1. General

1.1. Academic Regulations is a basic document regulating studies and all issues concerning educational activities in the Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary (henceforth the Seminary).

1.2. Following the Academic Regulations is mandatory for all seminary faculty, staff, and students.

1.3. The Academic Regulations, including changes and additions, are confirmed by the Academic Council.

1.4. Rector’s Council has the right to establish additional regulations for the academic work of the Seminary.

The Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary offers students:

Academic counselling to help students in questions about the curriculum and general study issues.
Provided by the Registrar from Tuesday through Friday 10.00-14.00.
Telephone: 66 88 467, e-mail: seminar®emkts.ee.

APEL counselling to deal with issues with reference to prior and experiential learning.
Provided by the Registrar and Dean from Tuesday through Friday 10.00-14.00.
Telephone: 66 88 467, e-mail: seminar®emkts.ee and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Psychological counselling from September 2024 to support students in relation to both their studies and personal life issues can be arranged by appointment with our Pastoral Care and Counselling teacher, Dr. Maire Latvala, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We are always willing to talk and pray with our students concerning issues related to their studies or personal lives.

Our doors are open.

1. Declaration of courses
Course registration happens on the TAHVEL (SIS) platform at the beginning of each semester in the form of a declaration. Required courses are added automatically to the student's declaration. Electives must be added manually by the student. If a student does not intend to take a required course, the student must manually delete it from their declaration.

Students who study part time or as external learners must complete their own declaration on TAHVEL (SIS).

Formatting of the assignments follows the international APA writing style guidelines. The guidelines provide a selection of most frequently used examples. If guidelines are not specific enough to students need, official APA style guidelines have preference. 

APEL - Accreditation of Prior and Experiential Learning (VÕTA) Guidelines

See also the general principles of APEL

I General Provisions

2025/26 academic year

• Tuition for full time students is 2400 €. 
• Tuition for part time students, and those registering for an individual course is 45 € / ECTS.

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SCHOLARSHIPS 

Full time students who are residents of the Republic of Estonia may apply for a scholarship the beginning of their first year of studies and annually thereafter. At the beginning of subsequent years of studies, residents of the Republic of Estonia may apply for scholarship if they have completed at least 75% of the previous year’s curriculum. Applications for the scholarship are submitted to the Rector’s Council. Receiving a scholarship depends upon demonstrating financial need, active participation in a local congregation and maintaining good academic standing. Members of the Methodist Church can apply for the Methodist scholarship, while members of other denominations can apply for the Ecumenical scholarship. Receiving the scholarship reduces the tuition by the given amount.

• 2025/26 academic year Methodist scholarship: up to 800 €
• 2025/26 academic year Ecumenical scholarship: up to 400 €       

Application deadline: September 15.

Funds available to provide scholarships are limited and depend upon donations made to the Seminary.
Applications submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.  

Scholarship Application Form 

TUITION PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Tuition is generally paid per semester. 

• The payment deadline for the autumn semester is September 30
• The payment deadline for the spring semester is January 31

The accountant will send an invoice after the declaration period ends.

The Seminary has the right to charge interest of 0.2% / day on unpaid fees.
Tuition fees will not be refunded either in the case of withdrawal from the Seminary or in the case of nonattendance of courses.
All figures given above are adjusted annually and posted on the Seminary webpage by the end of March for the coming school year.

FEES FOR SERVICES

The cost of 1ECTS is determined and posted annually.

• Exam resit fee. Applies when a student did not take the exam on the dates that were provided and requests additional exam opportunity (cost of 1ECTS).
• Course resit fee. Applies when a student has previously registered for the course but either did not show for the course or failed the course and is retaking it (cost of 1ECTS).
• Accreditation of Prior and Experiential Education and Learning (APEL) application processing fee. Cost of 1ECTS will be charged to process one diploma/certificate/continuing education certificate/work experience for transferring up to 10ECTS.
• Translation service fee. A student needing translation service is required to give prior notification when they cannot attend a lecture or arranged meeting. Translation service fee applies when a translator has been scheduled and the student does not arrive to the meeting or lecture and has not given 24 hours of notification. The translator waits for the student no longer than 1 lecture hour/45 minutes (cost of 1 ECTS).
• Reimmatriculation application fee (cost of 1ECTS)
• Duplicate
  • Diploma duplicate fee (cost of 1ECTS)
  • Transcript duplicate fee (cost of 1ECTS)
  • Diploma Supplement duplicate fee (cost of 1ECTS

The seminary will issue a bill at the time of service. The Seminary has the right to charge interest of 0.2% / day on unpaid fees.

Application for a scholarship

Need-based Study Allowance

The Estonian state supports students from less well-off families in covering additional costs associated with obtaining higher education.

From August 1, 2022, the Need-based Study Allowance will no longer be given to students with a temporary residence permit, issued by the seminary (reseived on basis of seminary invitation).

!Application may be submited twice a year: on February 20 and September 20

Students may receive the Need-based Study Allowance if:

• they are a citizen of Estonia or reside in Estonia on the basis of a permanent or temporary residence permit, issued not by the seminary;
• they are not on academic leave;
• their period of study has not exceeded the standard period of the curriculum;
• they study full-time and have completed 75% of the curriculum’s requirements for each semester;
• their family’s monthly income per family member is below the minimum limit determined by the state (A bank statement from each family member required).
  Read more about study allowance on the webside of the Ministry of Education and Research (Google translate)

                    To apply click here

Special Need-based Study Allowance

The Special Need-based Study Allowance is intended for students who were refused the Need-based Study Allowance due to the fact that their previous income for the 6 month period exceeded the established limit for receiving support, but whose income has recently decreased significantly.

A student can apply for Special Need-based Study Allowance if:

• they are an Estonian citizen or reside in Estonia on the basis of a long-term resident or temporary residence permit (from the 2022/23 academic year, it is no longer granted to students with a temporary residence permit issued by the seminary);
• they are not on academic leave; 
• they are studying full-time and have cumulatively completed at least 75 percent of the amount of courses to be completed in the previous semesters, 
• they have received a negative decision on an application for the Need-based Study Allowance on the grounds that their family's monthly income exceeded the established limit and if they meet one of the following conditions:
  • their family's income in the three months preceding the submission of the application does not exceed the limit established for receiving support or
  • if their economic situation has worsened due to a decrease in working capacity.

• the negative decision received from the Ministry of Science and Education;
• the net income of the family members in the three months preceding the submission of the application.