• Bachelor degree from a recognized University/College in any discipline (B.A., B.Sc., B. Com. etc.) OR
• Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.) degree from the Serampore University.  B.Th. graduates with an average grade of B– or above and have completed a minimum of two years practical ministry may be exempted from the courses offered in the first two years of the program, provided that they enter the program with satisfactory grades in the prerequisite courses and with a minimum grade of B– in each of the non-credit courses. However, those candidates who wish to undertake advanced courses in Greek and Hebrew shall be admitted only to the second year of the program. B. Th. graduates with an average grade less than B– shall be required to do the three years program. Exemptions may be granted for the prerequisite and non-credit courses, provided that they have satisfactory/required grades for those courses.
• An applicant without a secular degree or a recognized B. Th. and has passed the Mature Candidate’s Examination from the Serampore University. A mature candidate is defined as one who is at least twenty-five years of age and has passed the tenth standard and was prevented for special reasons from pursuing his/her secular studies, has the provision of appearing for the Mature Candidate’s Examination from the Serampore University.

Course name:-Bachelor of Divinity (B.D.)

Duration:- 4 year( After Graduation)/ 5 years(After 10+2)