How to Apply?

1. Each applicant must be at least 18 years of age at the time of registration.
2. Each applicant must submit their undergraduate degree transcript and diploma in the English Language. Non-English language Transcripts must be translated and submitted for evaluation by the World Education Services (WES).  Average GPA of 3.0 in USA and the equivalent of 85% or a “B” worldwide.
3. Evidence of passing English language proficiency requirements by satisfying one of the following categories:
   • • Native speaker.
     • Graduation from an English-speaking institution in USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, or any other country whose native language is English.;
     • Graduation from an English-speaking institution worldwide (i.e. American University in Cairo).
     • A GCSE or iGCSE graduate with at least a “C” grade in English.
     • An IB Diploma graduate.
     • IELTS 6.5 or equivalent, with nothing lower than 5.5 in any of the four elements (listening, speaking, reading and writing).
     • TOEFL iBT score of 78, with nothing lower than 17 in any of the four elements (listening, speaking, reading and writing). Equivalency Guide: (TOEFL 550/ TOEFL CBT 213/TOEFL iBT 78).
     • The Admissions Committee reserves itself the right to take into consideration other proofs of English proficiency not stated above. In such event, the University might offer a conditional admission to the student providing they maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the first academic term
4. Submit two professional or academic letters of recommendation.
5. Complete Admission application and financial declaration forms.
6. Payment of Admission Application Fee. Fees can be paid by visiting https://htc.agora.edu/online-application/
7. Successfully pass an interview with the Admissions Committee.
8. Submit a letter of intent detailing your reasons for joining the program.
9. All applicants must submit a 2000-word writing sample.
10. All applicants must submit a Government issued Photo ID.
11. All applicants must submit a passport sized photograph (in JPEG format, recent color photo, plain/white background, bright, centered/front view of full face, eyes open and visible and cropped from just above the top of the head to the collarbone
12. Submit an updated Resume/CV 

Agora University accepts foreign transcripts from universities officially recognized by their respective governments in their country of residence. An official stamped and sealed transcript is required from all foreign students.

In addition to all general admissions requirements listed above, the following prerequisites are required for students entering the Doctor of Theology (ThD) program. In some cases, exceptional students who have not met all prerequisites for the ThD program may be provisionally accepted into the program and invited to complete the requisite courses prior to beginning participation in doctoral seminars.

1. A master’s degree in a theology related discipline (M.Div., M.T.S., M.A.T., Th.M., or similar) or a master’s degree with substantial coursework in theology with a minimum of 3.0 GPA.
2. Research language competence in at least one relevant modern language from the following list: Arabic, French, German, Italian, Modern Greek, Modern Hebrew, or Russian.
3. Knowledge of Classical Greek. Students without a knowledge of Classical Greek may be admitted to the program, provided that they learn Greek prior to advancing to candidacy.

Application Phase:

Students interested in applying to the ThD program must supply the following materials:

1. Official transcripts from an accredited college or university.
2. Resume or CV.
3. Statement of Purpose: It must include a research project proposal, which must be approved by the doctoral supervisor.
4. 2 Letters of Recommendation.

Agora University may consider for transfer coursework completed at accredited institutions of post- secondary education whose accrediting agencies are recognized by the European Union or by an agency recognized by CHEA. Only coursework completed at a C average or better may be considered for transfer after a review by, and at the discretion of the Dean. Students will need to provide a transcript for all accredited coursework taken and indicate a desire to transfer coursework before enrolling in the current term. A maximum of 50% of graduate coursework can be transferred. A minimum of 50% of graduate coursework must be undertaken at Agora University.

Coursework earned at a non-accredited institution may be submitted for review with an official transcript and course descriptions. Coursework earned at non-accredited institutions will be considered on a case by case basis by the Academic Dean. In most cases, refusal to transfer work will be based on content or academic standards incompatible with the courses required for graduation at Agora University.

Please note that Agora University courses might not be transferable to other institutions. It is only at the discretion of the receiving institution to make that decision.

A student who is registered in a single course and participates in the course in which no assessment of student work is graded. University fees do not apply to auditing students. Audit students pay their full tuition.

Auditing students may petition the instructor to have their work and participation graded. Students who have successfully audited a course and earned a passing grade and provided all application materials may submit a change of status request to the registrar (registrar@agora.edu) to be regarded as a regular student.

Upon a change of status from being an auditing student to a regular student, Library and Technology fees will be billed to the student account.