Admissões
Processo de admissão
Students admitted to Teleo University are chosen based on spirituality, ministry zeal, academic ability and their current role as a pastor, overseer, church planter or church leader. Teleo University is an educational institution for those who are already in vocational or bi-vocational pastoral ministry. Before taking the following steps to apply we encourage you to carefully review the General Admissions Requirements page and review the Teleo University catalog.
"IMPORTANT: Teleo University is a tuition-free institution. Credit transfer and degree recognition policies vary by institution. Each college, university, or credentialing body makes its own independent decision regarding whether to recognize or accept coursework, credits, or degrees completed at Teleo University. Prospective students who intend to apply Teleo coursework or credentials toward another institution's program should verify acceptance policies directly with that institution prior to enrollment."
This process applies to the Online LMS Curriculum pathway (Diploma in Missional Leadership, Bachelor of Theology in Missional Leadership, and Master of Divinity in Missional Leadership).
Step 1: Submit the Application, Three Recommendations, and Academic Documentation
Applicants begin by completing the online LMS Application Course, which includes:
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Admission Application: Complete all informational elements of the online application, including confirmation that the applicant meets the published Admission Requirements for the desired program.
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Acknowledge Agreement: Affirm agreement with Teleo University's Statement of Faith and agree to abide by the school's policies and program requirements.
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Government-Issued Photo ID: Submit a copy of an official government-issued photo ID to confirm identity, name order, and correct spelling. Contact Admissions if no photo ID is available.
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Recommendations: Provide the email contact information for three references through the Student Information System (SIS): a T-Net Trainer-Peer Mentor Agreement, a Personal Recommendation, and a Local Ministry Practicum Sponsor Agreement. References are submitted confidentially through the SIS.
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Academic Documentation: Teleo University serves students throughout the world, including regions where formal transcripts may be unavailable, incomplete, or issued by institutions holding no international or regional accreditation. Applicants should submit the best available documentation of prior education, such as:
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An official transcript from a secondary school, college, or university, listing courses completed and credits earned (a diploma or degree certificate alone is not accepted as a transcript); or
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Where a transcript cannot be obtained, any available records of prior education or ministry training, along with a written explanation of why standard transcripts are unavailable.
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Applicants who cannot document formal educational qualifications should also review the Recognition of Prior Learning Policy, which describes an alternate path to admission based on ministry experience and age.
Step 2: Admissions Review
The Office of Admissions reviews the application for completeness and confirms that the applicant meets the published Admission Requirements for the desired program or qualifies for consideration under the Recognition of Prior Learning Policy. Teleo University will notify the applicant in writing of one of the following outcomes: (a) approval to begin Provisional Enrollment, (b) approval to begin Provisional Enrollment on probationary status under the Recognition of Prior Learning Policy, (c) a recommendation of an alternative program better suited to the applicant's documented qualifications, or (d) non-admission. Final evaluation and validation of transcripts and prior learning continues during Provisional Enrollment, as described in Step 3.
Step 3: Complete Term 1 Provisional Enrollment (No Tuition or Fees)
Approved applicants are provisionally enrolled at no cost:
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Students first complete the non-credit LMS course How to Be Successful in Online Learning.
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Students then attempt all Term 1 for-credit LMS courses for their program.
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No tuition, course fees, or the application/enrollment fee are charged during Provisional Enrollment.
A student who completes Term 1 within the four-month term with passing grades in all courses is eligible for full enrollment beginning Term 2. Term 1 coursework is not recorded on an academic transcript and does not carry forward unless the student proceeds to full enrollment. A student who does not complete Term 1 with passing grades, or who chooses not to continue, may reapply at a later date and will begin again at Step 1; no credit from a prior Provisional Enrollment is preserved or reapplied.
An applicant admitted on probationary status under the Recognition of Prior Learning Policy begins that probationary period concurrently with Term 1 Provisional Enrollment; see that policy for the full probationary timeline, which continues after full enrollment.
Step 4: Full Enrollment at Term 2
Before beginning Term 2, the student pays the required $50 (USD) non-refundable application/enrollment fee and is officially moved from Provisional Enrollment to full enrollment in the degree program. Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) tracking, including the Maximum Timeframe calculation, begins at Term 2 upon full enrollment; Provisional Enrollment (Term 1) is not counted toward SAP.