Catholic theology is a 2,000-year-old academic discipline. The Master’s Program in Theology (Department of Theology) is the basic and central research field of Catholic theology, and also focuses on the importance of dialogue with other ideas, cultures, and religions from a global perspective.
The department offers four courses to meet the various interests and needs of students, as follows – 1) Systematic Theology Course: Aims at the systematic study of Catholic theology, including the training of priests in the Catholic Church. 2) Biblical Theology Course 3) Christian Education Course: Studies practical pastoral care founded on basic theological theory. 4) Mission Practitioner Course: Aims to train those who will be involved in the field of service in the church. Students who meet the requirements can earn a master’s degree within the period of one year.
In the Master of Theology program, students must complete a minimum of 30 credits, write a thesis, and pass the comprehensive examination to receive the degree of Master of Theology. Our Systematic Theology Course is approved by the Pontifical Council for the conferral of degrees, in which students can obtain the STB (Sacrae Theologiae Baccalaureatus) and STL (Sacrae Theologiae Licentiatus) after passing the examination. These are degrees common to all Catholic Churches around the world.
In the doctoral program (Department of Systematic Theology), we encourage students to pursue unique research themes, and a dissertation is required as the result of that research. The main objective is to train researchers, but at the same time, we value the cultivation of qualified personnel who can contribute to the church and society at large.
*Only Master’s degree programs are eligible for a teacher’s license. If you wish to obtain a teacher’s license, a Type 1 license should already have been obtained or the requirements for obtaining a Type 1 license should have been fulfilled in advance for the subjects you wish to be licensed in. Otherwise, it is not possible.
The Systematic Theology Course offers the STB and STL degrees common to the Catholic Church worldwide.
The Biblical Theology Course offers the degree of M. Bib (Master of Biblical Studies) and the Christian Education Course offers the degree of M. Div (Master of Divinity).
A certificate of completion can be obtained in the same way as the above courses.
The Doctoral Program in Systematic Theology aims to establish a unique theology through research on Catholic theology developed in the Western world and through dialogue with Japanese philosophy and culture.
The Master’s Program in Theology sets standards for the skills and knowledge students should acquire before graduation as described below. Those who fulfill the graduation requirements and pass their thesis defense shall be deemed to have acquired these qualities and will be awarded a diploma.
importance of dialogue with other ideologies, cultures and religions.
The individual qualities required by each course are provided below:
a.Systematic theology program: in addition to fostering Catholic priests, the ability to conduct research on
systematic Catholic theology
b.Biblical theology program: the ability to conduct research on methodologies for biblical studies
c.Christian education program: the ability to conduct research on pastoral practice based on basic theological theory
d.Missionary program: the capabilities of human resources who will provide services in church.
The Doctoral Program in Systematic Theology sets standards for the skills and knowledge students should acquire before graduation as described below. Those who fulfill the graduation requirements and pass their dissertation defense shall be deemed to have acquired these qualities and will be awarded a diploma. Those who have met the relevant requirements may also be conferred an STD (Sacrae Theologiae Doctor) degree.
In accordance with the diploma policy, the Master’s Program in Theology constructs its curriculum as follows:
In accordance with the diploma policy, the Doctoral Program in Systematic Theology constructs its curriculum as follows:
one’s research advisor in compiling the dissertation and presenting research at academic meetings. Educational training is provided in the form of practical training in lectures and seminars taught by Graduate School faculty members that the research advisor or Graduate School Chairperson has acknowledged to be appropriate.
The Master’s Program in Theology seeks students with the following qualities:
1 . Students who have acquired the basics of Catholic theology, as well as logical thinking and writing skills
2 . Students with language skills in English and other languages relevant to their disciplinary
specialty who are open to different cultures and internationality
3 . Students who properly acknowledge human dignity and basic human rights, and are enthusiastic about understanding and practicing social justice.
The Doctoral Program in Systematic Theology seeks students with the following qualities:
1 . Students who can creatively approach their research theme, develop it logically and extensively, and present it internationally
2 . Students who have basic philosophical grounding as well as high language skills in English and other languages related to their theme
3 . Students who can present and contribute through their research, Christian values and meaning to wider society, not limited to the Catholic world.
Juan Carlos HAIDAR Professor
Keiko HARA Professor
Nozomu HIROISHI Professor
Haruhi KATAYAMA Professor
Hitoshi KAWANAKA Professor
Hideyuki KOYAMA Professor
Hiroko MORI Professor
Osamu TAKEUCHI Professor
Antonius FIRMANSYAH Associate Professor
Yuichi TSUNODA Associate Professor
Ken MASUDA Assistant Professor
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