Ph.D. in Theology

The Theological University Kampen facilitates Ph.D. students in their Ph.D. trajectory. If a doctoral candidate successfully completes this doctoral research, he/she may use the title of doctor. Theological University Kampen is a unique center of knowledge and research in Reformed and Protestant theology in Europe.

Our research deals with Reformed theology and Neo-Calvinism in the context of the wider Protestant tradition. In this way, we strive to make a meaningful contribution to the development of Reformed theology from a global perspective. The university offers a fully accredited diploma with the opportunity to work internationally at an academic level. Doctoral students are expected to have an affinity with our Reformed identity and tradition.

The Theological University in Kampen is the theological seminary of the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (liberated). It functions as an academic, theological institution that operates from a Reformed faith perspective and in service to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

The aim of the Theological University is to train its students in academic theology. This is done by offering a Bachelor’s degree programme and two types of Master’s degree programmes. The three-year Master’s degree programme trains the student to become a minister in the Reformed Churches (liberated). The focus of the one-year General Master’s degree programme is the practice of academic theology with a specialisation of choice.