International Students

On this page you will find information pertaining to International Students who want to study at the Franciscan School of Theology.

FST is authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant students.

The Franciscan School of Theology has a long history of welcoming and enrolling students from all over the world.  Our campus and classes are filled with a rich of diversity of culture and language.  Germany, Korea, Vietnam, Spain, China, the Philippines, Ireland, Japan, South Africa and Mexico are just some of the countries from which our students have come.

CONTACT:

The Franciscan School of Theology

1712 Euclid Ave.
Berkeley, CA   94709
The Office of Admissions
Director:  Vince Nims
1-510-848-5232  Extension 18
Mobile:  1-510-828-2869
Email:  info@fst.edu or vnims@fst.edu

International Students come to FST for five primary reasons:

1. To obtain a Master of Theological Studies (MTS)
2. To obtain a Master of Divinity (MDiv)
3. To obtain a Master of Arts (MA, Administered by the Graduate Theological Union).
4. To Study Abroad for a semester or one year (College/University student)
5. For Sabbatical.

For details pertaining to these opportunities, please go to our Degrees and Programs page.

To obtain a degree (the MTS or the MDiv) International Students must provide

• The Franciscan School of Theology Application
• A $40 Application Fee (In US dollars)
• A Statement of Purpose
• Transcripts of all undergraduate (college or university) studies
• Transcripts of any graduate school studies
• Three Letters of Recommendation
• Meet any and all requirements to be accepted

To obtain the Master of Arts

• The Master of Arts is administered by the Graduate Theological Union. You do not complete the FST Application form for this degree, but you can affiliate with FST once you have gone through the GTU-MA application process.  For this application CLICK HERE
• The GTU-MA application dead-line dates are firm:
  • Fall Semester, February 15
  • Spring Semester, September 30.

Refer to the GTU website for detailed information about this program.

To study abroad for a semester or one year, International Students must provide

• The Franciscan School of Theology Application
• A $40 Application Fee (In US dollars)
• A Statement of Purpose
• Transcripts of all undergraduate (college or university) studies.
• Financial Declaration Form for International Students

To apply for Sabbatical, International Students must provide

• The Franciscan School of Theology Application
• A $40 Application Fee (In US dollars)
• A Statement of Purpose
• Financial Declaration Form for International Students
• Note:  Members of a Religious order or Community, must provide a letter of permission from the appropriate supervisor or community leader.