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Theology – (M.A.)
School of Mission and Theology (MHS)
Department of Masterdegrees
| Application Deadline: | April 1 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 500 | ||
| Location: | Stavanger / Norway / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | August |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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The Master Degree Program in Theology is a two-year higher degree program in theology building on the academic content of the Bachelor´s Degree Program in Theology, and it is a specialization of disciplines included in the lower degree. First, the Master´s Degree Program consists of one unit of studies (30 credits) focusing on religious and cultural encounters, where the subjects of Science of Religion, Cultural Studies and Theology of Mission are presented. Second, the Master´s Degree Program consists of two "fields of specialization" (2 x 30 credits). One of these must be one of the following four subjects: The Old Testament, The New Testament, Systematic Theology or Church History. The other field of specialization can be chosen freely from the remaining theoretical majors of the theology program: The Old Testament, The New Testament, Systematic Theology, Church History, Theology of Mission or Science of Religion. During the fourth semester of the Master´s Degree Program a semester thesis must be written (30 credits) based on one of the two "fields of specialization". Students are permitted to produce interdisciplinary assignments where the other field of specialization or practical theology becomes a subsidiary subject within the assignment. In connection with interdisciplinary projects a subsidiary supervisor from the relevant academic field may be appointed. In the Master´s Degree Program there will always be several international students participating; therefore the teaching and the study-work within the different modules normally will be conducted in English.
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Applicants to the master programme must document a B.Th. degree from a recognized institution of higher education, or an equivalent educational basis approved by the MHS. The bachelor's Degree should include Biblical studies based on Greek and Hebrew
International students should also note that all students whose first language is not English or who have not completed the major bulk of their schooling in English, must proof their English language competency by completing the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Results should be sent directly to MHS. Information concerning TOEFL may be obtained from the Educational Testing Service, Box 899, Princeton, New Jersey, USA, 08540. A minimum TOEFL score of 500 or a minimum IELTS score of 5.0 is normally required. Applicants from outside the EU/EEA area must document that they can finance their stay in Norway. Applicants who do not provide satisfactory documented evidence for financing will be rejected regardless of academic qualifications. The Norwegian Immigration Authorities require that you can provide a minimum of NOK 87 600 (approx. 10 000 EUR). Students applying for a 15-months Master's Degree programme are required to show possession of NOK 127 500 (approx. 14 000 EUR). This is the minimum amount of money required to cover living expenses for one academic year in Norway and should be documented by enclosing a recent bank transcript with your application.
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Tradition
MHS - School of Mission and Theology was founded in 1843 and is the third oldest institution of higher learning in Norway, next to the Norwegian Military Academy (1750) and the University of Oslo (1811). In spite of being an old institution, it has a radical scholarly tradition. It was the first institution of higher learning in Norway to admit students from Africa (from the 1860s), and it was also a pioneer in enabling students from poor layers of society here in Norway to become pastors.
Vision
MHS - School of Mission and Society is conscious of its heritage: a nearly two hundred years old institution with a nearly two thousand years old message. Still, we create knowledge and understanding and train professionals and scholars for the twenty-first century.
MHS - School of Mission and Theology is operating in the interface between local and global challenges: local challenges as we encounter them in a Norwegian village or an African metropolis, and global challenges as we encounter them in current international structures and tendencies. MHS offers our generation´s interpretation of the Great Commission of the church into a multicultural Norway and a global world, with a special focus on understanding and communication across cultural and religious borders.
Study programmes
MHS - School of Mission and Theology offers a broad spectrum of courses and study programmes, which can roughly be divided in two:
* Theology and Christian Studies: Bachelor programmes (Theology, Bible Translation), Master programmes (Theology, Global Studies), PhD programme (Theology).
* Religious and Cultural Studies: Bachelor Programmes (Religion and Intercultural Studies), Master Programmes (Global Studies).
Research
MHS - School of Mission and Theology has a research profile that reflects the school´s general focus on the global missional calling of the church. In addition to a large number of individual research projects, staff members are directing several multinational and multi-institutional research projects. As far as recruitment of new researchers is concerned, the school emphasizes the need to train female scholars, both for the school itself and for its international partners.
Organisation
MHS - School of Mission and Theology has around 300 students, including around 50 Master´s students and 20 PhD students. The school has 39 employees, including 24 in academic positions.
MHS - School of Mission and Theology has four departments:
* Department of Education and Research
* Department of Study Administration
* Department of Administration
* Department of Documentation and Library
The Mission Archives - with valuable collections of texts (from the 1820s) and pictures (from the 1860s) - is part of the Department of Documentation and Library, and includes the historical archives of the Norwegian Missionary Society and a number of other mission organizations. The Mission Archives attracts international as well as Norwegian researchers and it participates in international research and documentation projects.
MHS - School of Mission and Theology is a joint owner - together with the Norwegian Missionary Society - of Centre of Intercultural Communication (SIK).
MHS - School of Mission and Theology is owned by the Norwegian Missionary Society (NMS), with the National Board of the NMS acting as the General Assembly of the MHS.
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