Methodist Theological School

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Methodist Theological School (MTS) is a denominational theological school affiliated with the Methodist Church in Malaysia. It is located in the town of Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia. Established in 1954, MTS is accredited by the Association for Theological Education in South East Asia (ATESEA). [1] [2]

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Organization

MTS is an institution of the Sarawak Chinese Annual conference (SCAC), the Sarawak Iban Annual conference (SIAC) and the Sabah Annual Conference (SAC) of the Methodist Church in Malaysia. It is directly responsible to a joint Board of Management, which includes the Bishop of the Methodist Church, and serves the two annual conferences accordingly. The principal and all the faculty members (except for part-time) are under appointment by these two annual conferences.

The key personnel of the MTS are: [3]

Programs

MTS offers academic programs leading to the awarding of the following qualifications: [1]

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

Accreditation

The following programs offered by MTS are accredited by the ATESEA: [2]

MBTS is a founding member of the Malaysian Association of Theological Schools which allows a certain number of credits in the undergraduate programs to be transferable among member schools. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Methodist Theological School: Prospectus 2006-2008 Archived 2008-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
  2. 1 2 Association for Theological Education in South East Asia: Members-Malaysia Archived 2007-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Methodist Theological School: Academic Staff