Your calling starts here
Applications for the 2026/27 academic session are open across all programmes. Here is everything you need to apply well.
Four steps to admission
Apply online
Complete the online registration form with your biographical, contact, and programme details.
Submit documents
Upload transcripts and certificates, a passport photograph, and a reference from your pastor or church leader.
Interview
Shortlisted applicants are invited for an entrance assessment and a pastoral interview — in person or online.
Admission decision
Decisions are communicated within three weeks of interview, with clear next steps for acceptance and registration.
What you need to apply
Entry requirements
- Evidence of genuine Christian conversion and church membership
- A written reference from your pastor or church leadership
- Certificate in Theology: School Certificate; Diplomas: SSCE, NCE, or ND depending on route
- A satisfactory entrance assessment and interview
Entry requirements
- B.Th: five O'Level credit passes including English Language and Christian Religious Studies
- Postgraduate Diploma in Theology: a degree or Higher National Diploma
- M.Th: a good first degree; PhD in Theology: a relevant master's degree
- Two references — one academic, one pastoral
An affordable, supported education
Tuition at RCTC is deliberately kept within reach of those called to ministry, and no student who finishes strong has ever been held back by fees alone.
- Transparent fees — the full schedule for every programme is published in the application portal before you commit.
- Instalment plans — fees can be spread across the semester by arrangement with the bursary.
- Scholarships & bursaries — merit awards, ministry sponsorships, and a hardship fund supported by alumni.
- Work-study — a limited number of library and campus roles for full-time students.
Admissions FAQ
Applications for the 2026/27 session close on 21 August 2026 for full-time programmes. Weekend and online programmes admit twice a year — check the portal for the current window.
Yes. Weekend and modular modes exist for most certificates, the Diploma in Theology, PGD, M.A. Missiology, and the D.Min. Online study is available on selected programmes.
Full-time students are normally resident. Hostel places are allocated at registration; a limited number of family units exist for married students — apply early.
We do — students from forty-three nations have trained at RCTC. International applicants interview online, and the admissions office assists with the required study permits after an offer is made.
Yes — the Postgraduate Diploma in Theology is the designed bridge. Complete it and you may proceed to the M.A. or M.Div with full standing.