Applications are invited from suitable and qualified candidates for admission into the Nigeria Baptist Theological Seminary (NBTS), Ogbomosho various diploma, bachelor's degree and postgraduate programmes for the 2022/2023 academic session.
Available Courses
A. DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES
The purpose of the Diploma in Church Music (African Church Music emphasis) programme is to give fundamentals of church music education to desiring candidates within three years. The programme is designed to equip the students with musical skills, and skills in worship leading in an African setting, worked out in the context of a theological framework. READ MORE.
B. BACHELORS’ DEGREES
The purpose of B.C.M. in African Church Music is to lay solid foundation for would-be teachers and leaders in African Church music at the Baccalaureate level. At the end of the programme, the products should have got enough practical skills with sound theoretical and theological principles that underlie African church music practice. READ MORE.
C. POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
The Master of Divinity in African Church Music offers sound specialized Postgraduate African church music education to various graduates and professionals from other disciplines. At the end of the course, candidates would have been well grounded in African church music theories and practices. READ MORE.
Admission Requirements.
General Conditions for Entry All applicants to the Seminary should fulfill the following requirements:
(1) be at least twenty two years of age.
(2) Furnish the Senate satisfactory evidence of sound Christian character and a call of God to the ministry.
(3) Be recommended by their church.
(4) Take and pass an entrance examination and personal interview.
(5) Meet the academic requirements for entrance as outlined below.
(6) Show promise of continued intellectual and spiritual growth and potential for future usefulness in church and society.
(7) Married applicants must have legal marriage, registered under the marriage ordinance, before they are eligible to enroll in school.
(8) Since this is an international institution in which English is the only language of instruction, it is highly important
Minimesters
For all levels, minimesters shall be reserved for special instructions in theory and practical courses in the candidate’s department/area of concentration. Such courses shall be duly examined and added to regular cumulative results. The Faculty will announce the available courses as it deems fit.
Method of Application
Initial correspondence with reference to admission to the Seminary should be addressed to the Registrar, Nigerian Theological Seminary, P.M.B. 4008, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria. Contact him on telephone No. 09029062773. Or on e-mail address nbtsregistry@yahoo.com
Applications should be made before November 30 each year to be eligible for the next year’s intake in August. Application forms and related materials must reach the Registrar’s Office by November 30 (each year).
- Click on the link to start your application https://nbts.edu.ng/nbts
APPLICATION FEES
To proceed with your application, you need to make your application fee payment. The fee includes payment gateway charge, included in brackets.- B.Th: N 5175 (5000 + 175)
- Masters: N 7712.5 (7500 + 212.5)
- PHD: N 10250 (10000 + 250)
- M.DIV: N 7712.5 (7500 + 212.5)
GENERAL INFORMATION:
- You will be required to upload every certificate or academic credential and official transcript(s) of academic records, which you have. Without this information, your application will not be considered. Graduates of NBTS will have their transcripts prepared on request and on payment of the stipulated charge.
- All non-NBTS graduates MUST indicate whether their schools/programmes are accredited or not, if accredited, the name of the accrediting agency MUST be indicated and authentic documentary evidence MUST be uploaded. Without this information, applications will not be considered.
- You are to provide Names and Email Addresses of 4 Referees.
- The Church in which you regularly worship, to be filled by Church Secretary and signed by both Pastor and Secretory with official stamp after the decision by Church-in-Conference.
- Your boss: Could be Headmaster, Supervisor, Personnel Manager or Head of Department.
- One well-Known Convention or denominational worker or officer in your Association or Conference who knows you well if you the pastor of the church.
- Two persons in Tertiary Institution who must not be below the rank of Lecturer 1 for Master Degree (M. A., M.Th, MRE, MCM, M.Phil.) or Senior Lecturer for Doctoral programme (D.Min, DMA, Ph.D).
- If you are not a member of any one of the Nigerian Baptist Convention Churches, you must have an official letter of approval and of financial sponsorship from your denomination before you can be considered for admission into the Seminary. Upload the letter.
- Date of Entrance Examination: First Saturday of February.
- Interview Date : if by March 15, you have not received invitation letter to the interview, call the
- Seminary +2349029062773 or +2348023197037 or you can e-mail the Seminary through this address:
- nbtsonlinestudy@gmail.com or nbstregistry@gmail.com
Entrance Examination Schedule
Entrance examination takes place on the first Saturday of every February.
Deadline:
November, 30th, 2022.
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