China Partner conducts Training Seminars in variety of different contexts in China; in part this is because the contexts available are so varied.  Unlike in the West, most theological schools do not offer any degree higher than a bachelor’s degree, even if they are named a seminary; however, there is one exception, Jinling Union Theological Seminary in Nanjing, which offers a master of theology degree (no school offers a doctorate program).  Generally speaking, seminaries in China offer 4 years bachelor’s degrees while Bible schools offer 2 or 3 year programs (or sometimes shorter).  Without a set of official standards, the level of education offered over these years varies from school to school and the entry requirements vary as well (with some Bible schools accepting junior high school graduates).  Often times these schools will have some sort of dormitories available for students to live in while attending.  There are at least 23 theological schools in China, each naming themselves as they see fit, whether it be seminary (12), Bible school (6), training center (3), training class (1), or theological class (1) – these are listed below.
 
In addition, multiple churches have ‘training centers’/’training classes’ as a part of their local ministries, to train local volunteer church leadership.  These are general short-term, non-resident programs which vary in length (4 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, etc.) and content (determined by local Church leadership and present needs).  This training is at times held within the sponsoring church’s building or the church may have a separate building that is called a “training center.”

Seminary / Bible School	City	Province
Yanjing Theological Seminary	Beijing	Beijing
Hunan Bible School	Changsha	Hunan
Sichuan Theological Seminary	Chengdu	Sichuan
Fujian Theological Seminary	Fuzhou	Fujian
Guangdong Union Theological Seminary	Guangzhou	Guangdong
Heilongjiang Provincial Protestant Bible School	Ha'erbin	Heilongjiang
Zhejiang Theological Seminary	Hangzhou	Zhejiang
Anhui Theological Seminary	Hefei	Anhui
Inner Mongolia Protestant Christian Training Class	Huhehaote	Inner Mongolia
Shandong Theological Seminary	Jilin	Shandong
Yunnan Theological Seminary	Kunming	Yunnan
Gansu Provincial Protestant Christian Training Centre	Lanzhou	Gansu
Jiangxi Bible School	Nanchang	Jiangxi
Jiangsu Provincial Bible Training School	Nanjing	Jiangsu
Jinling Union Theological Seminary	Nanjing	Jiangsu
Guizhou Provincial Protestant Christian Theological Class	Pan (County)	Guizhou
East China (Huadong) Theological Seminary	Shanghai	Shanghai
Northeast Theological Seminary	Shenyang	Liaoning
Hebei Provincial Protestant Christian Training Centre	Shijiazhuang	Hebei
Zhongnan Theological Seminary	Wuhan	Hubei
Shaanxi Bible School	Xi'an	Shaanxi
Qinghai Provincial Protestant Christian Training Centre	Xining	Qinghai
Henan Bible School	Zhengzhou	Henan

For details and contact information for these schools, please visit Amity News Service’s site.