Application Information

We are so excited to hear of your interest in Emmanuel Theology Seminary! Below is some information that we feel would be very helpful for you as you begin the process.

The minimum requirements for admission include:

TOEFL English exam: As a first step toward applying, you must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) if you have not already done so.

We also accept the IELTS if it is more convenient for you!

English Proficiency and TOEFL

The demonstration of English proficiency is required of all applicants for whom (1) English is not their native or birth language or (2) who were not born in the United States of America. This applies even if the applicant is a United States citizen, has attended an American or English-speaking school, and/or is a long-time resident of an English-speaking country.

Waivers for this English proficiency requirement will only be given to applicants who have completed both High School and an accredited bachelor’s program in the US. Additionally, the Admissions Committee reserves the right to require an official TOEFL or IELTS score from any applicant whose correspondence and/or application materials do not evidence the necessary level of English Language proficiency for graduate study.

Applicants demonstrate their proficiency in English by submitting satisfactory scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), taken within two years of the date of application.

TOEFL

The minimum score on the Internet-based TOEFL (iBT) for the CGS, MBTS, and all MA programs is 86, with subscores of 21 for Reading and Listening and 22 for Speaking and Writing. The minimum requirement for the ThM, STM, and all doctoral programs is 90, with subscores of 22 for Reading and Listening and 23 for Speaking and Writing.

The Admissions Committee strongly prefers that applicants take the internet-based TOEFL (iBT) or the IELTS. If your location or circumstances require you to take the TOEFL Paper-delivered Test, please contact the Admissions Office prior to registering for the test.

IELTS

The minimum overall score requirement is 6.5 with subscores of 7.0 in Speaking, 6.5 in Reading and Listening, and 6.0 in Writing.