There are multiple options available to get an overview of the lectures that are scheduled for the course.

Academic Calendar shows weekly study plan for each semester. Fall semester begins in late August and lasts untill early December. Spring semester is from the middle of January untill beginning of June. There is no study session during summer holidays in July.

Schedule provides detailed schedule of the lectures that take place during the study week for every course. Each page shows the lectures for one study week (there are around 5 study weeks in semester)

Alternatively the schedule can be accessed also through SIS - Study Info System:

If student logs in to his/her SIS account, then he/she can access his/her personal schedule. This schedule is provided based on the declaration of subjects in SIS.

Theology and Mission curriculum

Emphasizing the mission as a particular focus of the curriculum is an awareness of the openness and readiness of the church and the ecclesiastical institutions to serve the local community (and in the wider society as a whole), taking into account the cultural and social context and the specific needs of the community.

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:

1. Psychological counselling with a purpose to support students with their studies and personal life. Provided by Meeli Tankler  by appointment.
Telephone: 66 88 461; e-mail: meeli.tankler®emkts.ee

1. Registration for courses

Every student has to register for the courses before the beginning of semester by filling in a special form that can be obtained from the secretary.

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. 

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

I General Provisions

1. The decision of the assessment of prior and experiential learning (APEL) takes place according to Applied Higher Education Act 12.2.
2. This procedure regulates the assessment of learning outcomes at the Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary, considering student’s prior and experiential learning.
3. APEL takes place according to individual evaluation. 

It is expected that students participate in all lectures. The students cannot be absent from lectures no more than 20%. For further absence the students needs to fill in a form.
Differentiated grading in individual courses or parts of courses takes place in a grading system consisting of six marks as following 

For all students tuition fee for the 2019/20 academic year is 1870 €. 

Residents of the Republic of Estonia may apply for the Tuition Fee Benefit at 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 the Tuition Fee Benefit if they have completed at least 75% of the previous year’s curriculum. Applications for the Tuition Fee Benefit are submitted to the Rector’s Council. Receiving a Tuition Fee Benefit depends upon demonstrating financial need, active participation in a local congregation and maintaining good academic standing.  

  • Methodist Church members may apply for a 50% Tuition Fee Benefit (the student would then be responsible to pay 935€). Download the application form, and send it to seminar(at)emts.ee by September 15.
  • Members of other Christian churches may apply for a 30% Tuition Fee Benefit (the student would then be responsible to pay 1320€). Download the the application form, and send it to seminar(at)emts.ee by September 15.

When registering for a single course the fee for 1 ECTS is 32 €.

All figures given above are adjusted annually and posted on the Seminary webpage by the end of March for the coming school year.

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 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.

FEES FOR SERVICES

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 special allowance for students matriculated since the academic year 2013/2014. Students have right to apply for need-based special allowance starting from 1. February 2015 

Academic Info