Basic Information
| Name of institution in local language | Europäisches Theologisches Seminar |
| Legal seat | Freudenstadt-Kniebis, Germany |
| Operational seat | Freudenstadt-Kniebis, Germany |
| Type of campus | Main campus |
| Website | https://ets-kniebis.de/ |
| ECTE membership | 1989 |
| Provider status | Alternative provider of higher education (Kirchenberufliche Fachschule) |
| Other arrangements |
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| EHEA | Yes |
| DEQAR ID | DEQARINST7494 |
Institutional review
| Formal decision | Approved |
| Date | 2026 |
| Valid until | 2031 |
| Review report | Cyclical Review Report |
| Agency | ECTE |
Programme reviews
| EQF (QF-EHEA) QUALIFICATION |
EQF 6 (First Cycle) |
|---|---|
| Qualification nomenclature in local language | Advanced Certificate in Christian Ministries |
| ECTS credits | 180 |
| Duration | 3 years |
| Recognised by local HE authorities | No |
| ISCED level | 6 |
| ICETE Qualification Framework level | 6 |
| ICETE Comparability Nomenclature* | Bachelor |
| Discipline | Theology |
| International arrangements | |
| Mode of delivery | Residential |
| Language of delivery | English |
| Formal decision | Approved |
| Date | 2026 |
| Valid until | 2031 |
| Review report | Cyclical Review Report |
| Agency | ECTE |
| Other | / |
Archive
- 2008 Accreditation decision ETS Kniebis
- 2009 Accreditation decision ETS Kniebis
- 2009 Accreditation decision bis ETS Kniebis
- 2009 Accreditation decision ter ETS Kniebis
- 2016 Accreditation decision ETS Kniebis
- 2018 Online programme decision ETS Kniebis
- 2021 Accreditation decision ETS Kniebis
- 2022_03_ETS-Kniebis_Req-met online withdrawn
* The ICETE Comparability Chart (Appendix B in the ICETE Qualification Framework) provides common English nomenclature that is useful for global readability and comparability of the levels of higher education learning opportunities, but they do not indicate the status of institutions nor their ability to award formal degrees (which is determined by local authorities).
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