Study Program (Curriculum): Degree in Theology (4 years)
Requirements in European Credit units –
European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS)
To obtain a degree in Theology from the Program “Theology, 4 years, Bachelor’s Degree” of the Theological School of the Church of Cyprus, students need to acquire the minimum number of two hundred and forty (240) credit units (ECTS) of the European System of Transfer and Accumulation of Credits. In order to obtain the required credits (ECTS) students need to attend forty-eight (48) of the sixty (60) courses offered and prepare a diploma thesis, or to attend fifty (50) of the sixty (60) courses offered as well as participate in the program’s activities, pass the respective exams and complete a period of school experience. The European Credit Units (ECTS) allocated to the program are as follows:
- 42 Compulsory Courses (C) 208 ECTS
- 6 Elective Courses (E) 22 ECTS
- 1 Graduate Thesis (GT) (Limited Selection)
(or the equivalent of 2 Limited Selection courses) (GT) or (LS) 10 ECTS
Total of European Transfer and Accumulation Credit Units offered: 240 ECTS
The Undergraduate Program of Theology consists of the following parts:
Compulsory and Elective Courses and Electives:
- 30 Compulsory Courses in Theology, 150 ECTS
- 2 Compulsory Courses in General Education and Pedagogical Competence, 58 ECTS
Graduate Thesis or Limited Selection, 2 courses, 10 ECTS
School Experience
Graduate Thesis
Students are given the option of preparing a diploma Graduate thesis during the 7th and 8th semester of their studies instead of attending two courses of the Department of General Education and Auxiliary Subsidiary Sciences. The Graduate Thesis, which corresponds to 10 ECTS credits, must include a theoretical review of the literature bibliography related to the subject selected in a document of 30-40 pages.
School Experience
School Experience is offered in the 7th semester of through the course Teaching Religious Studies/School Experience, THEO. 430. It is obligatory compulsory for all students and is carried out with the permission and assistance of the Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture in Primary, Middle and Senior schools in Cyprus.
PROGRAM PER SEMESTER
The School operates using the semester system (15 weeks) as a method for organizing the academic year.
- For the winter fall semester
- Courses begin on the first Monday of September and end on the third Friday of December, provided that a total of 12 teaching weeks, one week of independent study and two weeks of examinations have been completed. The final exams of the winter fall semester take place from the second Monday to the third Friday of December.
- For the spring semester
- Courses begin on the third Monday of January and end in mid-May, provided that 12 teaching weeks, one week of independent study and two weeks of examinations have been completed. The sequence of the teaching weeks, the independent study week and the final examinations of the spring semester are determined in relation to the date of Orthodox Easter.
The courses consist of three (3) hours per week, for 12 weekly sessions every six months semester, and are allocated to the program as “Compulsory Courses” with the designation (C), as “Elective Courses” with the designation (E), or as ” Limited Selection” designated (LS). For specific courses students are required to have successfully completed another related course. In these cases the “CODE” of the related course which is considered prerequisite is indicated in the column “PRER”.
All courses are taught in Greek.
Year 1
Semester 1
| A/A | Course type | Course Name | Course Code | Number of ECTS | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | Introduction to the Old Testament | THEO.121 | 5 | |
| 2 | C | Introduction to the New Testament | THEO.125 | 5 | |
| 3 | C | General Church History I | THEO.181 | 5 | |
| 4 | C | Personal and Communication Skills | THEO.130 | 4 | |
| 5 | C | Ancient Greek Language I | THEO.140 | 4 | |
| 6 | C | Information Technology | THEO.160 | 4 | |
| 7 | E | Foreign Language, English I | THEO.143 | 3 | |
| 8 | E | Foreign Language, French I | THEO.145 | 3 |
Semester 2
| A/A | Course type | Course Name | Course Code | Number of ECTS | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | History of the Old and the New Testament | THEO.122 | 5 | |
| 2 | C | Introduction to Christian Worship | THEO.161 | 5 | |
| 3 | C | Hagiology | THEO.104 | 5 | |
| 4 | C | Patristic Studies I | THEO.108 | 5 | |
| 5 | C | Ancient Greek II | THEO.141 | 4 | THEO.140 |
| 6 | C | Ancient Hebrew Language | THEO.142 | 3 | |
| 7 | E | Foreign Language, English II | THEO.144 | 3 | THEO.143 |
| 8 | E | Foreign Language, French II | THEO.146 | 3 | THEO.145 |
Year 2
Semester 3
| A/A | Course type | Course Name | Course Code | Number of ECTS | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | Liturgical Year – Theology of Worship | THEO.262 | 6 | |
| 2 | C | General Church History II | THEO.281 | 5 | THEO.181 |
| 3 | C | Old Testament Hermeneutics I | THEO.221 | 5 | THEO.121 |
| 4 | C | Research Methodology | THEO.230 | 5 | |
| 5 | C | Christian Archaeology | THEO.271 | 5 | |
| 6 | C | Byzantine Music – Execution | THEO.278 | 4 |
Semester 4
| A/A | Course type | Course Name | Course Code | Number of ECTS | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | Patristic Studies II | THEO.208 | 5 | THEO.108 |
| 2 | C | Canon Law | THEO.231 | 5 | |
| 3 | C | Philosophy | THEO.201 | 5 | |
| 4 | C | History of Dogmas | THEO.218 | 5 | |
| 5 | C | Byzantine Grammatology | THEO.241 | 5 | |
| 6 | C | Psychological Theories of Personality | THEO.210 | 5 | |
| 7 | C | Language Skills Development I | THEO.240 | 3 |
Year 3
Semester 5
| A/A | Course type | Course Name | Course Code | Number of ECTS | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | New Testament Hermeneutics I | THEO.325 | 5 | THEO.125 |
| 2 | C | Divine Liturgy and Sermonizing | THEO.364 | 5 | |
| 3 | C | Dogmatics I | THEO.311 | 6 | THEO.218 |
| 4 | C | Teaching Methodology | THEO.330 | 5 | |
| 5 | C | Counselling Psychology | THEO.310 | 5 | |
| 6 | E | Church of Cyprus and Education | THEO.382 | 4 | |
| 7 | E | Ancient Greek Literature | THEO.341 | 4 | |
| 8 | E | Greek Palaeography - Codicology | THEO.380 | 4 |
Semester 6
| A/A | Course type | Course Name | Course Code | Number of ECTS | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | History of the Church of Cyprus | THEO.381 | 5 | |
| 2 | C | Pedagogy and Religious Education | THEO.334 | 6 | |
| 3 | C | Dogmatics II | THEO.312 | 6 | THEO.311 |
| 4 | C | Byzantine Music – Hymnography | THEO.378 | 4 | |
| 5 | C | Sociology of Religion | THEO.332 | 5 | |
| 6 | C | Language Skills Development I | THEO.340 | 3 | THEO.240 |
| 7 | E | Modern Greek History and Identity | THEO.383 | 4 | |
| 8 | E | Pedagogical Theories | THEO.333 | 4 | |
| 9 | E | Pastoral Ministry | THEO.353 | 4 |
Year 4
Semester 7
| A/A | Course type | Course Name | Course Code | Number of ECTS | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | Christian Ethics | THEO.440 | 5 | |
| 2 | C | History of Religions | THEO.429 | 5 | |
| 3 | C | Teaching Religious Education/School Experience | THEO.430 | 6 | THEO.334 |
| 4 | C | Patristic Texts Hermeneutics | THEO.408 | 6 | THEO.208 |
| 5 | E | Daily Services and Typikon | THEO.463 | 4 | |
| 6 | E | Topics of Ecclesiastical Grammatology and Patristic Theology | THEO.488 | 4 | |
| 7 | E | Interpretation of the Acts of the Apostles | THEO.426 | 4 | |
| 8 | LC | Developmental Psychology | THEO.410 | 5 | |
| 9 | LC | Graduate Thesis I | THEO.400A | 5 | THEO.230 |
Semester 8
| A/A | Course type | Course Name | Course Code | Number of ECTS | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | Old Testament Hermeneutics II | THEO.421 | 5 | THEO.221 |
| 2 | C | New Testament Hermeneutics II | THEO.425 | 5 | THEO.325 |
| 3 | C | Euchologion: Sacraments, History, Theology | THEO.465 | 5 | |
| 4 | C | Byzantine Art | THEO.471 | 5 | |
| 5 | E | Mission of the Church in the Modern World | THEO.407 | 4 | |
| 6 | E | Saint Neophytos the Recluse-Life and Works | THEO.404 | 4 | |
| 7 | E | Topics of Bioethics | THEO.455 | 4 | THEO.440 |
| 8 | LC | Psychology Topics | THEO.411 | 5 | |
| 9 | LC | Graduate Thesis II | THEO.400AB | 5 | THEO.400A |