. What options?

Hello,

An acquaintance of mine is a pastor of an evangelical church in Europe and he has a bachelor in theology. He takes an interest in a M.A. or M. Div. degree in theology which he could earn through distance learning. A residential requirement of several weeks would be no problem. Could you suggest a few options? How much should he be prepared to spend for the whole degree?

Thank you,

Dennis

PS: the degree doesn't have to be from an US school. It could also be a South Arfrican or British institution etc.

 

Liberty has several options. I think they are around $165 per credit hour, IIRC.

For less money, he could look at The South African Theological Seminary or other SA option. He can expect to spend around a couple thousand US $ or so for the whole program. They will allow him to send his transcripts to them (even copies or unoffical ones) for evaluation to tell him what they would require. That is a free service. Then if he wants, he can sign up or look elsewhere.


clint

 

Dennis:

Your friend can probably get a good start at Baker's Guide to Christian Distance Education.

http://bakersguide.gospelcom.net/

marilynd

 

South African Theological Seminary seems perhaps the best option based on what you described.


Check out the TRACS school also.

 

Where in Europe is your friend located? If this friend, like you, is based in Germany, there is a cooperative program between the University of South Africa and a theological college in Germany. In addition, I would recommend the range of MTh programs available through International Baptist Theological Seminary in Prague.

Several British schools, including London School of Theology, Spurgeon's College, Trinity College (Bristol), Cliff College, and Nazarene Theological College, have outstanding MA/MTh programs that might be suited to your friend. Most are quite reasonably priced and only require a few weeks in residence over a several-year period.

In addition to specifying location, if you could specify any specific subject-area interests that your friend has, I would be glad to endeavour to provide further recommendations.

Blessings!

 

Mr. Seibel, thank you for your reply. Being a degreeinfo member for several years now, I've followed many a discussion where you have participated and it is obvious that you have profound knowledge of the subject when it comes to theology and particularly distance education in theology. If you don't mind my friend could contact you directly through e-mail so you can discuss the issue in greater detail. I've already asked him and he told me that he would be very interested. If it is acceptable to you also, you can contact me through the private message option.

Kind Regards,

Dennis

 

How about sharing the information with the board so we can all benefit rather than going into the backroom where only a few can benefit? - Theo

 

I believe the University of Wales- Lampeter offers several MTh degree options that are DL.

 

Butt out, Ted. The anti-PM thing belongs to DesElms.

 

Sorry, Janko. I just thought I'd help out our mutual friend DesElms because he didn't seem to be speaking up too fast.

 

Ha! I love it. Of all the things for which to be known!



Changing the subject... so... like... what's with the blank posting in this thread? Did something get deleted or something? Just curious.

 

Antioch University www.antioch.edu or www.mcgregor.edu MA Individualized Studies

Bethel Theological Seminary www.bethel.edu In-Ministry MDiv

Catholic Distance University www.cdu.edu MA Religious Studies; MRS

Charles Sturt University www.csu.edu.au/study/de.html MA Theology

Faith Evangelical Lutheran Seminary www.faithseminary.edu MDiv

Franciscan University of Steubenville http://www2.franuniv.edu/disted MA Theology & Christian Ministry

Global University of the Assemblies of God www.globaluniversity.edu MA Biblical Studies; MA Ministerial Studies

Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary www.ggbts.edu ThM

Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary www.cornerstone.edu/gbts MRE

Greenwich School of Theology www.study-theology.com

Hope International University www.hiu.edu MA Ministry

International Catholic University www.catholicity.com MA Theology (with Holy Apostles College & Seminary)

Johnson Bible College www.jbc.edu MA New Testament

Liberty University www.liberty.edu MA Religion; MDiv

Loyola University (New Orleans) www.loyno.edu MPS; MRE

Luther Rice Seminary www.lrs.edu MA Biblical/Theological Studies; MA Christian Counseling; MA Ministry; MDiv; MRE

Maryvale Institute www.maryvale.ac.uk MA Catholic Theology; MPhil Catholic Studies

Nazarene Theological Seminary www.nts.edu In-Service MDiv

Oral Roberts University www.ory.edu MDiv

University of Otago www.otago.ac.nz/courses/distance_study/index.html MMin

Oxford Brookes University www.brookes.ac.uk MA Practical and Contextual Theology

University of Pretoria www.up.ac.za MA Biblical Studies

Reformed Theological Seminary www.rts.edu MA Religion; ThM Reformation Studies

Regent University www.regent.edu MA Biblical Studies; MA Practical Theology; MDiv

Saint Joseph's College www.sjcme.edu MA Pastoral Studies

Saint Mary of the Woods College www.smwc.edu MA Pastoral Theology

University of South Africa www.unisa.ac.za

South African Theological Seminary www.sats.edu.za MA Biblical Studies; MA Theology; MTh

Southern Christian University www.southernchristian.edu MA Religious Studies; MDiv

Southwestern Adventist University www.swau.edu

Southwestern Assemblies of God University www.sagu.edu MA/MS Practical Theology

Spurgeon's College www.spurgeons.ac.uk master's degrees in applied theology, preaching, theology, urban ministry

University of Wales-Lampeter www.lamp.ac.uk MA Celtic Christianity; MTh Church History

 

What's that?

1. Not speaking up too fast?

2. Being a friend to both Ted Heiks & Uncle Janko?

3. Having proprietary rights on the anti-PM rant?

 

Re: Re: Master in theology. What options?

Thanks for the extensive list. I think my friend will have a lot to choose from.

Dennis

 

Re: Re: Master in theology. What options?

(1) Sorry about the incorrect www address.
ICU is at http://home.comcast.net/%7Eicuweb
HACS is at www.holyapostles.edu

(2) Per a DesElms post (I checked & he is right), this one has disappeared from the school's website

 

The web address for Oral Roberts University should be www.oru.edu (not www.ory.edu).

 

Greetings!

I'm back after being absent from this discussion thread for a couple of weeks. My apologies for that. I had some trouble with my degreeinfo user account and have been unable to post for over two weeks. It's a silly story, really. The problems seem to have related to my attempts to update my degreeinfo account to reflect my new email address at the seminary ([email protected]). Apparently, the seminary server wasn't allowing me to receive an email from degreeinfo requiring me to verify the changes in my account. Having gotten that sorted out, I'm just glad to be back.

Dennis, I will be happy to get reintegrated into this discussion in whatever way you wish. Please feel free to pose any further questions here, or have your friend email me at the address I've provided above.

Blessings! Sorry again for the delay.