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Southern Asia Bible College - [SABC], Bangalore

Q: What are the fees charged by the Southern Asia Bible College?

The fees charged is:Single Residents - The total fees charged is Rs 1,08,000/- which includes annual fees & registration fees, tuition, cafeteria, and accommodation.Married student occupants - The total fees charged is Rs 1,03,000/- which includes annual fees & registration fees, tuition, and house rent.Day Scholars - The total fees charged is Rs 58,000/- which includes annual fees & registration fees, tuition, and cafeteria.

Q: What are the documents required at the time of document verification at the Southern Asia Bible College?

The documents required are:School leaving CertificateMarksheets of school, graduation, and post-graduationMedical CertificatePastors Reference and General ReferenceIdentity ProofApplication form print-outApplication-fee receiptFinancial records

Bangalore, KarnatakaEstd 1951

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About SABC

Written By Sapna Malik updated

Southern Asia Bible college is a private theological institution of the Assemblies of God. The institution is located in a town called Kothanur in Bengaluru City. The institution was founded in 1951 by Alfred Cawston with an aim to train people for the Christian ministry in all of Southern Asia. The institution is also the founder of the Asia Theological Association(ATA). The institution is also part of The Evangelical Fellowship of India and the Association for Evangelical Theological Education in India which works as a voice for the poor and oppressed. Currently, the institution is one of the most reputed bible colleges in the country.

Southern Asia Bible college offers courses such as Doctor of Ministry, Master of Divinity, Masters of Arts, and Diploma in Christian Ministry which are all accredited by the Asia Theological Association(ATA).

The admissions are offered on the basis of marks obtained in previous examinations, the entrance examination for some courses, and other factors considered by the college.

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Southern Asia Bible College(SABC), Bengaluru, Karnataka Highlights

Southern Asia Bible College(SABC), Bengaluru, Karnataka Courses

Southern Asia Bible College(SABC), Bengaluru, Karnataka Admissions

3.1 How to apply?

Southern Asia Bible College(SABC), Bengaluru, Karnataka Scholarships

Southern Asia Bible College(SABC), Bengaluru, Karnataka Facilities

Southern Asia Bible College(SABC), Bengaluru, Karnataka Faculty

FAQs

Southern Asia Bible College(SABC), Bengaluru, Karnataka Highlights

Established	1951
Institute Type	Private
Approved by	Asia Theological Association
Campus Area	21 Acres
Admission Criteria	Merit-Based
Faculty	25
Application mode	Online and Offline
Courses offered	Doctor of Ministry, Master of Divinity, Masters of Arts, and Diploma in Christian Ministry
Popular Courses	Doctor of Ministry, Master of Divinity, Masters of Arts, and Diploma in Christian Ministry
Student Intake	300
Facilities available	Hostel Facility, Lecture Halls, Auditorium, Conference Facility, Chapel
Email	admisions@cgld.org
Official Website	http://sabc.cgld.org/#about-us-1
Contact	+91 8095081111

Southern Asia Bible College(SABC), Bengaluru, Karnataka Courses

Course	Details
Doctor of Ministry	Duration: In-service Program Eligibility: The candidates should have a Master of Divinity degree or any other equivalent degree with a minimum of second class + Merit-based
Master of Divinity	Duration: 3 years Eligibility: The candidates should have graduated with a Bachelor of Arts(BA), Bachelor of Science(B.SC), Bachelor of Commerce(B.COM), Bachelor of Engineering(BE), or any other equivalent degree from a recognized university.
Master of Divinity (Upgrade)	Duration: 2 years Eligibility: The candidates should have graduated with a Bachelor of Theology degree from a recognized university or a seminary with a minimum grade of B+ or above. Selection-Criteria: Entrance examination
Masters of Arts(MA)	Subject: Intercultural Studies and Christian Ministry Duration- 2 years Eligibility: The candidates should have graduated with a Bachelor of Arts(BA), Bachelor of Science(B.SC), Bachelor of Commerce(B.COM), Bachelor of Engineering(BE), or any other equivalent degree from a recognized university. Selection Criteria- Merit-based Fees: INR 58,000 (First Year)
Diploma in Christian Ministry	Duration: 1 year Eligibility: The candidates above the age of 25 who have graduated with a Bachelor of Arts(BA), Bachelor of Science(B.SC), Bachelor of Commerce(B.COM), Bachelor of Engineering(BE), or any other equivalent degree from a recognized university. Selection-Criteria: Merit-based

Southern Asia Bible College(SABC), Bengaluru, Karnataka Admissions

Selection Process:

Admission at the Southern Asia Bible College is offered on the basis of both marks obtained in the previous examination and in some courses through the entrance examination.

How to Apply?

Candidates can find the application form on the official website of Southern Asia Bible College.
In total, the candidates have to fill in 7 different information windows.
The first window is Personal Information. Candidates have to fill in information such as Full name, Course, date of birth, gender, email, Phone number, and Address. In this window itself, Candidates have to upload their passport size photograph and Government provided Identity proof.
The second window is of Family Information. Candidates have to fill in information such as Marital Status, father’s and mother’s name and occupation, mother tongue, nationality, etc.
The third window is of Academic Information. Candidates have to fill in information such as grades of secondary school, graduation, and post-graduation. Mark lists are also required to be uploaded.
The fourth window is of Mandatory Disclosures.
The fifth window is of Enrolment Information. Candidates have to fill in information such as Currently enrolled institution, financial information if financed by any church, and if applying for a scholarship or not.
The sixth window is of References. Candidates have to fill in information such as Pastos’ reference and General Reference. Candidates also have to upload the pastor’s reference and general reference forms which can be found on the college’s website.
The last window is of Declaration and Submission. Candidates have to accept the terms and conditions and fill in their signature.
Candidates have to pay the application fee through credit card/debit card/ net banking.

Category	Application Fee
On-Time Fees	Rs 300/-
Late Fees	Rs 500/-

After submission of fees, students can take a print out of the application form for future reference.

Students can also find the PDF form of the application form that they can take a print out of. After filling out the whole form, candidates have to send the application form along with required documents to the Director of Admissions.

Southern Asia Bible College(SABC), Bengaluru, Karnataka Scholarships

Southern Asia Bible College(SABC) believes that deserving candidates should not miss out on education because of financial constraints. The college tries to provide the students with a financial subsidy, work scholarships, and scholarship awards. Following are the Scholarships offered to the students:

Financial Subsidy

All the students studying in the college enjoy some extent of financial subsidy. The students have to provide some kind of proof of financial problems to get the financial subsidy.

Work-Study Programme

Students who have poor financial need, and want to work and support themselves will be provided with opportunities to do the same. The students can apply to the work-study programme any time in the duration of their course. The number of hours permitted for work depending on the academic load and academic performance of the students. The students are permitted not more than 18 hours a week for work.

Scholarship Awards

These scholarships are awarded based on merit, financial needs, and other factors changing as per different scholarships. The scholarship money is mainly used for the academic requirements but the remaining amount can be used by the students. The college last year awarded more than 125 scholarships to students which were Rs 25,000 per annum and more.

Southern Asia Bible College(SABC), Bengaluru, Karnataka Facilities

The Cawston Learning Resource Centre

The Cawston Learning Resource Centre is a modern computerized learning resource facility that has more than 40,000 books, periodicals, and other audio-visual resources which has made the learning process more interesting and easy. The resource center also has The mission resource center and the Pentecostal Study center which cater to other needs of the students who are under training.

Hostel Facility

The college has hostels for single men, single women, and married students. All the hostels have their own wardens who are responsible for the working of the hostels. The hostel’s hygiene and cleanliness are well taken care of by the appointed staff. The hostels have comfortable rooms, fans, ACs, furniture, and other facilities that are required to live a comfortable college life.

Lecture Halls

The college has large lecture halls on campus which are used to conduct classes of all the courses. The halls are equipped with all kinds of modern tools required to teach comfortably.

Auditorium

A spacious auditorium having a capacity of more than 100 people is on the campus. The auditorium is used to conduct seminars, workshops, competitions, and debates. The auditorium is also used to conduct community functions.

Multi-Media Conference Facility

The college has a conference room which is used by the faculty to conduct meetings about various topics. The facility has a multimedia setup which is used to carry out meetings with much ease.

Multi-purpose Games Field

The college has a sports field which is used to play many outdoor games such as cricket, basketball, badminton, football, etc in their free time.
Other available facilities are:
- Chapel
- Sports Room
- Cafeteria
- Residences for faculty and staff
- Guest-house
- Bank
- ATM
- CCTV
- wifi-campus
- Transport
- Security

Southern Asia Bible College(SABC), Bengaluru, Karnataka Faculty

The faculty of Southern Asia Bible College(SABC) consists of the country’s most intelligent and spiritual teachers who are specialists in their own fields. All the teachers and the staff who believe in the path of Christianity have worked towards that all their lives and now have chosen to teach the youth of the country. The dean of the college is Rev. Dr. Jacob Cherian who has learned about the New Testament. Other faculty members are working on the following positions:

Religion professor
Theology professor
Hermeneutics professor
Missions professor
Leadership Professor
Biblical Languages professor
Pentecostalism Professor
Ministry Professor
Contemporary Movements Professor
Homiletics Professor
Pastoral Counselling
Christian Education professor
Youth Ministry professor

FAQs

Ques. What are the fees charged by the Southern Asia Bible College?

Ans. The fees charged is:

Single Residents - The total fees charged is Rs 1,08,000/- which includes annual fees & registration fees, tuition, cafeteria, and accommodation.
Married student occupants - The total fees charged is Rs 1,03,000/- which includes annual fees & registration fees, tuition, and house rent.
Day Scholars - The total fees charged is Rs 58,000/- which includes annual fees & registration fees, tuition, and cafeteria.

Ques. What are the subjects taught in the first year of the Masters of Divinity course at Southern Asia Bible College?

Ans. The subjects taught in the first year are divided into two-semester.

Subjects taught in the forest semester are Research Methodology, English/Readings, Introduction to the Bible, History of Christianity, Elements of NT Greek, Spiritual Formation, Foundation of Christian Ministry, and Biblical Interpretation.
Subjects taught in the second semester are Spiritual Formation, Pentateuch, synoptic readings, History of Christianity, Introduction to Philosophy, and Major religions of Asia.

Ques. What are the internship opportunities provided by the Southern Asia Bible College?

Ans. The college provides the students with the Ministry Internship. The college provides the students with internships over the weekend to gain more knowledge and expertise in Christian Ministry. The students can join pioneering churches, local churches, and NGOs. The college also works with Assemblies with God churches to provide students with ample opportunities. Students can also join the summer internships where they get the opportunity to travel to different parts of the country.

Ques. What is the mode of Application at Southern Asia Bible College?

Ans. The mode of application is both online and offline. The students can find the application form online. Students have the choice to fill the application form online and also can download the application form. After filling out the application form, students have to send it with the required documents to the Director of Admissions.

Ques. What are the documents required at the time of document verification at the Southern Asia Bible College?

Ans. The documents required are: