Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane

Training Lutheran Pastors for Africa

Courses offered at the LTS

· Overview

· Exegesis and Theology of both Old and New Testament

· Church History through the Ages - especially of the Lutheran Church

· Lutheran Symbolics and Dogmatics

· Lutheran Practice of Theology

· The duration of the theological course offered at the LTS in Tshwane is, as a rule, five years with two years of introductory subjects, two years of theology proper and one year of internship with the possibility of post-graduate studies at the University of Pretoria.

· As part of the introductory or bridging course the participation of classes offered to become English and computer literate is compulsory. 

· Students, who perform very well in their fourth year November examination [i.e. get more than 70%] are encouraged to enrol with the University of Pretoria for the Theology Honours post-graduate program, while continuing with the practical internship at Seminary.

· The academic year usually starts on the 1^st February for the first Semester and on the 15^th July for the second Semester. The first Semester closes on the 15^th of June and the second Semester on the last Friday of November with the graduation.

· The break for Easter (April) and St. Michaels (October) as a rule last two weeks.   

· The LTS does not have classes on Church or national holidays.