Attainment of the S.T.B. degree occurs when the following three elements have been completed and passed:
1. All required courses and seminars have been completed and passed.
2. During the third year, the student successfully completes a Final Paper of 15 pages, on a theological topic of his/her own choosing, written under the direction of the assigned professors. Students will receive a grade out of 20 for this Final Paper. A score out of 10 will be an evaluation of the written composition; a score out of 10 will be an evaluation of the theological content/theological argument.
3. A Comprehensive Examination of 30 minutes based on a list of the themes present on the Tesario.
**The final S.T.B. grade is the average of all grades for courses and seminars. The Comprehensive Exam is included in this average with a weight of 20%.
As a prerequisite to the S.T.B. program, the student must have completed a minimum of 120 ECTS of the philosophy courses listed below:
Sub-Total: 91 ECTS
Total: 120 ECTS
To attain the S.T.B. degree, the student must complete a minimum of 180 ECTS of the required courses and seminars of the theology sequence listed below:
Total: 184 ECTS
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This page also includes information on prerequisites, language requirements, transfer policy and tuition fees.
If continuing in the same cycle of studies OR if beginning a new cycle of studies, currently enrolled students are asked to register for courses during the month of June as follows:
Register and submit your course selections via the Angelicum’s online Portal: https://portale.angelicum.it/
Once the Dean’s office approves and confirms all of your courses via the Portal (you will receive a notification on the Portal that this has been completed), proceed to Step #3.
Pay all academic fees for the semester or full year (or at least the minimum deposit amount of €250.00 for the semester). Payments can be made online or in-person at the Administration Office by (1) credit/debit card or cash, (2) bank transfer. Online payments may be made here.
***If the student needs to obtain a “Certificate of Enrollment,” please contact the Secretariat General’s office directly at: [email protected]
N.B. In order to receive such a certificate, the student must pay the entire academic fees of at least one semester.
Students may add or drop a course or seminar during the first two weeks of classes at the beginning of each semester. The student may make the changes directly on the Portal. If the student has any question or concern, or if the student would like to meet with the Vice Dean, please make a request by filling-out this form.
S.T.B. Comprehensive Exam: No student may sit for the Comprehensive Exam until they have (1) completed and successfully passed all required courses and seminars; (2) received a passing grade on the Final Paper; and (3) paid all pertinent fees.