Admission Requirements for Both Degree and Diploma in Theology

Applicants to the regular degree program must meet one of the following criteria:

• Provide evidence of service within the EOTC diocesan structure, starting from the parish level, as per the college’s call.
• Be a deacon, priest, or monk serving in the EOTC.
• Demonstrate a background or interest in traditional EOTC education.
• Have experience serving in the Church and a willingness to continue serving.
• Successfully complete the preparatory program and achieve a satisfactory result in the higher education entrance examination.
• Hold a CGPA of 2.00 or above in a diploma program for advanced standing students.
• Meet the general admission requirements of the university.
• Complete Ethiopian secondary education (10+2 or 12th grade) with qualifying marks.
• Pass the Ethiopian Higher Education Qualifying Entrance Examination or an equivalent examination.
• Complete a diploma program or Level 4 Vocational Training (TVET) with a Certificate of Competency (COC).
• Pass the entrance exam administered by St. Basilios Theological College.
• Demonstrate proficiency in English and Ge’ez language and literature.

For distance and continuing education programs, applicants must:

• Be members of the EOTC who wish to study Orthodox theology.
• Complete Ethiopian secondary education (10+2 or 12th grade) with qualifying marks.
• Achieve a satisfactory result in the higher education entrance examination.
• Hold a CGPA of 2.00 or above in a diploma program for advanced standing students.
• Meet the general admission requirements of the university.

Foreign nationals’ eligibility will be determined by the college’s higher administrative bodies.