Bachelor of Theology (BTh)
The BTh is awarded upon the successful completion of 180 credit hours. Normally the courses required for the Bachelor’s degree can be taken in four academic years (8 semesters).
The BTh’s benefits for professional lay and ordained ministry:
a. For people preparing to give a vibrant Christian witness in their secular work-place, the BTh affords them the comprehensive learning, Spiritual maturity, apologetic training, critical self-awareness and interpersonal skills requisite for this vocation.
b. People preparing for professional lay ministry and mission in the world will be fully equipped for Christian life and service in the world, including those preparing for work among children and young people, both within and beyond, ecclesial structures.
c. For people preparing for professional ministry and mission within churches, the BTh fully qualifies them for recognised lay and ordained ministries both in the Anglican Province of Alexandria and other Christian denominations and institutions which recognize degrees from St. Athanasius.
The BTh course of instruction encompasses: the refining of character, the strengthening of virtues, the deepening of spirituality and the acquiring of professional competence in knowledge as well as practical skills of ministry. The students learn to engage to the best of their ability with God, themselves, others, the church, and the world.
a. The curriculum focuses on preparing students for professional ministry.
b. The courses train students in all aspects of ministry and how to bring them together to inform and enrich one another.
c. The BTh enables students to develop as lifelong reflective learners through its methods of instruction and modes of assessment.