The L. TH. & BA (Theology) Degrees:

Faculty Regulations

The Licentiate in Theology and/or the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Theology) will be awarded to students of Theological Colleges affiliated with the University of the West Indies who having completed the appropriate course of study prescribed by these Regulations have satisfied the examiners in the examination for the L.Th. and/or the B.A. (Theology).

The Theological Colleges concerned are responsible for the admission of candidates and shall submit to the University at the appropriate time a list of students and their qualifications for purposes of matriculation.

Licentiate in Theology (L. TH.)

Qualifications for Admission

1. The following are eligible for admission to the prescribed course of study for the Licentiate in Theology.

(i) graduates of an approved University or

(ii) candidates who have passed the Higher School Certificate examination or the General Certificate of Education in at least two principal advanced level subjects: or

(iii) candidates who qualify for admission under regulation 8(b) of the Regulations governing Matriculation:

(iv) individual candidates lacking qualifications under (i), (ii) or (iii), above, who can present other evidence of satisfactory achievement may be accepted by the University on recommendation of the Principal of the affiliated college.

Full-time Students

1. (i) Candidates for the L.Th. shall pursue a prescribed course of study extending over not less than 6 and not more than 10 semesters before being eligible for the award of the Licentiate.
   
   (ii) Candidates admitted to the L.Th. programme under 3 (i) and (ii) above may be permitted to complete the prescribed course of study in not less than 4 semesters



2. During this course of study they shall gain 60 credits, 36 of which must be at Level I, as follows:
   
   • in Biblical Studies 8 Credits
   • in Theological and Ethical Studies 6 Credits
   • in Historical Studies 6 Credits
   • in Religious and Philosophical Studies 4 Credits
   • in Pastoral Studies 6 Credits
   • in Foundation Courses 6 Credit
     
     The remaining 24 credits must be gained at Level II or at Level III and must be taken from at least two of the areas of Theological Studies.
     
     
3. Full-time students must register for a minimum of 9 credits in each semester. Such students may, however, wit the permission of their Theological College, register for more than 9 credits. Such additional credits shall be selected from those Theological courses provided for in the BA (Theology) degree programme.
   
   
4. A full-time student who, at the end of the second semester, has not completed at least 9 credits, shall be required to withdraw from the Licentiate programme. A student who has completed at least 9 credits at the end of the second semester may be permitted to continue provided that student gains at least 6 additional credits in each ensuing semester, (except in cases where fewer than six credits remain to complete the requirements for the L. Th. as set out in Regulation 5 above).

Part-time Students

1. Candidates may study for the L. Th. on a part-time basis. Such candidates must complete the course of study prescribed in Regulation 5 above, in a minimum of 8 semesters and a maximum of 12 semesters. Part-time students shall register for a minimum of 6 credits, and not more than 9 credits in each semester.
   
   
2. A part-time student who, at the end of the second semester, has not completed at least 6 credits, shall be required to withdraw from the Licentiate programme. A part-time student who has completed at least 6 credits at the end of the second semester shall be permitted to continue provided that student gains at least 3 additional credits in each ensuing semester (except in cases where fewer than three credits remain to complete the requirements for the L.Th. as set out in Regulation 5 above).
   
   
3. If a candidate has, (in accordance with Regulation 6 above) successfully completed more than 60 credits (as prescribed in Regulation 5 above), such additional credits shall be indicated on the certificate issued to the successful candidate.

BA (Theology)

Qualifications for Admission

The normal qualifications for admission to the degree programme of the BA (Theology) are those of the Faculty of Humanities, and are set out in Regulations 1 and 2 of the Faculty.

The following candidates may also be admitted to the degree programme of the BA (Theology):

• Candidates who qualify for admission on the basis of Regulation 7 of the Regulations Governing Matriculation, who successfully complete 2 preliminary semesters of study (as set out in Regulation 13 below), and who receive the recommendation of the Academic Boards of their respective Theological Colleges.
  
  
• Candidates who are holders of the Licentiate in Theology of the UWI upon the recommendation of the Academic Board of the Affiliated Theological College.

Candidates who qualify for admission at lower level to the B.A. (Theology) Programme must register as part-time students. Normally a part-time student will be required to spread the Level I University programme over four semesters.

Such candidates shall be required to take 15 credits in the first year of registration, which should include 6 credits of Foundation courses and 9 credits of Theology courses. (In the second year of registration they may take up to 18 credits of theological courses).

Full-time Students

1. Candidates for the degree of BA (Theology) shall present in not less than six semesters a minimum of NINETY credits including not more than THIRTY-SIX from level one not fewer than FIFTEEN from level three. A minimum of SIXTY-SIX credits shall be chosen from among the following areas according to the distribution set out below:
   
   A. Biblical Studies 12 Credits
   B. Historical Studies 6 Credits
   C. Theological and Ethical Studies 12 Credits
   D. Religious and Philosophical Studies 6 Credits
   E. Pastoral Studies 12 Credits
   F. Foundation Courses 12 Credits
   
   The remaining THIRTY credits shall be chosen from A, B, C, D and E with the approval of the Theological College concerned.
   
   
2. Candidates for the degree of BA (Theology) may, with the approval of the Theological College concerned and the Faculty of Humanities, choose not more than a total of TWELVE credits from Level II and Level III courses from among those provided by the Faculty of Humanities but not normally listed as available for their BA (Theology).
   
   
3. The minimal performance for a PASS degree (without Honours) shall be that a student has passed NINETY credits in a period of not more than twelve semesters.
   
   
4. Candidates entering the degree programme of the BA (Theology) in accordance with Regulation 12 (i) above shall take at Level I of the degree programme SIX credits in Level I Foundation courses.
   
   
5. Candidates may not present for the BA (Theology) credits from Level I courses taken in the two preliminary semesters as set out in Regulation 13.

   (a) Candidates entering the degree programme of the BA (Theology) in accordance with Regulation 12(i) above are permitted to complete the degree in a minimum of four semesters and a maximum of eight semesters. Such candidates shall be permitted to count towards the NINETY credits required for the degree, THIRTY credits of the courses which they have passed in the L. Th. programme. Their SIXTY remaining credits shall be so selected that the aggregate of NINETY credits satisfies Regulation 14 above.
   
   (b) Candidates who are allowed to transfer from the L.Th. to the B.A. Theology before completing the L.Th. may on the recommendation of Faculty Board, be given exemption and credit for up to 15 Level I credits already obtained in the L.Th.. may on the recommendation of Faculty Board, be given exemption and credit for up to 15 Level I credits already obtained in the L.Th. provided they have attained a minimum B+ level in the relevant course(s) and provided that it does not include any credits which they may have had to use to satisfy Normal Matriculation requirements.
   
   (c) Candidates entering the Degree Programme for the BA (Theology) in accordance with Regulation 12(i) above, will be required to withdraw unless they have granted:
   
   24 credits by the end of the second semester following
   30 credits by the end of the fourth semester following
   45 credits by the end of the sixth semester following
   60 credits by the end of the eighth semester following

6. Candidates for the BA (Theology) who are holders of the L.Th. are not permitted to offer for the degree any courses beyond Level I for which they have received accreditation in the L.Th. programme.

7. Notwithstanding Regulation 20, a candidate who, in accordance with Regulation 6, had completed more than the sixty credits required for the L. Th. shall be permitted to offer for the degree a total of twelve credits from Level II and/or Level III.

Part-time Students

Candidates may complete the requirements for the BA (Theology) degree, as set out in Regulation 14 above, on a part-time basis. In such cases Regulation 9 of the Faculty of Humanities shall apply.

Registration, Examination and Leave

See Faculty Regulations (the BA Degree), Regulation 10.

Notification of Results, Award of Honours, Aegrotat Degree

See Faculty Regulations (the BA Degree), Regulations, 11, 12, 13.