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Application for International Students

To apply online for the Masters of Divinty (MDiv), Masters of Arts (MA) and the Certificate of Acheievement in Theoloigcal Studies (CATS), please fill out and submit the form below. This is the initial step toward completing an application file. Once you have submitted this online form, you will be directed to a web page that has the final forms and steps in the process outlined. You may also pay the nonrefundable application fee online, once you have submitted your online form, or mail the fee to us.

All application materials (form, references, transcripts, application fee, essay, campus visit) must be completed and in to our office no less than 4 weeks prior to the start of the class. Be sure to note the additional steps the international student must complete regarding securing financial sponsors, documentation of financial support, I 20 form and the required deposit prior to the issuance of the I 20.

The international student applicant would do well to allow 6 months for the completion of this process.

Thank you for completing this online application!

Anticipated Start Date
BASIC INFORMATION
Give name, sex, and birth date of each
Church Affiliation/Denomination

This information helps us determine financial aid programs and other student services for which you are eligible

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

List your employment experience in past five years. Please note

  • Position
  • Employer
  • Employer's address
  • Dates of employment

If there are significant gaps in this history, please explain on a separate sheet of paper.

EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION

List colleges, universities, and seminaries attended or other ministry training programs in which you have participated. For each experience, please note

  • Institution
  • Address
  • Dates attended
  • Degree (if any)
  • Date transcript request sent
PERSONAL INFORMATION

If you answer yes to any of these questions, please explain in the space provided. Please include dates.

REFERENCES

Please ask one person (not a relative) from each of the categories listed below to submit one a recommendation form on your behalf. For each person you will use as a reference, please provide

  • Name
  • Street address
  • Email address
  • Daytime telephone number
academic advisor, major professor, or professional contact who knows your academic ability.
pastor, district executive/judicatory official, or mission or ministry colleague
pastor, co-worker, friend, or someone who knows you personally.

By clicking "Submit", I hereby affirm that all the information contained in this application is factually correct and honestly presented. I understand that any omission or falsification of information on this application may be grounds for denial of admissions or immediate dismissal. I also understand that all documents submitted for application become the property of Bethany Theological Seminary and are not returnable to the applicant or transferable to any third party.

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