South East Asia Graduate School of Theology
| Type | Seminary, Graduate School (Private) |
|---|---|
| Established | 1966 |
| Dean | Dr Sientje Merentek-Abram |
| Chair of the Board | Rev Dr Thu En Yu |
| Location | Manila, Philippines |
| Affiliations | ATESEA, WOCATI |
| Website | www.atesea.org/sindex.html |
The South East Asia Graduate School of Theology (SEAGST) is a Protestant graduate school of theology, established in 1966 and operated by the Association for Theological Education in South East Asia (ATESEA) in cooperation with and on behalf of member schools of ATESEA. The headquarters is located in the offices of ATESEA in Manila, Philippines.
SEAGST conducts programs of advanced and postgraduate theological studies at the masters and doctoral levels and grants the degree of Master of Theology (MTheol) and Doctor of Theology (DTheol) to students who would study at one of the approved campuses of SEAGST in the region.
The program makes available to graduates to approved theological schools in South East Asia the combined academic resources of the participating accredited schools so that suitable students may have opportunity of continuing their studies within South East Asia. Selected students from outside the region may also be admitted to the program upon presentation of the proper credentials and application form.
The specific aims of SEAGST are:
SEAGST claims to be ecumenical in doctrine and in its relationships to the Churches and participating schools. The faculty and students represent a board spectrum of Christian belief and denominational affiliation.
SEAGST is governed by a Board of Governors which is responsible for all financial and budgetary matters of SEAGST; takes action on requests from accredited schools to participate in program; upon the recommendation of Senate, authorizes conferment of degrees on successful candidates; appoints the Dean, and appoints the faculty of SEAGST on the recommendation of the Senate.
The current Chairperson of the Board of Governors is Dr. Thu En Yu from Malaysia.
As the SEAGST functions as a consortium of participating schools accredited by ATESEA and as a validator of the postgraduate degrees issued, the faculty and campuses of SEAGST is spread out over the whole South East Asian region. There are a total of 27 schools in seven geographical areas; each one headed by an Area Dean; within SEAGST. To qualify as a participating school, an institution normally must have at least three teachers with a Ph.D or Th.D or equivalent and sufficient library holdings or research at master and doctoral level.
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