Diploma of Theological Studies

The two year Diploma of Theological Studies (Dip.Th.St.) program is designed for those who do not plan to enter the ministry of the Word but want to be trained for labour in related fields such as education and mission work.

Admission
One year of successfully completed university studies, preferably in the humanities, or a Teacher's College Diploma, or an equivalent, is required for admission to the courses for the Dip.Th.S. Knowledge of Hebrew, Greek and Latin is not required.

Admission of International Students
See International Students

Admission Interview
Upon acceptance of an application and prior to the commencement of the academic year, two members of the Faculty shall counsel the applicant concerning his or her studies at the College. They shall question him or her regarding his or her agreement with the basis of the College and inquire about the applicant's knowledge of Scripture and Confession.

Curriculum
During their two years, the students enrolled in the Diploma of Theological Studies program follow key non-Biblical language or non-Biblical language-related theological courses, either completely or partly. In each of the five departments no less than 26 units of credit should be obtained. The students in this program are to accumulate a total of at least 190 units. Taking these requirements into consideration a student may select from the following courses:

Old Testament Units

• 2102 History and Institutions of Old Testament Times (15 Units)
• 3102 Old Testament Canonics (15 Units) 
• 4103 History and Revelation in the Old Testament (15 Units)

New Testament

• 1206 Hermeneutics (2 Units) 
• 2205 New Testament Background (15 Units) 
• 3205 New Testament Canonics (15 Units) 
• 4206 History of Revelation in the New Testament (9 Units) 

Ecclesiology

• 2307 Church Polity (Church Order I) (9 Units) 
• 2308 Church History 100 - 1520 A.D. (12 Units) 
• 3307 Church Polity (Church Order II) (9 Units)
• 3308 Church History 1520 - 1800 A.D. (12 Units)
• 4309 Church Polity (Church Order III) (9 Units) 
• 4310 Church History 1800 - present (12 Units)

Dogmatology

• 1407 Philosophy (6 Units) 
• 1409 Symbolics I (18 Units) 
• 2409 Prolegomena; Revelation; Inspiration; God; Decrees (24 Units) 
• 2410 Symbolics II (4 Units) 
• 3409 Creation; Man; Sin; Christ; (20 Units) 
• 3410 Ethics I (8 Units) 
• 4411 Dogmatics; Ecclesiology; Soteriology; Eschatology (20 Units) 
• 4412 Ethics II (8 Units)

Diaconiology

• 1510 Introduction to Diaconiology (6 Units) 
• 1511 Homiletics I 8
• 2513 Poimenics I (6 Units) 
• 2514 World Religions (4 Units) 
• 2515 Evangelistics (4 Units) 
• 2516 Evangelistic Speaking (3 Units) 
• 3513 Catechetics (8 Units) 
• 3514 Liturgics (6 Units) 
• 3515 Evangelistic Speaking (3 Units) 
• 4515 Missiology (6 Units) 
• 4516 Poimenics II (8 Units) 
• 4517 Advanced Mission (14 Units) 
• 4518 Evangelistic Speaking (3 Units) 

Since the sophomore, junior and senior theological courses are given in a three year cycle, the Diploma of Theological Studies program will basically consist of courses starting with the digits 2 and 3 or 3 and 4, or 4 and 2. The Diploma students will follow Freshman courses (starting with the digit 1) during the hours when the M. Div. students have lectures in Advanced Hebrew, Advanced Greek, Exegesis O.T., Exegesis N.T., Homiletics, or Poimenics.