Methodist Theological School (MTS) is a denominational theological school affiliated with the

Methodist Church in Malaysia The Methodist Church in Malaysia is a body within the Methodist tradition in Malaysia. With approximately 200,000 members in more than 1034 congregations (local and preaching points), it is the second largest Protestant denomination in the cou ...

. It is located in the town of

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Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...

. Established in 1954, MTS is accredited by the

Association for Theological Education in South East Asia The Association for Theological Education in South East Asia (ATESEA) is an organisation of Christian seminaries and other tertiary institutes of theology. It is based in Manila, Philippines, and currently networks 102 member institutions and sch ...

(ATESEA).Methodist Theological School
Prospectus 2006-2008
Association for Theological Education in South East Asia

Organization

MTS is an institution of the Sarawak Chinese Annual conference (SCAC), the Sarawak Iban Annual conference (SIAC) and the Sabah Annual Conference (SAC) of the

. It is directly responsible to a joint Board of Management, which includes the Bishop of the Methodist Church, and serves the two annual conferences accordingly. The principal and all the faculty members (except for part-time) are under appointment by these two annual conferences. The key personnel of the MTS are:Methodist Theological School
Academic Staff
/ref> * Principal: Khoo Ho Peng * Academic Dean: Ling Tung Kiing * Dean of Students: Thomas Lau Sie Ngiu * Dean of Field Education: Su Chii Ann * Dean of Theological Education by Extension: Francis Wong King Sing *

Programs

MTS offers academic programs leading to the awarding of the following qualifications:

Undergraduate

* Licentiate of Theology: This is a two-year 60 credit-hour course * Diploma in Theology: This is a three-year 90 credit-hour course and a one-year service in full-time ministry or one upgrading paper is required upon graduation *

Bachelor of Theology The Bachelor of Theology degree (BTh, ThB, or BTheol) is a two- to five-year undergraduate degree or graduate degree in theological disciplines and is typically (but not exclusively) pursued by those seeking ordination for ministry in a church, de ...

: This is a four-year course of 120 credit hours *

Bachelor of Divinity In Western universities, a Bachelor of Divinity or Baccalaureate in Divinity (BD, DB, or BDiv; ) is an academic degree awarded for a course taken in the study of divinity or related disciplines, such as theology or, rarely, religious studies. ...

: This is a four-year course of 120 credit hours

Postgraduate

Master of Divinity For graduate-level theological institutions, the Master of Divinity (MDiv, ''magister divinitatis'' in Latin) is the first professional degree of the pastoral profession in North America. It is the most common academic degree in seminaries and ...

: This program is a first theological degree for students who have attained a bachelor's degree and is a three-year course.

Accreditation

The following programs offered by MTS are accredited by the ATESEA: * Licentiate of Theology * Bachelor of Theology * Bachelor of Divinity * Master of Divinity MBTS is a founding member of the Malaysian Association of Theological Schools which allows a certain number of credits in the undergraduate programs to be transferable among member schools.

References

External links

MTS Website
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