Our Accrediting Agency: ECTE

European Nazarene College (EuNC) is accredited by the European Council for Theological Education (ECTE) as an alternative provider of higher education. EuNC has been a member of ECTE since 2002 and first received institutional and programme accreditation in 2012. Following the most recent cyclical review, EuNC’s institutional and programme accreditation was approved on 16 September 2025 and is valid until 15 September 2030.

ECTE is a cross-border, discipline-specific quality assurance agency for theological education registered on the European Quality Assurance Register (EQAR). It is also a Full Member of the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE), an Affiliate of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA), an Affiliate Member of the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) and a Charter Member of the International Council for Evangelical Theological Education (ICETE).

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Accredited Programmes

EuNC holds ECTE accreditation for the following programmes:

  • Certificate in Spiritual Formation (CSF) — 60 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System credits (ECTS), corresponding to a partial Short Cycle qualification in the Qualifications Framework for the European Higher Education Area (QF-EHEA) and partially meeting the requirements of Level 5 of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF).
  • Diploma in Christian Ministry (DCM) — 120 ECTS, corresponding to a QF-EHEA Short Cycle qualification and meeting the requirements of EQF Level 5.
  • Advanced Diploma in Applied Theology (ADAT) — 180 ECTS, corresponding to a QF-EHEA First Cycle qualification and meeting the requirements of EQF Level 6.

Accreditation Status

ECTE accreditation confirms that EuNC and its accredited programmes have undergone external institutional and programme accreditation review against the applicable ECTE standards for higher education learning opportunities.

EuNC is an alternative provider of higher education, and its programmes are not recognised by the German higher education authorities as formal German degree programmes. The QF-EHEA and EQF references indicate the level and comparability of the learning opportunities and support international recognition; they do not confer institutional status or degree-awarding powers, which are determined by the relevant national authorities.

Accreditation Records

The current accreditation decision and Cyclical Review Report are available in the ECTE Institutional and Programme Review Directory. They are also recorded in the Database of External Quality Assurance Results (DEQAR), maintained by EQAR, under the EuNC provider identifier DEQARINST8630.