Applicants should have a university entrance standard. It takes normally 5 years to complete this full-time programme, but 3 years for graduates with a college degree (including B. Th.) and 4 years for form six graduate with a professional training not less than two years. Full time church or Christian organization workers, and Christian with a doctorate in other subjects, could apply for part-time study. Length of study varies according to individual merit. The programme of study includes basic theological studies plus other subjects as needed or desired to prepare for a vocation of ministry.

1. Entrance Requirements:

Candidates should have successfully completed matriculation in Hong Kong, or the equivalent, plus one year of working experience. For candidates over 25 years old, the minimum requirement shall be the Certificate of Education or equivalent, plus five years of working experience. All candidates accepted must have acquired an academic standing at least equivalent to the minimum entrance requirement for University students. Candidates are normally required to have church backing, and must provide the names of three referees who are willing to write a confidential recommendation; among them, one of whom must be a church minister.

2. Procedure of Studying:

Students should study the basic courses in area (1) to (3), then study the more advanced area (4) to (6). Except upon exemption, Intro. to NT/OT, Biblical Language, Systematic Theology I & II and Local Church Studies I & II must take at 1st year.

3. Requirements for Graduation:

( 1 ) Completed the required courses.

( 2 ) Comprehensive Examination:

(i)	Date: The third Tuesday and Wednesday of May. (Thursday is Term End Commencement)
(ii)	Examination after 2 years of study for the 3-year programme. Examination after 3 years of study for the 5-year programme. Examination after 2 or 3 years of study for the 4-year programme.
(iii)	Examination Courses: Bible - at least 4 courses completed Theology - at least 3 courses completed History of Christianity - at least 2 courses completed Altogether at least 11 courses completed
(iv)	2 Examination Papers: Paper I: Choose 2 questions and answer in 3 hours. (Closed book) Paper II: Answer 1 question in 4 hours. (Open book)
(v)	Supplementary Examination: Supplementary examination will be held not later than the end of August of the same year. A candidate who fails in the Supplementary Examination should repeat one year, and sit again for the Examination in next May. The candidate who fails in the retrial should withdraw himself/herself from the programme.

( 3 ) Graduation Thesis:

( i ) Area:	Missiology or other related topics. Topics approved by the instructor should be submitted during the first two months of the first semester in the final academic year, or according to the require for the supervisor of thesis writing.
( ii ) Length:	within 25,000 words.
( iii ) Date of Submission:	May 29

( 4 ) Programme of Study:

The programme of study is 5 years full-time. In general, the requirements for the B. D. degree are parallel to the core curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts (Theology major) degree. Candidates for the B. D. degree must fulfill the same requirements in English and Chinese, Physical Education, and General Education as matriculated students in the University. They are encouraged to choose a wide range of elective subjects especially in Social Science and Philosophy. They are also required to study at least one year of a Biblical Language. The required minimum number of units for the five-year programme is 159. (1 unit = 1 hours for 1 semester of 13/14 weeks.)

 

(1) 5 - Year Programme
* For F. 6 or equivalent student *

	Subjects	Units	Total
(1)	NT/OT Bible	.	.
	a) Biblical Language*	6	.
	b) Biblical Studies	15	21
(2)	Theology (Note 1)	15	15
(3)	History of Christianity (Note 2)	12	12
(4)	Pastoral Studies	15	15
(5)	Mission/Christian Education/Ethics (Note 3)	12	12
(6)	Faculty –Student Seminar	12	12
(7)	Thesis	6	6
(8)	Field Education (Note 4)	12	.
	Local Church Studies	2	14
(9)	Electives	.	.
	a) Non-religious & theology courses	16	.
	b) Religious & theology courses	10	26
(10)	Others	.	.
	a) Introduction to Philosophy	3	.
	b) General Education (including GEO0113 and GEC8001-8008)	15	.
	c) Physical Education	2	.
	d) General Chinese/General English	6	26
.	Total units:	.	159

 

(2) 4 - Year Programme
* For graduate with F. 6 plus at least two-year post secondary study *

	Subjects	Units	Total
(1)	NT/OT Bible	.	.
	a) Biblical Language*	6	.
	b) Biblical Studies	15	21
(2)	Theology (Note 1)	12	12
(3)	History of Christianity (Note 2)	12	12
(4)	Pastoral Studies	15	15
(5)	Mission/Christian Education/Ethics (Note 3)	12	12
(6)	Faculty-Student Seminar	12	12
(7)	Thesis	6	6
(8)	Field Education (Note 4)	8	.
	Local Church Studies	2	10
(9)	Electives	.	.
	a) Non-religious & theology courses	9	.
	b) Religious & theology courses	6	15
(10)	Others	.	.
	a) Introduction to Philosophy	3	.
	b) General Education	12	15
.	Total units:	.	130

 

(3.1) 3 - Year Programme
* For degree holders or equivalent *

	Subjects	Units	Total
(1)	NT/OT Bible	.	.
	a) Biblical Language*	6	.
	b) Biblical Studies	15	21
(2)	Theology (Note 1)	12	12
(3)	History of Christianity (Note 2)	12	12
(4)	Pastoral Studies	15	15
(5)	Mission/Christian Education/Ethics (Note 3)	12	12
(6)	Faculty-Student Seminar	12	12
(7)	Thesis	6	6
(8)	Field Education (Note 4)	8	.
	Local Church Studies	2	10
(9)	Electives (Religious & theology courses)	.6	6.
.	Total units:	.	106

 

*	Studied before admission is acceptable.

 

(Note 1)	Compulsory courses: Systematic Theology I & II and two courses related to this area, e. g.: Humanity and Salvation God, Creation & Eschatology Christ, Church & Spirit Contextual Theology/Modern Theologies related courses
(Note 2)	Four Compulsory courses (Church History): Early and Medieval Church The Reformation Era Modern European and American Christianity Christianity in China/Christianity in Hong Kong
(Note 3)	One course (3 credits) from each area of Mission and Ethics are compulsory.
(Note 4)	Field Education is not an elective; it must be taken during term time or summer holidays. For students of B. D. 5-year Programme, Field Education should be arranged in the 2nd term of fourth year, usually from January to June or August to be done on a full-time basis. Other students can take Field Education either by full-time or part-time. Refer to the Field Education - Basic Information from Divinity School of Chung Chi College The year by which students can take Field Education : 3-years programme: In the summer after completion of 1st year studies. 4-years programme: In the summer after completion of 2nd year studies. 5-years programme: In the summer after completion of 3rd year studies.

 

(3.2) 3 - Year Programme
* B. Th. degree holder could apply for changing of study plan (max. 27 units) *
(Change of study plan must be approved by lecturers of courses concerned)

	Subjects	Units	Total
(1)	NT/OT Bible	.	.
	a) Biblical Language*	0 - 6	.
	b) Biblical Studies	6 - 15	6 - 21
(2)	Theology	6 - 12	6 - 12
(3)	History of Christianity	6 - 12	6 - 12
(4)	Pastoral Studies	9 - 15	9 - 15
(5)	Mission/Christian Education/Ethics (Note 1)	12 - 12	12 - 12
(6)	Faculty-Student Seminar	12 - 12	12 - 12
(7)	Thesis	6 - 6	6 - 6
(8)	Field Education (Note 2)	0 - 8	.
	Local Church Studies	2 - 2	2 - 10
(9)	Electives (Note 3)	6 - 33	6 - 33
.	Total units:	.	92 - 106

 

*	Studied before admission is acceptable.

 

(Note 1)	One course (3 units) from each area of Mission and Ethics is compulsory.
(Note 2)	3 years/full-time church work experience or above can have 4 units exempted, 5 year experience can have 8 units exempted.
(Note 3)	Students should take Non-religious and theology courses as many as possible.

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updated: 23 September 2008