Master of Arts Theology

Master of Arts Theology is a Masters program taught at Theologische Hochschule Friedensau, Germany. Intake: Winter semester. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (2 years / 4 semesters) options.

The Master of Arts in Theology at Theologische Hochschule Friedensau is primarily for people who want to become a pastor within the Seventh-Day Adventist Church and who have already completed a bachelor’s degree in theology. The degree also entitles graduates to teach worldwide in theology or religious education.

The program content is divided into modules, including Interpretation of Reality and Hermeneutics, Theology and Religious Consciousness, and Being a Christian in the Church and Society. Each module groups courses from Biblical Theology, Systematic Theology, Historical Theology, Practical Theology, Mission Studies, and Church Development. The normal program length is 4 semesters (2 years/4 semesters) and can be extended by up to 2 semesters upon application.

Modules

• Interpretation of Reality and Hermeneutics
• Theology and Religious Consciousness
• Being a Christian in the Church and Society
• Gospel as a Communicative Event
• Hope and the Future
• Religion as Ritual and Cult
• Continuity and Change
• Ethics and Responsibility
• Art and Culture
• Foundations of Christian Faith
• Archaeology of Palestine
• Christianity/Present-day World Religions

The minimum requirements for admission in Master of Arts Theology at Theologische Hochschule Friedensau for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Theologische Hochschule Friedensau.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Theologische Hochschule Friedensau as pre-requiste for admission in Master of Arts Theology.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

For German applicants, the prerequisite for the program is a bachelor's degree in theology.

Foreign applicants whose bachelor's degree is equivalent to the German degree can generally expect to be admitted to study at our university.

• Foreign applicants who have little or no knowledge of German may take a one-year course in German as a Foreign Language at Friedensau Adventist University.
• Foreign applicants must otherwise be able to demonstrate good knowledge of German, e.g. by successfully passing a test of German as a Foreign Language (TestDaF examination) with at least 2x TDN 4 and 2x TDN 3.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.thh-friedensau.de/en/overview-of-our-study-programs/theology/master-of-arts-theology

• Become a pastor within the Seventh-Day Adventist Church
• Teach worldwide in the field of theology or religious education
• Continue an academic career by way of a doctorate

72 fully funded scholarships are listed for Germany. See Germany scholarships.