Overview of the Postgraduate School

In offering Postgraduate programmes the South African Theological Seminary hopes to afford students wherever they reside, the opportunity to study with respected scholars at this highest level without leaving their home or full-time ministry.

Accreditation

All programmes offered by the South African Theological Seminary are accredited by the South African Council on Higher Education (CHE), the only accrediting agency recognised by the South African government.

Programmes

Bachelor of Theology Honours (BTh Hons.) 120 credits on NQF Level 8 (5 papers of 24 credits each)

This programme consists of five modules each culminating in a research paper.

Master of Theology (MTh) 180 credits on NQF Level 9

MTh Programme Options:

We offer two kinds of MTh programmes namely the Research MTh and the Structured MTh.

•  Research MTh consists of a 180 credit thesis of 40,000 – 50,000 words (approximately 140-160 pages) in a field of specialisation.

•  Structured MTh consists of a combination of course work and a mini-thesis.

Doctor of Philosophy in Theology (PhD) 360 credits on NQF Level 10

Our Doctoral programme is a research-based programme consisting of a dissertation. The Admissions Committee reserves the right to assign further reading or additional theological subjects, should it be deemed necessary .

Our programme offers you the opportunity to conduct research in any theological field.

Your research is conducted under the supervision of one or two experts in the chosen field(s) of study.

Our doctoral supervisors have been carefully selected to provide you with the high academic standards and levels of service excellence for which we have become known.

Endorsements:

	Dr Bill Domeris South Africa. Anglican Canon, Prof. at WITS, former Principal of COTT and internationally respected scholar. “The PG School at SATS stands out in my mind as a world-class place where committed Christians are able to pursue their academic dreams in a Godly balance of faith and academic discipline.”
	Dr Abel Ndjerareou Chad “ SATS' well-articulated and Bible-centred curriculum is a timely and needed distance education for French speaking Africa. This is the first breakthrough programme into Francophone Africa.”
	Dr Yusufu Turaki Nigeria. Jos ECWA Theological Seminary (JETS) Professor of Theology and Social Ethics. “The SATS Postgraduate Programme is a pace-setter in theological education and training in Africa with a recognized charter of operation from the South African Government. It is academically sound; relevant to both contemporary needs and the classical method of mentoring and grooming of younger scholars; very flexible and convenient and yet well-structured with high academic standards in meeting both the needs of individuals and the Church; it believes in world-Christianity and thus utilizes gifted and renowned scholars world-wide; and yet still provides theological education and training at minimal costs."