Essentials for Enquirers
SATS is excited to announce the launch of our Master of Divinity programme. We have received full accreditation, and this document will answer most of the questions you may have about the MDiv.
Do I Qualify?
To be admitted to the Master of Divinity, a candidate must have maintained an above-average grade in their previous degree. Additionally, a candidate must meet one of these admission requirements:
- An accredited four-year Bachelor degree in any field.
- An accredited Bachelor Honours degree in any field.
You do not need to have any prior studies in theology. Your degree can be in English, Engineering, Education, or any other academic discipline. If you have a three-year degree (NQF 7 in South Africa), we will allow you to do one year of bridging work to gain access to the MDiv.
The Master of Divinity programme is a two-year professional master’s degree designed for pastors, consisting of 180-credits of coursework and a 60-credit capstone project. Since it does not require a prior degree in theology, it is the ideal gateway into advanced theological and ministerial training for second-career pastors. As with all SATS offerings, the MDiv is 100 percent online, affording busy pastors and leaders the opportunity to receive high-level training within their ministry context.
Please note that the MDiv programme does not grant direct access to the PhD programme; the MDiv grants access to the MTh programme, which in turn grants access to the PhD.
All courses including the Thesis need to be paid in full to be enrolled, there are no part payments allowed.
Courses
These courses are compulsory:
- GEN4121 Theological Orientation (12 credits)
- MIN5241 Ministry Practicum (24 credits)
- RES5600 Research Project (60 credits).
Total (96 credits)
Students must take at least two courses of their choice from each of the following fields (12 Courses total plus the Compulsory Courses).
Old Testament (any 2*)
- OTS5121 Deuteronomy and Biblical Ethics (12 credits)
- OTS5122 Nehemiah and Christian Leadership (12 credits)
- OTS5123 Psalms: Prayers and Praises (12 credits)
- PRA4122 Judges and Narrative Preaching (12 credits)
Total (24 credits)
New Testament (any 2*)
- NTS5121 The Gospels: What Jesus Taught (12 credits)
- NTS5122 The Pastoral Epistles and Pastoral Ministry (12 credits)
- NTS5124 Acts: The Missional Church (12 credits)
- BIB4123 Ephesians: The Unified Church (12 credits)
Total (24 credits)
Practical Theology (any 2*)
- THE4123 Children, Bible and Theology (12 credits)
- PTS5122 Expository Preaching (12 credits)
- PTS5123 Market Place Ministry (12 credits)
- PTS5124 Discipleship (12 credits)
Total (24 credits)
Church and Society (any 2*)
- CHS5121 Islamic Worldview and Religion (12 credits)
- CHS5122 African Worldview and Religion (12 credits)
- CHS5123 Understanding the Times (12 credits)
- CHS5124 Understanding the Margins (12 credits)
Systematic Theology (any 2*)
- THE5121 The Kingdom in Church and Mission (12 credits)
- THE5122 Sin and Salvation in Cultural Context (12 credits)
- THE5123 The Holy Spirit – a Global Perspective (12 credits)
Total (24 credits)
