International applicants must submit the following documents before an admission request will be considered:
Application for Admission form.
An autobiography describing the applicant's personal background (birthplace, family life, employment), church affiliation/credentialing, Christian experience (conversion, regeneration, sanctification, Spirit baptism, divine healing, ministry calling), and reason for applying to this graduate school. This document should be typed, double-spaced with one inch margins
A $75 non-refundable application fee (U.S. currency) payable to the Pentecostal Theological Seminary must accompany the Application for Admission.
Official transcripts from all previous colleges/universities attended. (Photocopies are not acceptable.) Transcripts from non-American institutions must be evaluated and converted to the American Grade Point Average system. Transcripts in a language other than English must also include an official English translation. Agencies recommended to perform these services are World Education Services, Inc. (www.wes.org) or Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc (www.ece.org). The Seminary will only accept applicants whose university/college degrees are found equivalent to U.S. university/college degrees.
International applicants seeking to enter the United States and attend classes on campus must provide an affidavit of financial sponsorship. This is a letter and notarized statement from a bank official demonstrating availability of funds for your support and educational cost of attendance. The international applicant who will online enroll in online courses is not required to provide financial sponsorship. Church of God international applicants who have been approved for financial sponsorship by Church of God World Missions should submit their letter of approval along with their admission application.
Letters of recommendation from non-family members (pastor, supervisor, and/ or professors) who can attest to your commitment to Christ, church involvement, leadership ability, human sensitivity, academic ability and facility in interpersonal relationships. (Church of God international applicants who have been approved by the Church of God World Missions Educational Committee will submit recommendations from their eld director, regional superintendent, and overseer, using the forms provided in the admission packet.)
TOEFL scores (for applicants from non-English speaking countries).
Admission documents should be submitted to the Seminary's Admissions Office at:
admissions@ptseminary.edu, or by regular mail:
Admissions Office
Pentecostal Theological Seminary P.O. Box 3330
Cleveland, Tennessee 37320-3330 USA
All admissions documents must be received by the Admissions Office before admission acceptance will be considered.
TOEFL
International applicants of non-English speaking countries must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination or demonstrate English proficiency through some other objective means and/or personal recommendations.
For a TOEFL Bulletin of Information and Application Form visit the Educational Testing Service website at www.ets.org, or write to:
Test of English as a Foreign Language CN 6154
Princeton, NJ 08541-6154
USA
Applicants must earn a total score of 80 (internet-based test), with the following minimum section requirements
Reading: 20 Listening: 18 Speaking: 20 Writing: 22
TOEFL scores will be provided directly to the Pentecostal Theological Seminary by listing the Seminary's designated institution code of 1763 on the exam.
When admission acceptance is granted by the Seminary, international applicants must obtain an F-1 Visa to attend the Pentecostal Theological Seminary. Contact the Office of Enrollment Management to request an I-20 document at wwriston@ptseminary.edu, or call (423) 478-7250. International applicants should also notify the Of ce of Student Services if the spouse and/ or children will accompany them.
Deadlines
The application deadlines for international applicants are as follows:
April 1 ............... Fall term
October 1 ........... Spring term
International applicants will be notified of the Admissions Committee decision within two weeks of being considered.
The Seminary accepts prospective students for enrollment in a full course of study that leads to the attainment of a specific educational or professional objective. Internationals with a visa permitting student enrollment in the United States must be enrolled as full-time students in on-campus courses. Full-time enrollment is equivalent to a minimum of nine (9) credit hours for the fall term and nine (9) credit hours for the spring term.