Postgraduate Degree

Master of Theology (M.Th.)

An advanced two-year postgraduate programme for senior ministers, theologians, and scholars who aspire to the highest levels of biblical scholarship and ministry leadership.

2Years Duration
6Trimesters
1Major Thesis
B.Th.Prerequisite
Programme Overview

Advanced Scholarship for Senior Ministry

The Master of Theology (M.Th.) is a rigorous postgraduate programme designed for those who have completed a Bachelor of Theology and seek to advance their theological scholarship, deepen their research capabilities, and contribute meaningfully to the academic and ministry community.

Students engage in specialised seminars, conduct original research, and produce a supervised thesis that makes a genuine contribution to theological knowledge. The programme demands intellectual rigour, spiritual maturity, and a deep commitment to the Word of God.

Year 1 — Advanced Studies

CodeCourse TitleDeptUnits
BTS801Advanced Biblical HermeneuticsBTS3
BTS802Contemporary Systematic TheologyBTS3
CEL801Advanced Research Methods in TheologyCEL3
MML801Leadership Theory & PracticeMML3
BTS803Biblical Greek III — Exegetical StudiesBTS3
Trimester Total15
CodeCourse TitleDeptUnits
BTS804Theology of the Holy SpiritBTS3
BTS805African Theology & Indigenous ChristianityBTS3
CEL802Transformational LeadershipCEL3
MML802Advanced Homiletics & RhetoricMML3
BTS806Thesis Proposal DevelopmentBTS3
Trimester Total15
CodeCourse TitleDeptUnits
BTS807Comparative Religion & World MissionsBTS3
CEL803Seminary Education & Curriculum DevelopmentCEL3
MML803Advanced Pastoral TheologyMML3
BTS808Thesis Research IBTS3
CEL804Ministry Practicum — Senior LevelCEL3
Trimester Total15

Year 2 — Research & Thesis

CodeCourse TitleDeptUnits
BTS901Advanced Church HistoryBTS3
BTS902Special Topics in Systematic TheologyBTS3
CEL901Theology of EducationCEL3
BTS903Thesis Research IIBTS3
MML901Elective — Ministry SpecialisationMML3
Trimester Total15
CodeCourse TitleDeptUnits
BTS904Theology & CultureBTS3
BTS905Thesis Writing & Academic DiscourseBTS3
CEL902Advanced Christian Ethics in SocietyCEL3
MML902Thesis Research IIIMML3
CEL903Independent Study — SupervisedCEL3
Trimester Total15
CodeCourse TitleDeptUnits
BTS906M.Th. Thesis — Final Submission & DefenceBTS12
CEL904Academic Portfolio & Professional DevelopmentCEL3
Trimester Total15

Department Key

BTS — Biblical & Theological Studies CEL — Christian Education & Leadership MML — Ministerial & Ministry Life
Pursue Excellence

Pursue Theological Excellence at the Highest Level.

The M.Th. programme calls those who are ready to go deeper — into Scripture, into scholarship, and into a greater dimension of Kingdom impact.

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