Gurukul Lutheran Theological College Chennai Course Admission 2025: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Application Process, Selection Criteria

Gurukul Lutheran Theological College offers B.D. and BCS at the UG level.

Students aspiring to pursue B.D. from the college must hold a Bachelor’s degree of any recognized university in India or its equivalent from abroad approved by the Senate of Serampore University. Candidates holding B.Th degree with a pass in English I and II for the two year up-grader course can also apply for B.D. program in the college. If the candidates have passed B.Th in First or Second class, they are eligible to apply for third year of B.D. course. Or if the candidates have passed in third class, they can join second year of B.D. course.

For BCS, candidate must be a holder of any Bachelor’s degree or B.Th degree. Candidate must be of 25 years or above of age and must have pass Matured Candidates Entrance Examination.

Selection of the candidates is done on the basis of entrance examination followed by faculty interview.

Eligibility Table

Note: Selection of the candidates who holds Theological Degree/ Diploma of universities/ Theological Seminaries of India and other countries is subject to the approval of the Senate of Serampore College.

Gurukul Lutheran Theological College also offers Masters in Theology (M.Th) at the PG level. Students who wish to pursue M.Th from the institute must hold a B.Th degree from a recognized university with an aggregate of at least 60% marks or B Grade. Candidate with any academic qualification which is equivalent to B.D. with first/second class or B Grade is also eligible to apply.

For admission in this course, candidates have to appear for an entrance examination conducted by the college followed by Departmental and Faculty Interview.

Eligibility Table

Key Points:

• Candidates belonging to SC/ ST Category will be given a relaxation of 5% marks in the qualifying examination.
• Proficiency in English language is one of the requirements.

The Gurukul Lutheran Theological College also offers Doctorate of Theology program at the Research level. Students who wish to pursue D.Th course from the college must hold M.Th degree with First/High Second class with 65% or above and a work experience of minimum three years. Also, candidate whose academic qualification is equivalent in the opinion of Research Committee of the Senate of Serampore College.

Selection to the program is done on the basis of merit in the qualifying examination followed by interview conducted by interview committee.

Eligibility Table

Key Points:

• Students must pass M.Th degree with First or Second Class pass.
• Candidates applying for D.Th course should have competence in the languages required for the particular field of study.
• Candidate should have been engaged in post- M.Th research activities.
• Candidates while applying must submit research articles/papers written after completion of PG studies.
• Candidate will be required to submit a research paper on a subject prescribed by Doctoral Committee of the college.

The college also offers a diploma course in various areas of Dalit Theology, Women’s Studies and Theology of Human Development and Communication Studies to national and international students.

The minimum eligibility for admission in Diploma course is 10+2 examination from any recognized board. Selection is done on the basis of merit in the qualifying examination.

Eligibility Table

Key Points:

• Candidates belonging to SC/ ST Category will be given a relaxation of 5% aggregate marks in the qualifying examination.
• Candidates must be proficient in English to pursue Diploma program from the institute.