Overview

The Master of Arts in Bible Translation degree program at Dallas Theological Seminary is offered jointly with Dallas International University (DIU). The Department of Missiology and Intercultural Ministries is responsible for administering the program on the DTS campus.

Key facts

Students in the MABT program will be able to:

exegete the Hebrew and Greek texts of the Bible;
form a basic theological foundation as a grid for Bible translation;
apply basic principles of hermeneutics in Bible study and Bible translation;
understand the theory and principles of language translation and contextualization;
employ computational tools to construct a phonological analysis, descriptive grammar; partial lexicography, and interlinear text of a minority language; and
design an effective strategy for cross-cultural ministry

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics
Old Testament History
Old Testament Prophets
Theological Method and Bibliology
History of Doctrine
Applied Biblical Contextualization

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

66 SCH

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Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Dallas, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

References
Official Transcripts
Demonstration of English proficiency
Assessment test scores

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

13300 USD / year

≈ 13300 USD / year
Out-of-State

13300 USD / year

≈ 13300 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13300 USD / year

≈ 13300 USD / year

Living costs

Dallas

United States

1140 - 1925 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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