Recoletos School of Theology
AN AFFILIATE OF THE PONTIFICAL AND ROYAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS
A CHED RECOGNIZED HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
A welcome message from the Rector of the Recoletos School of Theology
I extend my warm welcome to you on behalf of the members of the Recoletos School of Theology (RST) Community: Professors, Administrative and Services Personnel, Students and Alumni.
Our Theology School is a Catholic Institution, owned and managed by the Recollect Friars known as the Recoletos, and an affiliate of the Royal and Pontifical University of Santo Tomas. We offer Bachelor of Arts degree in Sacred Theology with Pontifical rights, and our Master of Arts degree in Theology program is CHEd (Commission on Higher Education) recognized with majors in Systematic Theology, Church History, Augustinian Studies and Spirituality, Moral Theology, Biblical Catechesis, New Testament Translation to Mother Tongue and Old Testament Translation to Mother Tongue.
Friendly communitarian ambience and innovation are terms which are highly cherished by the Recoletos educational tradition. These values are reflected in our school vision to be a theological center for communion, research, and faith experience. We are a friendly community searching for truth and we boast of a pool of professors from different religious congregations and dioceses, added to our regular team of Recollect professors. We constantly work for innovation in our curriculum program and communication technology to make RST a comprehensive ecclesiastical and a civil institution of higher learning.
You are all very welcome at RST!
Fr. Mark Rochelle F. Renacia, OAR
Rector
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Academic Programs
Bachelor of Arts in Sacred Theology
The Recoletos School of theology, as an affiliate of the Royal and Pontifical University of Sto. Tomas, offers a Bachelor’s degree in Sacred Theology (BST). This is a three-year or six-semester degree program. To obtain this degree, candidates are to complete a total of 134 units of theological studies and 9 seminar courses.
Master of Arts in Theology
Recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd), the school offers a Master of Arts degree in Theology (MAT) with specializations in Church History and Systematic Theology, Moral Theology, Biblical Catechesis, New Testament (Greek) Translation to Mother Tongue, Old Testament (Hebrew) Translation to Mother Tongue, and Augustinian Spirituality and Pedagogy.
Admission Requirements
Enrolment Procedures
RST admits future members of the clergy and candidates to religious life and to pious organizations. It is also open to lay persons, provided they meet the required qualifications stated in Sapientia Christiana, Art. 31 and RST Statutes.
On the scheduled days for enrolment, students are to fill out the enrolment form. Data that are of primary importance include the following: updated Personal Information, Curricular offering data i.e. courses, schedule of classes and number of units to be taken.
ENROLMENT FORMS
INSTRUCTIONS
- Download the ENROLMENT FORM from the website: www.rst.edu.ph. You can also access the same form from your RST Facebook Group account.
- After filling up the FORM, rename each file by using this format: SurnameFirstNameYearLevel. Use the following codes to designate your year level: 1 (first year), 2 (second year), 3 (third year), 4 (MAT Completers).Example: DelmundoRedentor1
- Send your accomplished FORM as PDF files to the Registrar through this email address: registrar@rst.edu.ph.
- Entrance Examinations (online or in-person) : Until August 5, 2023
- The enrolment is scheduled on August 7-11, 2023.
Please be guided accordingly.