Bachelor of Arts in Theology
The B.A. in Theology program is aimed at anyone who wants to work with people on a theological-Christian basis in order to be able to accompany people on their individual paths of life and to give competent support to groups and local churches. In addition to personal maturity, this requires specialist and methodological knowledge, which the program aims to impart. This is achieved through contact with the ancient languages, an introduction to exegetical methods, systematic, historical and practical-theological studies, practical training alongside the program, and communal life on campus.
The program may also be of interest to anyone who wants to take a basic course of study in the field of theology, whether for reasons of personal interest or in order to pursue continuing studies in another program. The bachelor's degree is a university degree and may be added to the holder's name. At the same time, it is also a first professional qualification which, in some organizations, allows the holder to become a pastoral assistant or deacon, and in some countries, a pastor (or a pastoral assistant).
The successful completion of the B.A. in Theology program is one of the requirements for working as a pastor in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The bachelor's degree is usually followed by the M.A. in Theology program, which must be successfully completed in order to become a pastor in Germany.
Content and Structure
Content
The content of the program covers the entire field of theology and is divided into the following areas:
- Biblical Languages (Hebrew, Greek, and Latin)
- Old Testament (from the story of Israel to the theology of the prophets)
- New Testament (from the life of Jesus to the theology of the early church)
- Systematic Theology (from the foundations of Christian doctrine to its justification for today)
- Historical Theology (from the origins of the church to its present-day development)
- Practical Theology (from preaching to pastoral care)
- Mission and Church Development (from leading a church to understanding the world)
Structure
The normal program length is 6 semesters. It may be extended by up to 2 semesters upon application.
The program has a modular structure. A module consists of several courses, which are grouped in a thematic block. The modules generally take one semester or one year of study.
Passing all individual courses of a module is the requirement for the completion of a module. The overall module grade is the arithmetic mean of the individual course grades. For each module completed, a set number of credits is given in accordance with the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). The credits are recognized throughout Europe and therefore transferable. Thus, transferring to a study program abroad should be easy.
Admission requirements
For German applicants, the prerequisite for the program is the general higher education entrance qualification (Abitur). Particularly competent working applicants who do not have a higher education entrance qualification, but whose talents, personality, and educational background make them possible candidates, may demonstrate that they have the knowledge and skills required for the study of a particular subject by successfully passing a test to assess their suitability for study (assessment test).
Foreign applicants whose secondary school qualification is equivalent to the German Abitur can generally expect to be admitted to study at our university. Applicants from countries whose secondary school qualification is below the level of the German Abitur must either have studied successfully in their home country for one or two years (depending on the country), or must complete a preparatory course at a college of further education in Germany. Foreign applicants must be able to demonstrate good knowledge of German, e.g. by successfully passing a test of German as a Foreign Language (TestDaF examination) with at least 2x TDN 4 and 2x TDN 3.
The Admissions Office may provide you with more detailed information.
Your lecturers
The following professors and lecturers are working in the B.A. Theology program:
Dr. theol. Johannes Hartlapp
Lecturer of Church History | School of Theology
Telephone: +49 (0) 3921 916-149
Fax: +49 (0) 3921 916-201
Email:
An der Ihle 5 A
39291 Möckern-Friedensau
Historical Archives of Seventh-day Adventists in Europe
Telephone: + 49 (0) 3921 916-154
Fax: +49 (0) 3921 916-120
Email:
Ahornstraße 3
39291 Möckern-Friedensau
Ph.D. (University of Malawi)
Professor for Systematic Theology and Adventist Studies
Vice Dean, School of Theology
Director of the Institute for Adventist Studies
Telephone: +49 (0) 3921 916-121
Email:
An der Ihle 5 A
39291 Möckern-Friedensau
D.Litt. (Stellenbosch, South Africa)
Professor of Old Testament
School of Theology
Telephone: +49 3921 916-206
Fax: +49 (0) 3921 916-201
Email:
An der Ihle 5
39291 Möckern-Friedensau
Sebastian Kuhle
Director | Institute of Church Music
Head of Internship Office
Telephone: + 49 (0) 3921 916-122
Fax: +49 (0) 3921 916-120
Email:
An der Ihle 10
39291 Möckern-Friedensau
Prof. Dr. habil. Igor Lorencin
Professor of New Testament Studies | School of Theology
Doctoral Program Coordinator
Telephone: +49 (0) 3921 916-217
Email:
An der Ihle 5 A
39291 Möckern-Friedensau
Research Associate
Head of Complaints Commission FAU
Telephone: +49 (0) 3921 916-244
Fax: +49 (0) 3921 916-201
Email:
An der Ihle 5 A
D-39291 Möckern-Friedensau
Bernd Müller, Ph.D.
Director | Historical Archives of Seventh-day Adventists in Europe
Telephone: +49 3921 916-155
Fax: +49 (0) 3921 916-120
Email:
Ahornstr. 3
39291 Möckern-Friedensau
Prof. Bernhard Oestreich
Ph.D. (USA)
Professor of New Testament | School of Theology
Telephone: +49 (0) 3921 916-171
Fax: +49 (0) 3921 916-201
Email:
An der Ihle 5 A
D-39291 Möckern-Friedensau
Th.D. (USA)
Professor of Systematic Theology
Telephone: +49 (0) 511 640 93 63 | +49 (0) 179 754 08 13
Fax: +49 (0) 3921 916-201
Email:
An der Ihle 5 A
39291 Möckern-Friedensau
Dr. theol. Wernfried Rieckmann
Lecturer of Biblical Languages | School of Theology
Telephone: +49 (0) 3921 916-235
Fax: +49 (0) 3921 916-201
Email:
An der Ihle 5 A
D-39291 Möckern-Friedensau
Dean | School of Theology
Associate Professor of Practical Theology
Telephone: +49 (0) 3921 916-171
Email:
An der Ihle 5 A
39291 Friedensau
Associate Professor of Mission Studies and Intercultural Studies
Director of Arthur Daniells Institute of Mission Studies (ADIMIS)
Telephone: +49 (0) 3921 916-204
Fax: +49 (0) 3921 916-201
Email:
An der Ihle 5 B
39291 Möckern-Friedensau
McMaster Divinity College, Canada
Assistent Professor of Old Testament |
School of Theology
Telephone: +49 3921 916-205
Fax: +49 (0) 3921 916-201
Email:
An der Ihle 5
39291 Möckern-Friedensau
Dr. phil. Bojan Godina
Lecturer School of Theology
Telephone: +49 3921 916-170
Fax: +49 (0) 3921 916-201
Email:
An der Ihle 5
39291 Möckern-Friedensau
Marcus Jelinek
M.A.
Adjunct Lecturer of New Testament | School of Theology
Telephone: +49 (0) 3921 916-170
Fax: +49 (0) 3921 916-201
Email:
An der Ihle 5 A
39291 Möckern-Friedensau
Dr. jur. Harald Mueller
Director | Institute of Religious Freedom
Telephone: +49 (0) 175 8 98 36 60
Fax: +49 (0) 3921 916-201
Email:
An der Ihle 5 A
D-39291 Möckern-Friedensau
Dr. phil. Christian Noack
Adjunct Lecturer of New Testament and Religious Education | School of Theology
Telephone: +49 (0) 3921 916-170
Fax: +49 (0) 3921 916-201
Email:
An der Ihle 5 A
39291 Möckern-Friedensau
Prof. Dr. phil. Thomas Steininger
Adjunct Lecturer of Practical Theology | School of Theology
Telephone: +49 (0) 61 51 53 80 07
Fax: +49 (0) 3921 916-201
Email:
An der Ihle 5 A
39291 Möckern-Friedensau
Szilvia Szabó
Project Manager Arthur-Daniells-Institute of Mission Studies
Telephone: +49 (0) 3921 916-204
Fax: +49 (0) 3921 916-120
Email:
An der Ihle 5B
39291 Möckern-Friedensau
