Theological-Catechetical program of Undergraduate Studies – Basic Academic Studies is a four year (eight semesters) program carrying 240 ECTS credits. On the completion of these studies candidates gain the title of Bachelor of Theology-Catechiser with Honors and become qualified to continue their university education by taking up Graduate Studies - Master Academic Studies lasting two semesters (one year), and carrying 60 ECTS credits.
Students are required to attend all course lectures and seminars as proposed by Faculty regulations.
Theological-Catechetical program of Undergraduate Studies enables the students to research, communicate and advance theology, especially within the context of educational-pedagogical activities, whilst encouraging creative dialogue between theology and other complementary disciplines. The focus of study is on acquiring systematized fundamental knowledge of Biblical Theology, Systematic Theology, Patrology, Christian Philosophy, History of Religion, Church History, Liturgics, Canon Law, Methodology of Teaching, Didactics, Catechetics, Fundamentals of Orthodox Pedagogy, Pedagogical Psychology, Theology of Church Art, and biblical, patristic and liturgical languages – Hebrew, New Testament and Patristic Greek, and Church Slavonic.
Theological-Pastoral program of Undergraduate Studies – Basic Academic Studies is a four year (eight semesters) program carrying 240 ECTS credits. On the completion of these studies candidates gain the title of Bachelor of Theology with Honors and become qualified to continue their university education by taking up Graduate Academic Master Studies lasting two semesters (one year), and carrying 60 ECTS credits.
Students are required to attend all course lectures and seminars as proposed by Faculty regulations.
Theological-Pastoral program of Undergraduate Studies enables the students to research, communicate and advance theology whilst encouraging creative dialogue between theology and other complementary disciplines. The focus of study is on acquiring primarily systematized fundamental and applied knowledge in practical theological disciplines in connection with catechetical, missionary, liturgical and pastoral activities (Homiletics, Pastoral Theology, Pastoral Psychology, Church Chant, Canon Law, etc.), but also fundamental knowledge of Biblical Theology, Systematic Theology, Patrology, Fundamentals of Christian Philosophy, History of Religion, Church History, and Liturgics.
Practical Theology Program offers undergraduate practical studies lasting six semesters (three years), and carrying 180 ECTS credits. On the completion of these studies candidates gain the title of Bachelor of Theology and become qualified to continue their university education by taking up the Practical Master Program lasting four semesters (two years), and carrying 120 ECTS credits.
After completing the Practical Theology Program students will gain fundamental knowledge in the fields of: Biblical Sciences, Patrology, Dogmatic Theology, Liturgics, Canon Law, and a wide knowledge of General and local Church History, which additionally reinforces the hermeneutical-methodological segment of the curriculum. This will enable each candidate to be at ease in their encounter with various fields of Theology. Practical theological disciplines (Church Slavonic, Musicology and Church Chanting, Christian Archeology and Church Art, etc.) will allow good orientation as far as Church and Cultural-Educational life is concerned. Apart from being enabled to perform various high-level tasks, theologians will also be enabled to convey their knowledge to others in the capacity of priests, and/or divinity teachers.
NOTE: This study program is no longer available for the enrolment of new students.
Theological Master Program of Graduate Studies - Master Academic Studies is a one year (two semesters) program carrying 60 ECTS credits, and on its successful completion each prospective candidate gains the title of Master Theologian.
Students are required to attend all course lectures and seminars as proposed by Faculty regulations.
Theological Master Program enables the students to research, communicate and advance theology whilst encouraging creative dialogue between theology and other complementary disciplines on a higher level in comparison to undergraduate studies, thus satisfying superior academic requirements.
Successful completion of the Theological Master Program of Graduate Studies – Master Academic Studies, opens the perspective for candidates to engage in Doctoral Studies of Theology or similar studies in other branches of academia.
No. | Course Code | Course Title | ECTS | S | L | E |
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1 | БМН201 | Sacramental Theology | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
2 | БМН202 | Ecclesial Law with Administration | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
3 - Elective Course 1 (БМН203) | ||||||
БМ2И01 | Litugical Catechisms | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
БМ2И02 | History of Serbian Divine Worship | |||||
БМ2И03 | Penal Law | |||||
БМ2И04 | Rhetorics | |||||
4 | БМН008 | Methodology of Scientific Research within the Narrow Field of Study | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
5 - Foreign Language appiled to the Narrow Field of Study (БМН004) | ||||||
БМНЈ01 | English Language | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
БМНЈ02 | Russian Language | |||||
БМНЈ03 | French Language | |||||
БМНЈ04 | German Language | |||||
БМНЈ05 | Greek Language | |||||
БМНЈ07 | Ancient Hebrew Language | |||||
БМНЈ08 | Church Slavonic Language | |||||
6 | БМН205 | Litugical Theology | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
7 | БМН206 | Theology of Church Canons | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
8 - Elective Course 2 (БМН207) | ||||||
БМ2И1A | Liturgy as the All-Sacrament of the Church | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
БМ2И2A | Marital Law | |||||
БМ2И3A | Church Homiletics | |||||
БМ2И4A | Meaning of Church Music in Relation to the Rite in Divine Worship and the Feast Day | |||||
9 | БМН209 | Final Paper - Thesis | 20 | 2 |
No. | Course Code | Course Title | ECTS | S | L | E |
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1 | БМН301 | Ontology an Ethics | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
2 | БМН302 | Early Monasticism | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
3 - Elective Course 1 (БМН303) | ||||||
БМ3И02 | Patriarch of Peć in the Middle Ages | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
БМ3И04 | Biblical Anthropology | |||||
БМЗИ05 | Primacy and Conciliarity | |||||
4 | БМН008 | Methodology of Scientific Research within the Narrow Field of Study | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
5 - Foreign Language appiled to the Narrow Field of Study (БМН304) | ||||||
БМНЈ01 | English Language | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
БМНЈ02 | Russian Language | |||||
БМНЈ03 | French Language | |||||
БМНЈ04 | German Language | |||||
БМНЈ05 | Greek Language | |||||
БМНЈ07 | Ancient Hebrew Language | |||||
БМНЈ08 | Church Slavonic Language | |||||
6 | БМН305 | Theology of Primacy within the Church | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
7 | БМН306 | History of Serbo-Russian Ecclesial Relations | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
8 - Elective Course 2 (БМН307) | ||||||
БМ3ИA5 | Eschatological Anthropology | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
БМЗИА6 | Christian Profession of Faith in History | |||||
9 | БМН309 | Final Paper - Thesis | 20 | 2 |
Religiological Master Program of Graduate Studies – Master Academic Studies is a one year (two semesters) program carrying 60 ECTS credits, and on its successful completion each prospective candidate gains the title of Master Religiologist.
Students are required to attend all course lectures and seminars as proposed by Faculty regulations.
Religiological Master Program enables the students to research, communicate and advance theology whilst encouraging creative dialogue between theology and other complementary disciplines on a higher level in comparison to undergraduate studies, thus satisfying superior academic requirements. Philosophical, sociological, and communicational dimensions of the religious phenomenon are taken into consideration allowing application of acquired knowledge and practical skills in the spheres of science, teaching, media, and in those all areas where theological and religiologicial knowledge is relevant.
Successful completion of the Religiological Master Program of Graduate Studies – Master Academic Studies, opens the perspective for candidates to engage in Doctoral Studies of Theology or similar studies in other branches of academia.
No. | Course Code | Course Title | ECTS | S | L | E |
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1 | БМН401 | History of Religion | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
2 | БМН402 | Social Teaching of the Church | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
3 - Elective Course 1 (БМН403) | ||||||
БМИ401 | Philosophy of Religion | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
БМИ404 | Religion and Secularization | |||||
БМИ403 | Religion and Art | |||||
4 | БМН008 | Methodology of Scientific Research within the Narrow Field of Study | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
5 - Foreign Language appiled to the Narrow Field of Study (БМН404) | ||||||
БМНЈ01 | English Language | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
БМНЈ02 | Russian Language | |||||
БМНЈ03 | French Language | |||||
БМНЈ04 | German Language | |||||
БМНЈ05 | Greek Language | |||||
БМНЈ06 | Latin Language | |||||
БМНЈ07 | Ancient Hebrew Language | |||||
БМНЈ08 | Church Slavonic Language | |||||
6 | БМН405 | Psychology of Religion | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
7 | БМН406 | The Church and the Contemporary Society | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
8 - Elective Course 2 (БМН407) | ||||||
БМИ4A1 | Religion and Culture | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
БМИ4A2 | Philosophy of the Myth | |||||
БМИ4A3 | Sacral Communication | |||||
БМИ4A4 | Theories of Symbolic Forms | |||||
9 | БМН409 | Final Paper - Thesis | 20 | 2 |
Privilege of enrolment into the Practical Master Program at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology is extended to those candidates who have completed the three year Basic Academic Studies - Practical Theology Program of undergraduate studies of Theology.
Practical Master Program lasts two years, carries 120 ECTS, and on its completion each prospective candidate gains the title of Graduated Theologian – Master. These studies allow each prospective candidate to develop the capability of independent scholarly research in the area of Theology and its specialized disciplines; they offer development of such knowledge and abilities as to enable the prospective candidates to engage in theoretical research, in teaching activities at various levels of education, to practice multidimensional priestly duties (liturgical, missionary, pastoral, catechetic, etc.), to engage in the institutions of culture and mass media as well as in ecclesial administration.
NOTE: This study program is no longer available for the enrolment of new students.
No. | Course Title | ECTS | Semester I | Semester II |
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FIRST YEAR | ||||
1 | Patrology 2 | 7 | 2+2 | 2+2 |
2 | Fundamentals of Roman Catholic Theology | 4 | 2+2 | |
3 | Fundamentals of Protestant Theology | 4 | 2+2 | |
4 | Greek Language | 9 | 2+2 | 2+2 |
5 | Philosophy 2 | 8 | 2+2 | 2+2 |
6 | Theological Epistemology | 8 | 2+2 | 2+2 |
7 | Elective Course 1 | 5 | 2+0 | 2+0 |
8 | Elective Course 2 | 5 | 2+0 | 2+0 |
9 | Elective Course 3 | 5 | 2+0 | 2+0 |
10 | Elective Course 4 | 5 | 2+0 | 2+0 |
SECOND YEAR | Semester III | Semester IV | ||
11 | Elective Course 1 | 10 | 2+2 | |
12 | Elective Course 2 | 10 | 2+2 | |
13 | Elective Course 3 | 10 | 2+2 | |
14 | Second foreign language (Russian, French, English и German) | 5 | 2+2 | 2+2 |
15 | Master Thesis | 25 |
Program of study
Doctoral Studies of Theology at the University of Belgrade – Faculty of Orthodox Theology are organized as a single program of study leading to the title of Doctor of Theology (ThD). Doctoral studies last three years and carry 180 ECTS credits which are added to the previously achieved scope of studies carrying at least 300 ECTS credits.
Admission requirements
Candidates for admission to Doctoral studies are required:
Candidates who have not completed previous studies in the field of Theology may be admitted to Doctoral studies, but they will be required to pass a set of differential examinations as the necessary requirement for their admission.
Candidates for admission to Doctoral studies are required to submit a well argued written proposal of the subject or the theme of his/her doctoral research. The Doctoral study Council evaluates this proposal as well as an oral argumentation of the same. These evaluations, together with candidate’s achievements during previous studies, his/her experience in scholarly research, and a personal interview with the candidate, serve the First mentor as the basis for his/her proposal to the Doctoral study Council for the acceptance of the candidate for Doctoral studies.
Candidates with the degree of Master of Theological Sciences/Philosophy (depending on the program completed) may automatically receive 60 ECTS credits (of the 180 carried by Doctoral studies) if such a decision is made by the Doctoral study Council upon receiving such a proposal from the Commission of Mentors.
Purpose of Doctoral studies
Purpose of Doctoral studies is to support the development of Theological sciences which are fundamental to the organization of the program of studies, and for which the Faculty of Orthodox Theology is officially academically competent.
The structure and the significance of the Doctoral studies program of study contributes to the enablement of students to undertake independent scholarly research, to the development of their critical thinking, and to the acquirement of competences necessary for their inclusion in international scholarly projects. Doctoral studies serve to contribute towards the creation of such profiled specialists who may be included in the scholarly research within the University and in the evaluation of the scholarly research of other students therein.
Goals of the Doctoral studies are the following:
Each year the Faculty announces a public Competition for admission to the first year of Undergraduate Studies – Basic Academic Studies.
Generally speaking, the privilege of entry into a program of Undergraduate Studies – Basic Academic Studies is extended to those candidates who have completed a Seminary, or a four year Secondary school (High school), obtained a written blessing of their bishop for enrolment, passed the entrance examination, and obtained a medical certificate saying that he/she is fit for university level studies.
Privilege of direct enrolment for Basic Studies at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology is reserved for those candidates who have previously gained an Undergraduate Degree or Diploma at another faculty and who have obtained a written blessing of their bishop for enrolment. These candidates may enroll exclusively as self-financed students.
Foreign nationals may enroll under same conditions as the nationals of Serbia provided they evaluate and officially validate their documents through the recognition of their educational documents by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Serbia, if they demonstrate sufficient command of Serbian language, and if they are medically insured. Foreign students may only fall under the category of self-financed students.
Candidates who belong to other Orthodox Churches need to obtain a written blessing for enrolment from the Serbian Patriarch based on a recommendation by the bishop of their own local Church (bishop exercising spiritual jurisdiction over them) officially communicated to the Serbian Patriarch.
Faculty of Orthodox Theology is also open for entry to those candidates who are members of other Christian denominations and who have obtained an official permission to enroll by the Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church. This permission is based upon a written recommendation of the bishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church exercising spiritual jurisdiction over the territory within which the primary residence of the candidate is located.
Entrance Examination
Entrance examination is taken exclusively in Serbian language in June and/or September of each academic year and it consists of tests in: a) Basics of Theology; b) General knowledge. It is recommended that candidates should read the following basic literature before taking the entrance examination: V Rev Thomas Hopko, The Orthodox Faith: An Elementary Handbook on the Orthodox Church, Vols. 1-4, (New York: Department of Religious Education of the Orthodox Church in America, 1972-1976).
Each year the Faculty announces a public Competition for admission to Graduate Studies - Master Academic Studies.
Generally speaking, the privilege of entry into a program of Graduate Studies - Master Academic Studies is extended to those candidates who have completed a four year Undergraduate Studies – Basic Academic Studies program (and gained 240 ECTS credits) and who have obtained a written blessing of their bishop for the studies.
Graduate Studies - Master Academic Studies may also be taken up by such candidates who have completed a four year undergraduate program of academic studies (240 ECTS credits) in some fields of science other than Theology. Such candidates are required to pass a certain number of qualifying examinations before being allowed to enroll into Graduate Studies - Master Academic Studies at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology (for the Theological Master Program: Old Testament, New Testament, Patrology, Philosophy, General History of the Church, History of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Dogmatics, Liturgics, Canon Law, Greek language; for the Religiological Master Program: Introduction to Theology, Bible in Church and Culture, Review of Church History – general and regional).
Foreign nationals may enroll under same conditions as the nationals of Serbia if they: a) successfully complete the University of Belgrade procedure of recognition for the purpose of further education entailing evaluation of a foreign study program or its part and establishing the candidate’s right to continue the enrolled course or enroll a certain study program (please see http://www.bg.ac.rs/en/education/recognition.php?submenuheader=10); b) demonstrate sufficient command of Serbian language; c) produce proof of medical insurance.
Candidates who belong to other Orthodox Churches need to obtain a written blessing for enrolment from the Serbian Patriarch based on a recommendation by the bishop of their own local Church (bishop exercising spiritual jurisdiction over them) officially communicated to the Serbian Patriarch.
Faculty of Orthodox Theology is also open for enrolment to those candidates who are members of other Christian denominations and who have obtained an official permission to enroll by the Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church. This permission is based upon a written recommendation of the bishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church exercising spiritual jurisdiction over the territory within which the primary residence of the candidate is located.
Christ Pantocrator, Chilandar, XIII c.
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