Postgraduate Diploma in Theology

Postgraduate Diploma
Campus
Main Campus
Level
Postgraduate Diploma
Method
Lecture
School
NEGST

The Postgraduate Diploma in Theology program is a one-year programme requiring 30 credit hours of course work to graduate

The programme seeks to give students sound evangelical postgraduate level theological education within the African context to prepare students for ministry in the Church, Para-church organisations, and teaching Christian religious education in lower level educational institutions.

The programme seeks to lay foundation for the Christian faith and aims at preparing and providing foundational theological knowledge, competencies, and skills to enable the student to be an effective minister and teacher of the Christian faith.

  • Program Learning Outcomes
  • Gained some knowledge, understanding and philosophical orientation to the field theological studies
  • Value and appreciate the need to do contextual theology to address the deep cultural, social, economic, and political rooted questions facing African Christians
  • Developed critical thinking and research skills to conduct research in theological, biblical, and ministerial studies
  • Acquire some biblical, ministerial skills or orientation for ministry
  • Apply the knowledge, competencies and skills gained in the programme to address the theological questions, heresies, and the new theologies confronting African societies and the Church
TimePlaceDate RangeSchool Dean
3 Hour ClassesLecturer RoomJan, May & SepProf. James Nkansah

Entry requirements


Recognized Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, or second-class lower division, or its equivalent


Applicants with accredited bachelor’s degree and a grade point average of 2.0 may be given a provisional admission and must obtain a GPA of 2.5during their first 10 credit hours of study. Provisional admission status shall be lifted after a student has completed 10 credit hours with a GPA of 2.5 or higher. A provisional admitted student shall be limited to no more than 10 credit hours during the first term and subject to academic dismissal if his or her GPA falls below 2.50 at 10credits

Mode of study


Remote Teaching & Learning via Microsoft Team-Semester

Face-to-face learning, lectures, discussions & seminars

postgraduate diploma programs

The postgraduate diploma programs in all schools shall extend over a period of at least 12 months from the date of registration and a maximum of 24 months.