| 2. Master of Divinity (M. Div.) |
Degree Programmes of CUHK |
In addition to the general qualifications required for admission to the Graduate School, applicants should have a recognized Bachelorˇ¦s degree. It normally takes 3 years for this full-time programme, but for graduates who had majored in Theology or Religious Studies, they may only need 2 years. The programme of study includes taught courses and a final thesis.
(Please refer to the "Postgraduate Prospectus" and Graduate School Homepage http://www2.cuhk.edu.hk/gss/ for the details.)
*For Students admitted by Graduate School Regulations of The Chinese University of Hong Kong*
Subjects
| Required courses: |
| (1) Biblical Studies |
a) Biblical Language (Any 2 courses from THEO5301-5304) ˇ¸ |
6 units |
b) Biblical Studies
(THEO5311 or THEO5919, THEO5312 or THEO5910 and |
6 units |
any 2 courses from RELS5131-5135, THEO5210-5215, 5313-5318, 5910-5913, 5919, 5950-5951) |
6 units |
| (2) History of Christianity |
(THEO5271-5272, 5321, 5322/5323) |
12 units |
| (3) Theology |
(THEO5335, 5336 and |
6 units |
any 2 courses from THEO5224-5226, 5331, 5920-5922, 5930, 5952-5953) |
6 units |
| (4) Pastoral Studies |
(At least 3 courses from THEO5341-5346, 5244-5245, 5941-5948, 5956-5957, 6941, 6942) |
9 units |
| (5) Christianity and Society (At least 4 courses) |
a) Mission (At least 1 course from THEO5141-5142, 5352, 5924, 5931)
b) Ethics (At least 1 course from THEO5354, 5843, RELS5273)
c) Christian Education (RELS5151, THEO5351, 5845, 5846, 5852-5856, 5960-5961)
d) Asian Studies (RELS5118, 5121, 5125, 5129, 5131, 5144, 5151, 5213, THEO5322, 5323, 5913, 5922, 5923, 5925, 5926, 5928, 5958-5959) |
12 units |
| (6) Faculty Student Seminar |
(THEO5005, 5006, 5007, 5008) ˇµ |
12 units |
| (7) Thesis |
(THEO5002, 5003, 5004) |
6 units |
| (8) Field Education / Local Church Studies |
(THEO5340, 6943-6946) [Note 1] |
10 units |
| Elective Courses: |
Any 8 units of courses listed in the course lists above (THEO/RELS Religious courses) other than the 91 units of required courses, or other courses (THEO/RELS Religious Studies courses, such as RELS5001, 5005, THEO5906) approved by the Head of Graduate Division or Director of Divinity School of Chung Chi College. |
8 units |
TotalˇG |
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99 units |
ˇ¸ Studied before admission is acceptable.
ˇµ Faculty Student Seminar can only be taken by students in the final year and the year before.
[Note 1] Field Education is not an elective; it must be taken during term time or summer holidays. 1st year students can take this course only during or after their first summer holiday.
Procedure of Studying
Students should study the basic courses in area (1) to (3), then study the more advanced area (4) to (6). Intro. To NT/OT, Biblical Language, Systematic Theology I & II and Local Church Studies should be taken in the 1st year.
Graduation Requirements
(i) IT Proficiency Test (Applicable to students admitted in 2011-12 and before. Please refer to ˇ§Student IT Competenceˇ¨.)
(ii) Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
Updated at: 30/3/2013
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