Religious colleges degree-awarding procedures (trial implementation)

    (Released on November 5, 2012, State Bureau of religious affairs made the 11th since as of January 1, 2013) Chapter I General provisions

    First in order to strengthen the training of religious professionals, improve the level of teaching of religious education, based on relevant laws and regulations, in accordance with the principle of separation of religion and education, combined with religious institutions practice, these measures are formulated.

    Second religious colleges in these measures refers to in accordance with the regulations on religious affairs and religious institutions established procedures established, organized by religious groups, train religious clergy and religion full-time colleges and universities on other expertise.

    Compliance with article III of the Constitution and the law, patriotism, adhere to the principle of self-administration, moral good, interested in the cause of religious seminaries Bachelor graduates, may apply in accordance with this regulation the appropriate degree.

    Article fourth religious colleges degree-Bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels.

    Religious institutions for a name by the religious name name, subject, degree level, is composed of three parts.

    Religious institutions the name determined by the national religious organizations, submitted to the State Bureau of religious affairs.

    Fifth applied for religious college level degrees should generally obtain lower degree.

    Article sixth religious institutions recognized degrees in universities and academic and research institutions.

    Seventh national religious bodies religious institutions established by the Board of education working group, in charge of the religious institutes of religion degree. Working Group on religious institutions by a religious official, religious institutions, composed of senior staff and experts and scholars.

    Degree list of the members of the working group by the national religious organizations reported to the State Bureau of religious affairs.

    Eighth degree work in religious colleges should uphold justice norms, the principles of openness and transparency.

    Nineth national religious organizations shall, in accordance with the approach to religion for religious colleges degree-awarding rules for the implementation of rules and degree work of the Working Group, submitted to the State Bureau of religious affairs.

    Chapter II conditions

    Article tenth religious colleges graduate with good grades, through Bachelor's thesis review and comply with the following conditions, to the Bachelor's degree:

    (A) a good understanding of the basic theory of religious doctrine and Canon;

    (B) initially has the ability to engage in religious studies;

    (C) have the basic ability of religious educational activities.

    11th students completed their master's degree studies in religious colleges, through the examination for master's degree courses and thesis defense, and who meets the following conditions, grant master's degrees:

    (A) master the theories and doctrines of the religious Canon, has a deep knowledge in their research areas;

    (B) has the ability to engage in religious studies;

    (C) have a strong ability to engage in religious educational activities.

    12th college students completing doctoral degree graduate school of religion, by PhD graduate student examinations and thesis defense, and who meets the following conditions, grant doctoral degrees:

    (A) the system thoroughly mastered the theory of religious doctrine and Canon, have made outstanding achievements in their research areas;

    (B) has the ability to engage in religious studies;

    (C) the ability to have a solid system of religious educational activities.

    Section 13th for religious institutions, should also have a certain level of foreign languages or ancient Chinese, specific criteria developed by the national religious organizations.

    Chapter grants

    14th degree-granting religious institutions should have degree-awarding status.

    Eligible religious colleges and universities according to the procedure of applying for degree-granting status. 15th qualify to apply for graduate, filled by the religious institutions religious institutions grant application form and submitted to organize the institution of religious groups, the degree of religious groups after the audit report of the religious group.

    Organized by national religious organizations religious institutions a degree qualify directly by the college degree work of this religious group. Religious institutions, in accordance with the degree in religious seminaries grant implementation details and degree work rule of the Working Group, on religious institutions ' applications are examined, the degree-granting colleges, degree subjects and degree views, and reported to the national religious education Committee.

    Religious associations Board of education agrees to grant a degree of religious institutions, religious institutions for qualified certificates issued and managed by national religious organizations reported to the State Bureau of religious affairs.

    16th degree qualified religious institutions, according to grant degrees, set up corresponding degree Evaluation Committee, master's thesis and doctoral dissertation Committee of the Commission. Bachelor of religious institutions the academic degree Evaluation Committee, master's dissertation Committee and doctoral dissertation Committee members brought in by the religious institutions, organized by the religious institutions of religious groups after the audit, validation of the degree work of this religious group.

    National religious groups organized by the degree of religious institutions can be directly reported to the religious working group approval.

    Bachelor of religious institutions the academic degree Evaluation Committee, master's dissertation Committee and PhD thesis defense after the list of members of the Committee to determine, by national religious organizations reported to the State Bureau of religious affairs.

    Article 17th religious College Bachelor's degree Evaluation Committee assesses the Bachelor's degree.

    Master degree thesis in religious schools Committee, PhD thesis Defense Committee responsible for the review of master's, doctoral dissertation, organizations in reply to render an opinion on whether or not to grant a master's degree or doctorate, degree work of this religious group audit, Board of education approval of national religious groups, by national religious organizations reported to the State Bureau of religious affairs. 18th PhD qualified religious institutions can be granted honorary doctorate of eminent persons at home and abroad.

    Awarded honorary doctorate should be nominated by the religious institution and examined by the degree work of this religious group, reported the national religious organizations Education Committee, national religious organizations reported to the State Bureau of religious affairs.

    19th foreign students at a religious school, such grant shall be handled in accordance with this approach.

    The fourth chapter legal liability

    20th qualify has obtained a degree in religious schools, religious congregation working group confirm that it cannot guarantee the degree of academic proficiency, reported to the Board of education approval of national religious groups, may stop or cancel the institution the appropriate degree qualification, and national religious groups reported to the State Bureau of religious affairs.

    Article 21st degrees have discovered serious violations of these rules, granted by the Evaluation Committee granted a Bachelor or master's and doctoral degrees in religious associations Board of education revoked.

    22nd Bachelor's degree master's degree thesis Defense Committee members, members of the Committee, the PhD thesis Defense Committee members and graduate members of the Working Group of violations of degree-granting procedures and requirements, by national religious organizations in accordance with the seriousness of, respectively, shall be ordered to correct, cancel the membership of the Committee or working group and declared illegal the degree awarded is invalid.

    Bachelor's degree Evaluation Committee, master's thesis Defense Committee, PhD thesis Defense Committee Working Group and degree of violations of degree-granting procedures and requirements, by national religious organizations in accordance with the seriousness of, respectively, rectification, suspension of degree work, restructure committees or working groups, degrees and declared illegal is not valid.

    The fifth chapter supplementary articles

    Article 23rd religious colleges degree-granting qualification certificates by the national religious organizations print, national religious bodies Education Committee, within the religious community and effective.

    Religious institutions for certificates issued by the printed national religious organizations, religious institutions, within the religious community and effective.

    Article 24th of Tibetan Buddhism College degrees awarded options separately. 25th article this way come into force on January 1, 2013.