Asia Baptist Graduate Theological Seminary
Asia Baptist Graduate Theological Seminary
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    • Leave of Absence
    • Extension of Study
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  • Home
  • About ABGTS
    • History
    • Organization
    • Purpose & Facilities
    • Contact Us
  • General Info
    • The President
    • Partner Schools
    • Theological Principles
    • Board of Trustees & Administrative Staff
  • Student Info
    • Fees, Expenses & Scholarship Assistance
    • Admission Procedures & Requirements
    • Transfer Students
    • Place of Study
    • Language of Study, Grading System & Conferring of Degrees
    • Academic Curriculum
    • Download Forms
  • Degrees Offered
    • Master of Theology
    • Doctor of Ministry
    • Doctor of Missiology
    • Doctor of Religious Education
    • Doctor of Theology
    • Doctor of Philosophy
  • Provisions & Guidelines
    • Leave of Absence
    • Extension of Study
    • Reinstatement
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Leave of Absence

A request for a “Leave of Absence” is a temporary suspension of the student’s academic time clock due to an emergency or crisis situation in the student’s life that prevents him or her from continuing with studies.  A leave of absence applies only to the student’s academic clock before his or her time of study expires.  Time expiration is determined by the number of years a student has been enrolled in the various programs of ABGTS.  According to the By-Laws of the Seminary, Article VIII-7, the period of study shall not ordinarily exceed three years for the Th.M. and Ph.D. degrees or four years for the D.Min., D.Miss., D.R.E., and Th.D. degrees.
  • A leave of absence is granted by the Faculty of the Area Learning Center for six-month periods at a time and may be renewed for one additional six-month period not to exceed a twelve-month periods in total.  No student shall be granted more than twelve months of a leave of absence in his or her study program.
  • A leave of absence is not granted during an extension period.  This means that for the Th.M. and Ph.D. degrees, a leave of absence may be granted between the first and third year of study.  For the D.Min., D.Miss., D.R.E., and Th.D. degrees, a leave of absence may be granted between the first and fourth year of study.

  • During the leave of absence period, the student is expected to continue to pay his or her annual registration.
  • The student’s academic time clock will not continue to run while the student is under a leave of absence.  The academic time clock with resume once the period granted for a leave of absence has elapsed.
  • Extenuating circumstances which lead to a leave of absence may be considered by the Area Learning Center in granting an extension to a student once his or her normal time of study has expired (three years for Th.M. and Ph.D. or four years for D.Min., D.Miss., D.R.E. , and Th.D. )
  • The Associate Dean should report a leave of absence granted by the faculty of the Area Learning Center to the Dean's Office.  This will be recorded in the student's permanent record.

Asia Baptist Graduate Theological Seminary

About Us
History
Organization
Purpose & Facilities
Contact Us
General Information
The President
Partner Schools
Theological Principles
Board of Trustees & Admin Staff
Degrees Offered
Master of Theology
Doctor of Ministry
Doctor of Missiology
Doctor of Religious Education
Doctor of Theology
Doctor of Philosophy
Student Information
Fees, Expenses & Scholarship Assistance
Admission Procedures & Requirements
Place of Study
Language of Study
Academic Curriculum
Download Forms

Hours

M-F: 8am - 5pm

Telephone

(063) (74) 442-3294

Email

abgts@pbts.net.ph

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