Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) International Program


The Ph. D. is the degree program for teaching at a seminary, college or university. The Ph. D. degree program prepares students for a vocation in theological teaching and scholarship by guiding them in a major research project in the area of their major concentration.

  • Major Concentration :

...........Old Testament, ..........................New Testament Theology
...........Systematic Theology, .................Historical Theology
...........Missiology, ................................Counseling
...........Pentecostal Theology, ............... Social Welfare

  • Course Format :

...........▪ The minimum period of enrollment for Ph. D. degree program is six semester (three years).
...........▪ One semester is consist of sixteen weeks. These sixteen weeks will be operated in pre-course (prior
.............an intensive lecture), two weeks intensive course in campus, and post-course.
...........▪ Each semester is consist of one course work and one seminar for two years.
...........▪ One required course will be taught each semester, and each student must present a seminar paper.
...........▪ The course work will be held in an intensive lecture.
...........▪ From the fifth semester, students will enter dissertation writing period until its completion.
...........▪ The maximum period of enrollment for Ph. D. degree program is officially 5 years. However, students
.............can make a petition for an extension of 1 year.

  • Place and Length of Each Module :

...........▪ 1st semester at Asia LIFE University campus (Daejeon, South Korea)
...........  2nd semester at Life Pacific College campus (San Dimas, CA)
...........  3rd semester at Asia LIFE University campus (Daejeon, South Korea)
...........  4th semester at Life Pacific College campus (San Dimas, CA)

...........▪ The length of each module will be two weeks.
..............- One week will be for an intensive course work, and another on week will be for intensive research
................work. Students must prepare one seminar paper for presentation each module.
..............- Prior to the module will there be pre-course assignments such as readings and book critiques, and
................there will be post-course assignments to be arranged by professors.

  • Tuition :

...........USD 6,300 per semsester
...........During the course work in Korea, there will be additional costs for accommodation and food : USD 1,200
...........for accommodation and USD 400 for food.