Practical Theology

Faculty of Orthodox Theology

Level:  master academic studies
Upon end of the studies student will receive a title: Master theologian
Practical program of the Master Academic Studies (Academic Studies of Practical Theology) represents deepened studies, which are a follow up to the basic academic studies of the same program. They last two years and consist of four study semesters.


Goals of study program

Their basic goal is to offer a synthetic and a specialized education in Theology through contact and complementary disciplines according to higher and more fundamental requirements regarding knowledge of Theology, contact and complementary disciplines. These studies should enable the students to establish not only competent orientation regarding global and particular theological issues and problems (and to develop the ability for independent theoretical and critical thinking), but also to assume deeper synthetic insights into the totality of Theology, into particular disciplinary areas of Theology, their permeation with other domains of science, as well as insights into particular theological and interdisciplinary problems.


Outcome of study program

Upon completion of these studies students acquire both general and particular abilities, i.e. they acquire the ability to respond successfully to more profound requirements regarding operation with the material of Theology and complementary disciplines; they are at ease with the key premises of all relevant theological disciplines; they are able to perform an independent analysis, a synthesis, to predict consequences and to look into solutions regarding relevant theological issues; they are at ease with methods, procedures and processes in regard to scientific research; they are able to exercise critical and self-critical approaches, opinions, and more profound synthetic insights into the totality of Theology and its interaction with other disciplines; they are able to apply in practice their acquired knowledge; they possess communicational abilities and competences; they are able to cooperate both with the local and the international social surroundings; they possess a highly developed professional ethics; they are at ease with informational-communicational technologies; they possess a higher degree of competence regarding engagement in the areas of education, priestly work, culture, mass media, and administration. Graduated theologians are enabled to teach religious studies in secondary schools, to teach theological subjects in seminaries, to act as collaborators within the teaching process at the university level studies of Theology and/or as junior scientific researchers in scientific institutes, to carry out organizational and creative work within Church organizations and structures, institutions of culture and mass media.


Prerequisite for attending study program

Practical program for the Master academic studies of Theology (Acadamic studies of Practical Theology) is open to candidates who have completed basic studies of Theology belonging to the same program which last three years. Admition is limited by the enrollment quota. * Candidates must have a written blessing from their bishop.
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