Prospectus - Far Eastern Bible College

MASTER OF DIVINITY (MDiv)
Admission Requirements
Applicants must show evidence of God’s call to full-time Christian service. A Bachelor’s degree
from an approved tertiary institution or its equivalent is required for matriculation. International
students whose native language is other than English must submit a TOEFL score of at least 550.
Programme Requirements
Students must complete in residence 98 credit hours of study in prescribed and elective courses
with proficiency in both Hebrew and Greek. A thesis on an approved biblical-theological theme is
to be presented in the final year. The programme normally requires 3 years of full-time study.
Bible College graduates admitted into the MDiv programme might be required to repeat courses
they had taken at baccalaureate level depending on their undergraduate performance. This will
be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Courses waived are to be replaced by electives. BTh
graduates of this College with a GPA of at least 3.0 may apply for advanced standing of up to 32
credits.
Graduation Requirements
Candidates must earn 98 credits with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Evidence to the faculty of approved
Christian character must also be shown. The successful candidate must be present at the
graduation service for the conferral of the degree.
MASTER OF THEOLOGY (ThM)
Purpose
The Master of Theology programme is offered to those who already have an MDiv from an
approved institution when they enter FEBC. It is designed to equip candidates for the teaching
ministry, or prepare them for postgraduate studies.
Admission Requirements
A Bachelor’s degree and an exegetically strong MDiv (with at least 10 credit hours of Biblical
Hebrew and 14 credit hours of Biblical Greek) from an approved seminary are required.
International students whose native language is other than English must submit a TOEFL score of
at least 575.
Programme Requirements
Students must complete in residence 28 credit hours of advanced study in prescribed and elective
courses. The candidate is required to exhibit exceptional exegetical and teaching ability in the
presentation and defense of his thesis on an approved biblical-theological theme. The
programme normally requires one year of full-time study.
Graduation Requirements
Candidates must earn 28 credits with a minimum GPA of 3.5. A grade of at least ‘B’ is required for
all courses. Evidence to the faculty of approved Christian character must also be shown. The
successful candidate must be present at the graduation service for the conferral of the degree.
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