noun
theological school; seminary
Refers to an educational institution for training clergy, ministers, or religious workers, typically Christian in context.
彼は神学校で牧師になるための勉強をしている。
He is studying at a seminary to become a pastor.
神学部 is a university faculty of theology, while 神学校 is a specialized school or seminary for religious training, often not part of a general university.
Compound of 神 (しん, 'god, deity') + 学校 (がっこう, 'school'). The reading しんがっこう follows standard rendaku voicing of がく to がっ.