Theological Education

Presbyterian Seminary Budapest offers two degrees:

Master of Arts in Religion (MA)

The MA degree gives the student a solid grounding in theology (systematic, biblical, historical) and the original languages of Scriptures. It aims to prepare the student to serve the church of Christ, and may serve as a step toward the pastoral ministry. The MA degree is provided in partnership with the Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary (PRTS) and gives a fully accredited diploma (by the Association of Theological Schools, ATS). The completion of 28 courses (67 credit hours in total) is required. The program requires two-three years of dedicated full-time study.

Master of Divinity (MDiv)

The focus of the Master of Divinity (MDiv) degree is to equip men for the pastoral ministry. In addition to the courses in the MA program, students will study apologetics, pastoral counseling, and preaching. The program requires the completion of 104 credit hours, and requires three-four years of dedicated full-time study.

Our Curriculum

The MA Program offers 28 courses (67 credit hours in total).

In avarage, one credit hour represents one hour class-time work and two hours independent (out of class) work.

Old Testament (14h Credit Total - 21%)

Biblical Hebrew I.	3
Biblical Hebrew II.	3
Introduction to Old Testament	2
Old Testament Exegesis I: Narratives	3
Old Testament Exegesis II: Poets and Prophets	3

New Testament (14h Credit Total - 21%)

Biblical Greek I.	3
Biblical Greek II.	3
Introduction to New Testament	2
New Testament Exegesis I: The Gospels & Acts	3
New Testament Exegesis II: Epistles & Revelation	3

Systematic Theology (21h Credit Total - 31%)

Prolegomena	2
Theology Proper	2
Anthropology	2
Christology	2
Soteriology	2
Ecclesiology	2
Eschatology	2
Covenant Theology	3
Puritan Theology	2
The Westminster Standards	2

Historical Theology (12h Credit Total - 18%)

Ancient Church History	3
Reformation Church History	3
Modern Church History	3
Hungarian Church History	3

General Degree Requirements (6h Credit Total - 9%)

Research Methodology	1
Nature and Method of Biblical Theology	2
Hermeneutics	2
Comprehensive Exam	1

Total

67h

100%

The MDiv Program offers the 28 courses of the MA Program plus 14 additional courses on applied theology (apologetics, pastoral ministry, counseling, and preaching) and exegesis. The completion of 42 courses (103 credit hours in total) is required for the MDiv degree.

Old Testament (17h Credit Total - 17%)

Biblical Hebrew I.	3
Biblical Hebrew II.	3
Introduction to Old Testament	2
Old Testament Exegesis I: Narratives	3
Old Testament Exegesis II: Poets and Prophets	3
Hebrew Exegesis	3

New Testament (17h Credit Total - 17%)

Biblical Greek I.	3
Biblical Greek II.	3
Introduction to New Testament	2
New Testament Exegesis I: The Gospels & Acts	3
New Testament Exegesis II: Epistles & Revelation	3
Greek Exegesis	3

Systematic Thelogy (21h Credit Total - 20%)

Prolegomena	2
Theology Proper	2
Anthropology	2
Christology	2
Soteriology	2
Ecclesiology	2
Eschatology	2
Covenant Theology	3
Puritan Theology	2
The Westminster Standards	2

Historical Theology (12h Credit Total - 11%)

Ancient Church History	3
Reformation Church History	3
Modern Church History	3
Hungarian Church History	3

Applied Theology (30h Credit Total - 29%)

Reformed Spirituality	3
Homiletics	3
Preaching Practicum I.	2
Preaching Practicum II.	2
Worship and Pastoral Care	3
Introduction to Biblical Counseling	2
Marriage & Family Counseling	2
Introduction to Apologetics	2
Atheism and Postmodern Thought	2
Evangelism and Missions	3
Reformed Spirituality	3
Ministry Practicum	3

General Degree Requirements (6h Credit Total - 6%)

Research Methodology	1
Nature and Method of Biblical Theology	2
Hermeneutics	2
Comprehensive Exam	1

Total

103h

100%

Costs

The cost of studies in both programs is 50 EUR per month (part-time) / 75 EUR (full-time). The cost includes access to the online platform, the use of PRTS online library, and the academic supervision of the students. It is the responsibility of the student to purchase the books required for the courses, and to pay for the travel costs and accommodation if needed.

Accreditation

Upon the successful completion of the MA program, students will be granted a Masters of Arts degree by the Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. The degree is fully accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS), recognized worldwide.

Upon the successful completion of the MDiv program, students will be granted the accredited Master of Arts degree plus and MDiv degree issued by our seminary.