PART-TIME PROGRAMMES

Certificate Programmes: Anyone who fulfils the basic ‘O’-level requirement of five passes or its equivalent may apply for the Basic Certificate of Religious Knowledge (Cert.BRK.). All modules offered in our college are for registered students only. If students are interested in a particular module, they would need to be registered as a student of ERBC first. Registered students will be issued an ERBC Student ID. This Student ID is required for the signing up for the module.

Anyone who has completed the Basic Certificate of Religious Knowledge (Cert.BRK.) may apply to continue the certificate programme to the Higher Certificate of Religious Knowledge (Cert.HRK.).

Specialist Diploma Programmes: Anyone who fulfils the basic ‘A’-level requirement of two passes or its equivalent may apply for the Specialised Diploma programmes. Depending on their desired specialisation, they may apply for the Specialised Diploma in Biblical Studies (Dip.BS.) or the Specialised Diploma in Theological Studies (Dip.TS.). They must register themselves as a student first before they can sign-up for the courses under this programme.

• Register as a student first if you haven't done so before. You need an ERBC-issued Student ID.
• Register for a course 

FULL-TIME PROGAMMES

Academic Path: Applicants who have obtained the ‘O’-level requirement or its equivalent may apply to study in the Diploma in Religious Knowledge (Dip.RK.) programme. Applicants who have obtained the ‘A’-level requirement or its equivalent may apply to study in the Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.) programme. Applicants who have obtained a basic degree from a recognized university or a theological institution may apply to study in any of the Master programmes: Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Master of Biblical Counselling (M.BC.), Master of Biblical Studies (M.BS.) or Master of Theological Studies (M.TS.). The Master of Divinity (M.Div.) programme is reserved strictly to male applicants only.

Applicants who have obtained a basic degree from a recognized university or a theological institution and at least five years of ministerial experience may apply for the Master of Ministry (M.Min.) programme.

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Flowchart of the progression of the academic programmes and their intended outcomes are as follow:

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION

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Preparation: Before you apply for admission, you must be certain that this is the will of God for you. If you are applying for the Bachelor / Masters programme, you must be sure of God’s calling to serve full-time in the Gospel work.  Studying in a Bible college requires dedication and commitment. If you are not certain of the Lord’s direction, you may want to wait upon the Lord for divine guidance before applying to the college. You may want to share this with your local pastor or those spiritually-mature elders who know you well. They would be able to advise you on your suitability on the work of the Gospel.

Once you are certain of God’s calling, you may want to apply for admission to study in the college. Follow the instructions on application procedure and following flowchart. After submitting your application, you may want to prepare yourself spiritually for admission. A consistent prayer life and quiet time of meditating on God’s Word are essential. Studying in the College is a spiritual exercise which involves having a clear mind for the truth of God’s Word, a humble heart in the passion for God and a clean pair of hands to serve the Lord.

Procedure: If you are interested in the academic programmes offered by our College, please fill up the Full-Time Application form (hardcopy / softcopy) and submit it together with the various documents by the following deadline:

Submission Deadline for January Intake: 30 September.

Submission Deadline for July Intake: 30 March.

The July intake is made available only to local students. All international students will only be admitted in the January intake, unless exceptional provision is made by the ERBC Faculty. Submission after the deadline will be not be considered for that specific intake but on the following intake.

The following must be submitted:

1. A duly completed Full-Time Application form.
2. A recent passport-sized photograph (within a year).
3. A photocopy of your Singapore NRIC (Singapore residents) or International Passport (for non-Singapore residents).
4. Academic transcripts and records (to be translated into English if they are in a foreign language).
5. If English is not the medium of instruction of your academic qualification, the TOEFL (iBT or PBT) / IELTS / PTE score results with the test taken within two years of the date of application.
6. A written personal testimony of your faith / belief in Christ.
7. A written personal testimony of your call to the ministry (for B.Th., M.Div., M.BC., M.BS., M.TS. or M.Min. programmes).
8. Letters of endorsement from your church or pastor, if any.
9. Contact information of three referees. The referees should be people who know the applicant well, excluding family members; who had given you consent that they will be your referee, preferably one from the church leader, one from your workplace/school and one who knows you well and can vouch for your character.

Submit all these to “THE REGISTRAR, Emmanuel Reformed Bible College, 1 Tao Ching Road, Singapore 618720” before the stated deadline. 

The Flowchart of the Application Process:

Interview: You may be called up for an interview should the College deems it necessary to know more about you. Local applicants will need to attend in-person interview. International students may be interviewed through conference call. Ensure that you have a contactable number and the access to conference software.

Application Results: The College will inform you regarding the success of your application and will advise you accordingly. Upon successful evaluation of your suitability, the College will send you a letter of acceptance for the academic programme offered to you. You have to reply to this letter of acceptance by acknowledging your acceptance within 7 days of the offer. Failure to do so will render the offer void.

For international students, the College will assist you in the application of a student visa from the Singapore’s Immigration & Checkpoint Authority (ICA). When the in-principle approval of the visa is obtained, you will need to make preparation to travel to Singapore. We will liaise with you regarding your accommodation, and how to complete the outstanding requirement of the ICA. The issuance of student visa is the prerogative of the ICA. Should your visa be denied by ICA, you be deregistered as a student of ERBC.

Change of Academic Programme Applied: The academic qualification which you obtain at your college / university may not be equivalent to the standards of our College. When you apply for a specific academic programme, we may offer you an academic programme at a lower level than the one you applied. We reserve the right to evaluate your standard based on our own benchmark.

Foundation Year Programme: If we find that you have the potential to do a specific programme, we will require you to do a Foundation Year Programme before a full-acceptance into that academic programme you applied for. This is to ensure that you are able to adapt to the academic rigour required in our college. You must obtain at least a GPA of 2.00 (for Bachelor programme) or 2.33 (for Masters programmes) in your Foundation Year programme before you are admitted to your main academic programme. The Faculty reserves the right to allow the student to skip the Foundation Year Programme when in its opinion that the student have exceptional academic excellence or any other mitigating factors.