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Admission Requirements

Certificate

Programs are available to all individuals

Diploma

Admission requirements for Diploma and Bachelor Degree Programs are met by one of the following:

  • Proof of successful completion of High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Successful completion of at least 0.5 years of Post-Secondary Studies at a reputable institution
  • Completion of the any Certificate program offered by FODMBC

Bachelors

Admission requirements for Diploma and Bachelor Degree Programs are met by one of the following:

  • Proof of High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Successful completion of a Post-Secondary Diploma or Degree

Masters

Admission requirements for Master’s Degree Programs is met by the following:

  • Proof of successful completion of a Bachelor program in Biblical Studies, Theology or Ministry from a reputable institution
  • If you have a Bachelor Degree in an area outside of Bible, Theology, Ministry or Christian Councilling you may be required to complete FODMBC Biblical Studies or Christian Leadership or Biblical Christian Councelling Certificate or Diploma program to meet the entry requirements into the Masters program

Doctorate

  • Doctorial degree in Biblical Studies, Theology or Ministry from a reputable institution, including a project of 12,000 words or longer
  • If you have a Master’s Degree in an area outside of Bible, Theology or Ministry, including at least a 12,000 words research project, you may be required to complete FODMBC Biblical Studies or Christian Leadership Certificate or Diploma program with at least a credit average to meet the entry requirements into the Doctoral program

Ordination, Certification & Licensing Requirements

Please note: Ordination is by recommendation from the candidate’s home Church pastor. If candidate was previously ordained, then the candidate must submit their ordination package for review.

Admission requirements for Master’s Degree Programs is met by the following:

  • Successful completion of a minimum of a Diploma Program at FODMBC + 2 Pastoral References
  • Life Experience + 2 Pastoral References

In order to be enrolled in this program 2 Pastoral References must be provided. It is also mandatory that one of the two references must come from the Church of which the Candidate currently is an active member.

Credit Transfer

FODMBC is able to transfer credits from reputable and accredited institutions such as colleges, seminaries, Christian Universities, etc. In order for courses to be transferred, they must be equivalent in content and requirements to courses offered by Faith Open Door Ministries Bible College. All credits being transferred must be reported on an official transcript.
((No more than 60 credit hours (including life experience credits) may be transferred.))

Life Experience Credits

All degrees at FODMBC are earned degrees. This is achieved by mandatory coursework that must be completed; however University and College transcripts do not always reflect real life experience. FODMBC recognises life experience which may have been gained through years of ministry related work. This enables Pastors and ministerial leaders who have served in ministry positions and have gained vital knowledge and experience in their fields, but do not have any formal certificate, diploma, or degree to attain credits in recognition of the service in the work of the Lord. This acceptance of life credits helps a potential student to accelerate their learning college experience and enable them to earn a fully accredited ministry related degree.

  • Applicants must have had more than 5 years in a recognised position in ministry;
  • Provide a minimum of 2 Pastoral references;
  • Life experience which could include such things as books authored, missions trips, classes taught, outreach ministries, ministries within a church, etc., must be documented along with the years they occurred and submitted for evaluation; and
  • Life experience credit cannot be given for an entire degree but is limited to a maximum of 30 credit hours.

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