Program
Description
The STM program is a program toward the first academic degree
in Theology, equivalent to the Canonical Baccalaureate in
Theology (cf. Sapientia Christiana, Constitution 72; Norms
51). It is fully recognized as a masters (Magister Theologiae, Mag. theol.) by the State of Austria. For further
details in German, please download Magisterstudienplan des ITI.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite for those entering
at semester 1: Matura, Abitur or equivalent pre-university
degree.
Prerequisite for US American graduate students who wish to
enter at semester 7: Bachelor of Arts with special strength
in philosophy and theology corresponding to the demands
of Sapientia Christiana.
Duration of study
For those entering at semester 1: ten
semesters; for US American graduate students entering
at semester 7: four semesters. One year of preparatory coursework
(the Propaedeutic
Year) may be required at the
discretion of the Director of Studies.
Subjects and hours
The linked pdf chart indicates how subjects
and hours are distributed over the ten semesters, indicating
also ECTS
credits.
Curriculum
The STM program consists of two parts:
1. First Phase: six semesters of coursework (no degree
earned);
2. Second Phase: four semesters of coursework and the writing of a master's thesis (STM/Mag.theol. earned).
Students who do not have the necessary proficiency in Latin
and Greek must take four semesters of courses in each language. A reading knowledge of German is also expected.
Hebrew is offered as an elective.
For a list by major category of the most
important primary readings on which the STM curriculum is based
please download the STM
Readings pdf
For further
details on the curriculum format and rationale, along with
yearly lists of primary-source readings, please download STM
Curriculum in Detail.
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