Our Academic Calendar shows the weekly study plan for each semester. Fall semester begins in late August and lasts until December. Spring semester is from January until the beginning of June. There are 11 sessions in the Academic year. There is no study session during summer holidays in July.

Study sessions are from Wednesday to Saturday. Certain classes will require weekly online sessions Tuesday or Wednesday evenings as shown on the Class Schedule.

Class Schedule

The schedule provides a detailed plan of the lectures that take place during the study week for every course. There are two options: Mobile friendly Calendar view (in SIS system Tahvel) or a pdf table view. Table view shows the lectures for each study session on a separate page.

Schedule Calendar view by study groups  (In SIS system Tahvel)

PDF schedule in table view

And He himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers ... [to] promote the growth of the body for building itself up in love by the proper working of each individual part. Eph 4:11-16

Earn a bachelor's degree in Theology and Mission

CHOOSE YOUR OWN DIRECTION

 The full curriculum can be seen in Estonian and English on the Study Informational System TAHVEL. 

Is your desire to see growing and dynamic congregations?

Congregational Leadership and Multiplication

(33 ECTS)

Helping your congregation grow with topics such as: mentoring and discipleship, spiritual gifts and teamwork, pastoral theology, church planting, media in Christian ministry, youth ministry in the church, and more.

Is your desire to speak boldly to the world, as an evangelist and defender of the faith?

Gospel and Society

(33 ECTS)

Speak to society and be a defender of the faith on topics such as: how to effectively present the Gospel in the modern culture, the Apologetics of joy and beauty, prayer and power in Christian ministry, Christianity and social justice, controversial issues in the contemporary church, and more.

Is your desire to know the Bible from cover to cover as God's inspired Word to us?

Biblical Studies and Teaching

(33 ECTS)

Go deeper into the Bible with topics such as: how specific Biblical themes develop throughout the entire Bible, New Testament Greek, Biblical themes through church history, methods of biblical teaching and preaching, the role of the Bible in discipleship, and more.

BASIC COURSES TO EVERYONE

Spiritual Formation 

(12 ECTS)

Practical Theology Part 1: Who are we and how do we live as Christians? Identity in Christ, Gifts of the Spirit, Spiritual Warfare, Spiritual Formation in Community, and more.

Bible

(35 ECTS)

The foundation of our faith: An survey of the Old and New Testament, tools on how to interpret and understand the Bible for yourself, in depth study of John’s Gospel and Epistles, the Epistle to the Romans, Exodus, Old Testament Prophecy, the Acts of the Apostles, and more.

Theology, mission and church history

(38 ECTS)

Go deeper in understanding our faith: God, the Trinity and Christ, who is man and what is salvation? Apologetics, defending our faith. What does "Ethics" mean in today's world? What are the real differences and similarities between denominations? Estonian church history, and more.

Practical theology

(41 ECTS)

Practical theology part 2 - how to apply our faith in today's world? Evangelism, discipleship, pastoral care and counselling, preaching (homiletics), church growth, communication psychology, the nature of Christian leadership, and more.

The Theology and Mission program is offered in three parallel curricula based on the student's choice of study language: estonian, english or Russian.

The curriculum also includes a number of General Courses, Electives and the completion of a Diploma Paper or Diploma Project. The full curriculum can be seen in Estonian and English on the Study Informational System TAHVEL. 

If this program of study speaks to your heart:

1. General

1.1. Academic Regulations is a basic document regulating studies and all issues concerning educational activities in the Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary (henceforth the Seminary).

1.2. Following the Academic Regulations is mandatory for all seminary faculty, staff, and students.

1.3. The Academic Regulations, including changes and additions, are confirmed by the Academic Council.

1.4. Rector’s Council has the right to establish additional regulations for the academic work of the Seminary.

 

The Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary offers students:

Academic counselling to help students in questions about the curriculum and general study issues.
Provided by the Registrar from Tuesday through Friday 10.00-14.00.
Telephone: 66 88 467, e-mail: seminar®emkts.ee.

APEL counselling to deal with issues with reference to prior and experiential learning.
Provided by the Registrar and Dean from Tuesday through Friday 10.00-14.00.
Telephone: 66 88 467, e-mail: seminar®emkts.ee and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Psychological counselling from September 2024 to support students in relation to both their studies and personal life issues can be arranged by appointment with our Pastoral Care and Counselling teacher, Dr. Maire Latvala, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

We are always willing to talk and pray with our students concerning issues related to their studies or personal lives.

Our doors are open.

1. Declaration of courses
Course registration happens on the TAHVEL (SIS) platform at the beginning of each semester in the form of a declaration. Required courses are added automatically to the student's declaration. Electives must be added manually by the student. If a student does not intend to take a required course, the student must manually delete it from their declaration.

Students who study part time or as external learners must complete their own declaration on TAHVEL (SIS).

Formatting of the assignments follows the international APA writing style guidelines. The guidelines provide a selection of most frequently used examples. If guidelines are not specific enough to students need, official APA style guidelines have preference. 

APEL - Accreditation of Prior and Experiential Learning (VÕTA) Guidelines

See also the general principles of APEL

I General Provisions

1.   The decision of the assessment of prior and experiential learning (APEL) takes place according to paragraph 4 of the Kõrgharidusstandard (Higher Educational Standard) of the Estonian Republic.

2.   This procedure regulates the assessment of learning outcomes at the Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary, considering a student’s prior and experiential learning.

3.   Processing an APEL application involves a fee at the rate of 1ECTS. The fee is not payable when applying for previously completed BMTS courses. The fee covers evaluating one diploma/ certificate/continuing education certificate/work experience for transferring up to 10ECTS.

4.   APEL takes place according to individual evaluation.

It is expected that students participate in all lectures. Students cannot be absent from more than 25% of lecture hours. 
 
Differentiated grading in individual courses or parts of courses takes place in a grading system consisting of six marks as follows: 

2024/25 academic year

  • Tuition for full time students is 2200 €. 
  • Tuition for part time students, and those registering for an individual course is 45 € / ECTS.

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SCHOLARSHIPS 

Full time students who are residents of the Republic of Estonia may apply for a scholarship the beginning of their first year of studies and annually thereafter. At the beginning of subsequent years of studies, residents of the Republic of Estonia may apply for scholarship if they have completed at least 75% of the previous year’s curriculum. Applications for the scholarship are submitted to the Rector’s Council. Receiving a scholarship depends upon demonstrating financial need, active participation in a local congregation and maintaining good academic standing. Members of the Methodist Church can apply for the Methodist scholarship, while members of other denominations can apply for the Ecumenical scholarship. Receiving the scholarship reduces the tuition by the given amount.

  • 2024/25 academic year Methodist scholarship: up to 1,000 €
  • 2024/25 academic year Ecumenical scholarship: up to 500 €       

   

Application deadline: September 15.

Funds available to provide scholarships are limited and depend upon donations made to the Seminary.
Applications submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.  

Scholarship Application Form 


TUITION PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Tuition is generally paid per semester. 

  • The payment deadline for the autumn semester is October 15
  • The payment deadline for the spring semester is March 15

The accountant will send an invoice after the declaration period ends.

The Seminary has the right to charge interest of 0.2% / day on unpaid fees.
Tuition fees will not be refunded either in the case of withdrawal from the Seminary or in the case of nonattendance of courses.
All figures given above are adjusted annually and posted on the Seminary webpage by the end of March for the coming school year.

FEES FOR SERVICES

The cost of 1ECTS is determined and posted annually.

  • Exam resit fee. Applies when a student did not take the exam on the dates that were provided and requests additional exam opportunity (cost of 1ECTS).
  • Course resit fee. Applies when a student has previously registered for the course but either did not show for the course or failed the course and is retaking it (cost of 1ECTS).
  • Accreditation of Prior and Experiential Education and Learning (APEL) application processing fee. Cost of 1ECTS will be charged to process one diploma/certificate/continuing education certificate/work experience for transferring up to 10ECTS.
  • Translation service fee. A student needing translation service is required to give prior notification when they cannot attend a lecture or arranged meeting. Translation service fee applies when a translator has been scheduled and the student does not arrive to the meeting or lecture and has not given 24 hours of notification. The translator waits for the student no longer than 1 lecture hour/45 minutes (cost of 1 ECTS).
  • Reimmatriculation application fee (cost of 1ECTS)
  • Duplicate
    • Diploma duplicate fee (cost of 1ECTS)
    • Transcript duplicate fee (cost of 1ECTS)
    • Diploma Supplement duplicate fee (cost of 1ECTS

The seminary will issue a bill at the time of service. The Seminary has the right to charge interest of 0.2% / day on unpaid fees.


Need-based Study Allowance

The Estonian state supports students from less well-off families in covering additional costs associated with obtaining higher education.

From August 1, 2022, the Need-based Study Allowance will no longer be given to students with a temporary residence permit coming to study from outside the European Union.

Students may receive the Need-based Study Allowance if:
  • they are a citizen of Estonia or reside in Estonia on the basis of a permanent or temporary residence permit;
  • they are not on academic leave;
  • their period of study has not exceeded the standard period of the curriculum;
  • they study full-time and have completed 75% of the curriculum’s requirements or are studying full-time in their first semester;
  • their family’s monthly income per family member is below the minimum limit determined by the state.

Read more about study allowance on the webside of the Ministry of Education and Research

Special Need-based Study Allowance

The Special Need-based Study Allowance is intended for students who were refused the Need-based Study Allowance due to the fact that their previous income exceeded the established limit for receiving support, but whose income has recently decreased significantly.

A student can apply for Special Need-based Study Allowance if:

  • they are an Estonian citizen or reside in Estonia on the basis of a long-term resident or temporary residence permit (from the 2022/23 academic year, it is no longer granted to students with a temporary residence permit granted for the purpose of study, i.e. students coming to study from outside the European Union);
  • they are not on academic leave; 
  • they are studying full-time and have cumulatively completed at least 75 percent of the amount of courses to be completed in the previous semesters, or if they are studying full-time in their first semester,
  • they have received a negative decision on an application for the Need-based Study Allowance on the grounds that their family's monthly income exceeded the established limit and if they meet one of the following conditions:
    • their family's income in the three months preceding the submission of the application does not exceed the limit established for receiving support or
    • if their economic situation has worsened due to a decrease in working capacity.
The amount of the need-based special allowance is 135 euros per month and is granted according to need and possibilities.

The educational institution has the right to ask applicants for additional documents if necessary.

To receive the Special Need-based Study Allowance, a free form application must be written to the rector of the BMTS including:
  • the negative decision received from the Ministry of Science and Education;
  • the net income of the family members in the three months preceding the submission of the application.
Send the application to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Applications for the Special Need-based Study Allowance are accepted between October 1-10 and between March 1-10.

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