Evangelical Theological Faculty
| Evangelical Theological Faculteit, Leuven | |
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| motto | Fides quaerens intellectum |
| founding | 1919/1981 |
| Sponsorship | ecclesiastical |
| place | Leuven , Belgium |
| Rector | Andreas J. Beck |
| Students | 177 (2007) |
| Employee | 52 (2007) |
| including professors | 16 |
| Website | www.etf.edu |
The Evangelische Theologische Faculteit (ETF, German Evangelical Theological Faculty of Leuven ) is a state-recognized academic university based in Leuven ( Leuven in the Netherlands ) in the Belgian region of Flanders . All courses are accredited and have the same status as those at Belgian universities.
history
In 1919 the Bijbelinstituut België was founded in Brussels , a training center for evangelists, which was also recognized as a training center for religious teachers on May 28, 1971 and moved to Heverlee, a sub-community of the university town of Leuven , in 1975 . In 1981 the Evangelical Theological Faculty (ETF) was founded there. On January 21, 1983, the ETF was officially recognized by a Royal Decree in accordance with the university education law in force in Belgium for the award of Licentiate and Doctoral degrees.
The Higher Education Act of April 4, 2003, which regulates the reforms within the framework of the Bologna Process for the Flemish Community of Belgium, confirms the recognition of the ETF as a scientific university and the introduction of the two-tier study system (Bachelor / Master) from the academic year 2004/05 arranged. Since then, the ETF's academic degrees have included bachelor, master and doctoral degrees in theology and religious studies.
As part of the accreditation requirement for all Flemish higher education courses introduced by the Higher Education Act of April 4, 2003, the Flemish Inter-University Council organized a visit to the theological faculties of Flanders in autumn 2005. Due to the positive results, the two-stage courses of the ETF were accredited by the Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organization (NVAO) from September 2007.
Rector of the ETF is Patrick Nullens, whose doctorate was accompanied by the former professor at the ETF and the STH Basel , the conservative German theologian Georg Huntemann .
courses
The three-year bachelor's degree in theology and religious studies is in Dutch, while the subsequent two-year master's degree in theology and religious studies is taught in English. The doctoral degree in theology and religious studies (Dr. theol.) Is also international and is taught in English.
Both the Bachelor and Master programs have the following branches of study: Bible and Theology, Congregation and Pastorate, Religion and Education. The training of Protestant religion teachers is assigned to the last-named branch of study.
Teaching and research are organized according to the six subject areas Old Testament, New Testament, historical theology, systematic theology, practical theology and religious studies and missiology. In addition, three research institutes have been incorporated into the ETF since the beginning of 2008: the Research Center for Early Christianity , the Institute of Post-Reformation Studies and the Institute of Leadership and Ethics .
Furnishing
Each of the six faculties has at least two professors and additional lecturers and / or assistants. A total of 16 professors, 6 lecturers, 8 assistants and 12 visiting professors teach at the ETF (as of 2007/08).
The department heads are:
- Andreas J. Beck (historical theology)
- Pieter Boersema (Religious Studies and Missiology)
- René Erwich a. i. (practical theology)
- Hendrik Koorevaar (Old Testament)
- Ronald Michener (systematic theology)
- Gie Vleugels (New Testament)
In the university building with its own campus is u. a. a specialist theological library with approx. 50,000 volumes. In addition, students and professors can use the important library of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in the immediate vicinity .
In October 2018, the ETF counted a total of 215 students and doctoral students, 98 of them in the bachelor's degree, 81 in the master's degree and 36 in the doctoral degree.
Web links
- Homepage of the Evangelical Theological Faculteit, Leuven
- Reproduced in the official Flemish university register
Individual evidence
- ↑ ETF. Retrieved August 4, 2019 .
- ↑ See especially Art. 54 of the Decreet concerning de herstructurering van het hoger onderwijs in Vlaanderen.
- ↑ See http://www.vlir.be/content1.aspx?PageId=220
- ↑ See http://www.nvao.net/assessed-programme/institute-detail/1826 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Christian Frei: Georg Huntemann, one of the most distinctive and original theologians turns 80. In: STH-Postille 3, p. 3. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 1.1 MB)
- ↑ See http://www.highereducation.be/search-detail-institution/30
- ^ Homepage of the Evangelical Theological Faculteit, Leuven.
- ↑ https://www.etf.edu/en/etf/profile-of-etf/facts-figures/
| Dutch speaking |
University of Antwerp • Vrije Universiteit Brussel • University of Ghent • University of Hasselt • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven |
| French speaking |
University of Namur • Université Saint-Louis - Bruxelles • Université catholique de Louvain • Université libre de Bruxelles • University of Liège • University of Mons |
| Individual faculties on an equal footing with universities |
Faculty of Protestant Theology • Evangelical Theological Faculty |
| Post University |
College of Europe (Bruges) • Instituut voor Tropical Geneology • Vlerick Business School • ICHEC Brussels Management School |
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| Cross-border universities |
Coordinates: 50 ° 52 ′ 5 ″ N , 4 ° 39 ′ 50 ″ E