- The AMBS is a New Degree not offered anywhere else in the world. Due to the depth of study, including every single word of the Bible, it has its own special designation, like the MBA which is a terminal degree for Business Managers, the ANP for nurses, or the MFA for Artists.
- Why it is like a Masters: The AMBS contains more work than a normal MA and takes longer, but the amount of actual words produced are equivalent to the higher end of Master’s Thesis requirements and the timeframe is within the upper parameters of a Masters.
- Why it is more than a Masters. The AMBS takes longer and contains far more information than any recognized Masters level program. No MA or MDiv requires study of every single book of the Bible. That is unprecedented.
- Why it is not a PhD? While the AMBS is longer and more difficult than a Masters, and the timeframe closer to a PhD, the writing produced is not as lengthy as a PhD Dissertation. A PhD contains a major thesis of great length on one subject while the AMBS contains many smaller essays about each of the books of the Bible.
- So, this signature hallmark program of Warnborough Theology is more than a Masters and less than a PhD, hence the new designation, AMBS.
When online programs were first introduced, they were considered less than the live study available in residence at a University. As the years went by and the world changed, these programs became more and more accepted, until they began to take over the lead in the 21st Century. This program takes that evolution to the next level, changing the entire game. The AMBS is more than what is available in live training, a more advanced degree than those traditional universities. Warnborough is glad to offer that elevated level of advanced education and proud to re-write the rules for online content delivery. Welcome to the Advanced Masters in Biblical Studies.
The AMBS program at Warnborough College is unique and delivered completely online. It is designed to be the world’s premier comprehensive biblical studies program, looking at every book of the Bible (and some of the Apocrypha).
The credits are comprised of 25 month-long modules plus 1 week between modules and two weeks at the end for final compilation, which equals 127 weeks, and at a 9 month school year that takes about 3.5 years. 25 modules at 8 ECTS credits is 200 at 135 per ECTS credit and 270 per US credit.
This programme is not your “hey, let’s hop online and get a quick degree” type of a thing. This is the real deal. Bigger, deeper, longer, and more academically serious than most offerings worldwide. This rigorous and unprecedented programme is for serious church leaders and biblical scholars only. There are many differences between other MA programs and this particular program from Warnborough, but the length is the first clue. 127 weeks (not counting breaks) is much longer than a regular master’s programme, and longer than many PhDs. This timeframe is necessary to look at every word in the Bible, especially if you plan to try to understand every book. The entire idea is unique, and that has created a brand-new type of degree that is more than a Masters and not quite a PhD, a terminal degree that is all about the Word. If you want to study the Bible; if you want to get as deep as possible in an accredited degree course; then this is your programme. Senior Leaders that want to dive deeper into the Word; and Pastors, Bible Teachers, and Scholars that want to understand the Bible like never before are why this degree exists.
Advanced Master’s candidates will be required to complete a minimum of 200 ETCS (100 US) credits, which will include study of every book of the Bible plus some Apocrypha. They will produce 25 essays and a Summary Introduction for a Grand Total minimum of 30,000 words and maximum of 40,000, the range of a regular http://www.trendingdownward.com/cialis-tadalafil/ Master’s Thesis. The 25 Biblical Studies Modules include introduction and background as well as every book of the Bible (see below).
The AMBS is comprised of 25 compulsory modules, essays on each and a summary of the compilation at the end. Total of 200 credits.
25 modules: 200 ETCS credits (8 credits each)
Advanced Biblical Studies Modules
- Module I, Introduction (Parts 1 and 2 of 4)
- Introduction to Format and Technique of the AMBS Programme: 1 Week.
- Old Testament History and Structure: 1 Week.
- Module II, Pentateuch Part One: 4 Weeks.
- Module III, Pentateuch Part Two: 4 Weeks.
- Module IV, Pentateuch Part Three: Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy: 4 Weeks.
- Leviticus: 1 Week.
- Numbers: 2 Weeks.
- Deuteronomy: 1 Week.
- Module V, Promised Land: Joshua, Judges, and Ruth: 4 Weeks.
- Promised Land Geography and History: 1 Week.
- Joshua: 1 Week.
- Judges: 1 Week.
- Ruth: 1 Week.
- Module VI, Last Judge and First King: 4 Weeks.
- Samuel I: 2 Weeks.
- Samuel II: 2 Weeks.
- Module VII, Kings and Chronicles: 4 Weeks.
- I Kings: 1 Week.
- II Kings: 1 Week.
- I Chronicles: 1 Week.
- II Chronicles: 1 Week.
- Module VIII, Old Testament Side Stories: 4 Weeks.
- Ezra: 1 Week.
- Nehemiah: 1 Week.
- Esther: 1 Week.
- Job: 1 Week.
- Module IX, Psalms: 4 Weeks.
- Psalms 1-37. 1 Week.
- Psalms 38-75. 1 Week.
- Psalms 76-113. 1 Week.
- Psalms 114-150. 1 Week.
- Module X, Works of Solomon: 4 Weeks.
- Proverbs: 2 Weeks.
- Ecclesiastes: 1 Week.
- Song of Solomon: 1 Week.
- Module XI, Isaiah: 4 Weeks.
- Module XII, Works of Jeremiah: 4 Weeks.
- Jeremiah: 4 Weeks.
- Lamentations: 1 Week.
- Module XIII, Ezekiel: 4 Weeks.
- Module XIV, Daniel: 4 Weeks.
- Module XV, Minor Prophets, Part One: 4 Weeks.
- Hosea: 1 Week.
- Joel: 1 Week.
- Amos: 1 Week.
- Obadiah and Jonah: 1 Weeks.
- Module XVI, Minor Prophets, Part Two: 4 Weeks.
- Micah and Nahum: 1 Week.
- Habakkuk and Zephaniah: 1 Week.
- Haggai and Zechariah: 1 Week.
- Malachi and The Inter-Testament Time: 1 Week.
- Module I, Introduction (part 3 of 4).
- New Testament History and Structure: 1 Week.
- Module XVII, The Gospels, Part One: 4 Weeks.
- Matthew: 2 Weeks.
- Mark: 2 Weeks.
- Module XVIII, The Gospels, Part Two: 4 Weeks.
- Luke: 2 Weeks.
- John: 2 Weeks.
- Module XIX, The Foundation of the Church: 4 Weeks.
- Acts: 2 Weeks.
- Romans: 2 Weeks.
- Module XX, The City Epistles, Part One: 4 Weeks.
- I Corinthians: 1 Week.
- II Corinthians: 1 Week.
- Galatians: 1 Week.
- Ephesians: 1 Week.
- Module XXI, The City Epistles, Part Two: 4 Weeks.
- Philippians: 1 Week.
- Colossians: 1 Week.
- I Thessalonians: 1 Week.
- II Thessalonians and Final Summary of Cities: 1 Week.
- Module XXII, Personal Epistles and Hebrews: 4 Weeks.
- I and II Timothy: 1 Week.
- Titus and Philemon: 1 Week.
- Hebrews: 2 Weeks.
- Module XXIII, Apostolic Epistles: 4 Weeks.
- James: 1 Week.
- I and II Peter: 1 Week.
- I, II, and III John: 1 Week.
- Jude and Final Summary of Epistles: 1 Week.
- Module XXIV, Revelation: 4 Weeks.
- Module I, Introduction (Part 4 of 4)
- Overview of Non-Canonical (and “lost”) Books: 1 Week.
- Module XXV, Deutero-Canonical Books: 4 Weeks
- Esdras (I and II): 1 Week.
- Tobit and Judith: 1 Week.
- Baruch and Sirach: 1 Week.
- Maccabees (I and II): 1 Week.
- Final Compilation and Presentation of Results. 2 Weeks.
This program is delivered via distance learning. Students work independently, with the guidance of an allocated mentor, interacting when necessary, with groups conducting learning via the Online Moodle. Each of the 25 modules results in an essay of 1000-1500 words and all of those essays are combined at the end into a total Bible summary with an introduction from the student about their process.
Fees
The full program costs Euros €20,000 (approximately US$24,000).
You can pay in 7 equal installments every 4 months. Alternatively, you can propose a different plan for our consideration.
Scholarships
Mature Students (60 years & over) automatically receive a scholarship of €3,000.
Other scholarships are available for those who merit it academically and/or financially. Mature Students DO NOT have to complete an Application for Scholarship.
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