ETSC Accreditation 

Our Accrediting Agency: ECTE

The Evangelical Theological Seminar in Cairo (ETSC) holds accreditation from the European Council for Theological Education (ECTE). ECTE is a cross-border, professional, discipline-specific, independent accreditation agency that operates according to the European Standards and Guidelines (ESG) and in line with the ICETE Standards and Guidelines for Global Evangelical Theological Education. ECTE is a registered agency on the European Quality Assurance Register (EQAR).

As a cross-border QA agency, ECTE serves both higher education institutions and alternative providers of higher education learning opportunities, but ECTE does not determine the status of institutions in their respective countries nor their ability to award formal, nationally recognized degrees.  Read more about ECTE accreditation here.

Our Accreditation Details

ETSC was accredited by ECTE as an alternative provider of higher education in 2021 and is listed in the ECTE Review Directory. We hold institutional and program accreditation for the following programs/qualifications:

• Master of Divinity – 230 ECTS (EQF Level 7, comparable to Second Cycle)
• Master of Arts in Theology – 120 ECTS (EQF Level 7, comparable to Second Cycle)
• Master of Leadership and Management – 90 ECTS (EQF Level 7, comparable to Second Cycle)
• Master of Media and Leadership – 120 ECTS (EQF Level 7, comparable to Second Cycle)
• Master of Theology – 60 ECTS (EQF Level 7, comparable to Second Cycle)

Our Accreditation Status

ECTE accreditation of alternative providers of higher education indicates that our learning opportunities have been externally reviewed and found to be substantially compliant with the European Standards and Guidelines as higher education learning opportunities in the European Higher Education Area (QF-EHEA).

While our programs are verified as comparable to QF-EHEA levels, we are an alternative provider and do not award formal degrees recognized by Egyptian national authorities. EQF level references verify learning outcomes for global recognition, while not constituting formal degrees.

Our ECTE accreditation ensures graduates hold international benchmarked qualifications, opening doors to global mobility and recognition by employers and theological institutions across the European Higher Education Area and beyond (read more on learning mobility and recognition here).