Level:  doctoral academic studies

Upon end of the studies student will receive a title: Doctor of theology

Doctoral studies represent the follow up to Master academic studies and they entail, along with the aims embraced by the previous level of academic education, a more profound synthetic and a specialized education in Theology, which allows doctors of Theology to exercise independent theoretical and critical deliberation on relevant theological issues, and to apply theological knowledge both in the area of research of relevant theological and interdisciplinary phenomena and problems and in the area of the transfer of the achievements of Theology, contact and complementary disciplines into ecclesial and social practice. They last three years and consist of six study semesters.

Goals of these studies is to develop critical thinking of the candidates regarding theological phenomena and theological issues; to enable the students to perform comparative analysis of the phenomena and issues relevant to Theology which are studied and interpreted by other, primarily complementary, scientific disciplines; to develop the capability to analyze the influence of other, contact scientific disciplines relative to theological phenomena and theological issues; to enable the doctor of Theology to perform theoretical and applicative research which is practiced by complementary and contact scientific disciplines; to enable him to carry out a profound theological analysis of concrete problems and their application in the domain of social and ecclesial practice, and within appropriate institutions and organizations.

Upon completing Doctoral studies of Theology the candidate acquires the following general abilities: - ability to perform an analysis, a synthesis, and to predict solutions and their consequences in the domain of Theology, contact and complementary disciplines; - ability to apply adequate methods and procedures as well as the ability to carry out the process of scholarly research; - ability to apply the acquired knowledge in practice; - fundamental cognizance and understanding of theological and relevant contact and complementary disciplines within the specialized field of research; - ability to solve concrete problems by employing scientific methods and procedures; - ability to connect to relevant knowledge found within domains complementary to theology, and the ability to apply this knowledge; - ability to monitor and apply novelties in science; - ability to further develop skills and competences in using knowledge within the domain of Theology;

Doctoral studies of Theology are open to candidates who have already gained the title of Master Theologian (at least 300 ECTS).

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