Membership Application To be used by theological institutions and organizations applying for regular or associate membership in the ECTE. Membership Application General information Name of theological institution or organisation Country Street and number City Zip code Website/URL Phone Email for official communication At present the institution/organisation is interested in Regular membership (providers of theological education) Affiliate membership (organisations that are not institutions) Indicate the reasons for seeking ECTE membership and areas of particular interest or need How did your institution/organisation hear about the ECTE? Language of instruction or business Indicate denominational affiliation Description of legal status Only for theological institutions Applications for 'regular' membership Level of education programme (s) EQF 5-Partial (Short Cycle-Partial) EQF 5 (Short Cycle) EQF 6 (First Cycle) EQF 7-Partial (Second Cycle-Partial) EQF 7 (Second Cycle) EQF 8 (Third Cycle) See Appendix A of the Standards and Guidelines for ECTE Accreditation to view the ECTE Certification Framework (https://ecte.eu/qa/standards/) Delivery method (s) Residential Distance Education Online Education Hybrid OtherOther Approximate yearly enrolment Calculate the FTE equivalent of all part-time and full-time students Do you have some form of accreditation? If yes, indicate agency and level of accreditation. Is your institution also interested in ECTE accreditation? Yes No OtherOther Criteria and core values Membership in the ECTE requires agreement with the following criteria and core values. Please click to confirm your agreement with each statement. Some questions may not apply to organisations applying for affiliate membership. Our operations are based in Europe Yes OtherOther We are involved in formal higher education Yes OtherOther Our status is Higher education institution Alternative provider of higher education OtherOther Click to confirm your adherence to each of the following criteria: We identify ourself as a provider of Christian theology or of religious studies that include the Christian religion We generally understand the foundations of Christian doctrine as expressed in the main articles of the classical confessions of the Christian faith, such as the Apostles' Creed We serve one or more recognised, reputable and well-established evangelical denominations We are generally favourable to be associated with Christian institutions representing other traditions and theological convictions, and other institutions are likewise generally favourable with the association. We are respectable within our societal context and are not associated with disreputable organisations. We consider the Christian Scriptures (Old and New Testament) as a primary source for theology We reflect core Christian values in our operations and programmes Click to confirm your adherence to each of the following ECTE core values: We aim at building trust between providers of theological education and between providers and stakeholders. We are committed to both European and Christian values as a shared ground of mutual trust. We adopt an institution-centred approach to accreditation which is understood in terms of quality enhancement. We seek to carry out all our work in a spirit of love, gentleness, help, support, grace together with rigor, consistency, and clarity. We are committed to educational tradition and innovation and to the Christian tradition and its dynamic mission. We seek to encourage new ideas, openly engage with novelty, foster creativity and innovation, design, build and implement structures for effective and contextual theological education and participate in God’s dynamic mission. We believe in the power of networking with various communities and Christian traditions and with the prioritization of healthy relationships and processes. We support cross-cultural cooperation, and we pursue relevance in an ever-changing European context. Click to indicate your endorsement of the following statements: We generally endorse the statement of faith and theological orientation of our relevant evangelical stakeholders and communities. We expresses an interest in the aims of the ECTE and are willing to support those aims. We are in good standing in our relevant evangelical community Documentation Please attach the following to your membership application: The mission statement of the institution or organisation * Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum upload size: 268.44MB A copy of the institution's programme of study or materials describing the activities of the organisation Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum upload size: 268.44MB A copy of the institution's catalogue (institutions) or general brochures describing operations (organisations). Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum upload size: 268.44MB An acceptable letter of reference (ie. from another ECTE member institution, national Evangelical Alliance, etc.) to determine that the institution is in good standing in its local evangelical context * Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum upload size: 268.44MB Signature Current date Email You will receive a copy of this form at this email address. Please check your spam folder. Name of person completing this form Signature Clear GDPR Consent * Yes, consent granted OtherOther According to Art. 6/1 DSGVO we need your permission to collect, save and use the data provided by you on the member application form and on the Annual Progress Reports (i.e. such as name and address of the theological institution, contact person, email). We only collect, save and use the data to fulfil the purposes of the ECTE found in our statutes (s. our website: www.ecte.eu). These include, for example: inform you about the work of ECTE, invite you to the General Assembly, ask your opinion, invoice you, contact you regarding visitations. The data is used by the employees and council members of the ECTE. We do not pass it on to third parties. As permitted by law, you have the right to be provided at any time with information free of charge about any of your personal data that is stored as well as its origin, the recipient and the purpose for which it has been processed. You also have the right to have this data corrected, blocked or deleted. You can contact us at any time using the above address if you have further questions on the topic of personal data. We kindly ask you to give us your permission to use your personal data as described above. We stand with Ukraine * Yes, we adhere to the statement below OtherOther We confirm that, in relation to the Russian Federation’s war on Ukraine, our institution adheres to the shared European and Christian values as expressed in the ECTE public statement We Stand with Ukraine (see https://ecte.eu/2022/12/06/we-stand-with-ukraine/) If you are human, leave this field blank. Submit Δ Share this:TwitterFacebookWhatsAppPrint
