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Ministry (DMin), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Currently there are six departmental specialisations being offered at SAIACS; namely, New Testament (NT), Old Testament (OT), Theology and History (TH), Intercultural and Religious Studies, Pastoral Theology and Counselling (PTC) and Church History.
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The residency requirement for the MA and the MTh programs is two academic years. This period may be extended where equivalency course requirements are added to a student's MTh program. Doctoral programs involve longer periods.
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