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ACADEMIC DEGREE PROGRAMMES
For more details about a particular degree and admission requirements, click on the links on the right side bar. For an introduction to the Doctoral programme click here. |
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SAIACS
emphasises the importance of academics. Positioned as a premier institute
for evangelical, higher theological training in South Asia, SAIACS attracts
some of the finest scholars from across the globe, to teach and guide
its students. It aims for quality in all aspects of the curriculum, stressing
the importance of sound research methodology, good writing and analytical
skills and intellectual integrity. It is justifiably proud of the research
produced by its students.
Residential and Non-Residential
SAIACS offers residential degree programmes for Masters of Arts in Christianity (MA), Master of Theology (MTh), Doctor of Missiology (DMiss), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), and a non-residential programme in Doctor of Ministry (DMin).
The residency requirement for the MATS and the MTh programmes is two academic years. This period may be extended where equivalency course requirements are added to a student's MTh programme. Doctoral programmes involve longer periods.
Modular System
Typically, courses are taught in modules of four weeks duration (Monday to Friday). For the MATS degree, a typical module consists of 60 classroom hours, and an exam at the end of the module. A typical module for the MTh programme consists of 45 classroom lecture hours, usually held in the first three weeks, and 15 classroom hours of student presentations of either a paper or seminar.
Doctoral Programmes Introduction
General Information
All SAIACS doctoral degrees have two components: the Pre-Doctoral Programme (PDP), and Candidacy. Unless otherwise noted the following information also applies to all doctoral programmes.
Academic Jurisdiction
All students registered for a SAIACS doctoral degree (DMin, DMiss and PhD) come under the academic jurisdiction of the Doctoral Committee (of the SAIACS Academic Council) and are subject to the regulations of both the Prospectus and the Doctoral Committee.
Doctoral students registered with doctoral programmes at other institutions (eg. Universities of Mysore or of Leeds, etc) are considered part of the SAIACS doctoral community, and therefore are required to participate in the life of the SAIACS doctoral community as required by the Doctoral Committee:
– fulfilling the same Doktorklub requirements as SAIACS’
own doctoral students.
– being assigned a Faculty Encourager from the Doctoral Committee,
who will provide both academic support and moral support when desired
by the student. In addition, the Faculty Encourager is to ensure that
the objectives of the PDP are fulfilled during the course of a student’s
overseas degree programme.
Departmental Seminars and Doktorklub
Although SAIACS’ doctoral programme focuses on individual research, an important component to scholarly formation is interaction with colleagues and other faculty. Where numbers permit, this will be done by means of periodic ‘departmental seminars’, in which doctoral students of that department will meet together along with their faculty.
It is also important that candidates gain inter-disciplinary exposure during their studies. This is provided for by Doktorklub, in which doctoral candidates, from all departments, along with both regular and visiting faculty, meet about once per month to present papers or summarised results of their research, and to respond to questions arising from the presentation.
For more information download Prospectus 2010-11
