PIM Application Procedure

All applicants are required to send a completed set of application form and supporting documents to:

Admissions Office
East Asia School of Theology
118 Joo Chiat Road
#04-01
Singapore 427207

Tel: (65) 6291 9744
Fax: (65) 6299 5040
Email: admissions@east.edu.sg
Website: www.east.edu.sg

 

Application Deadlines

The deadline for submission of all admission documents is 1 April for internationals and Singapore residents. The Admissions Office will inform applicants with the results of their application.

The Admissions Office will not consider applications that do not have the required items mentioned below.

Admissions Requirements

Wives of seminary students and men in full-time or bi-vocational ministry who wish to enter the PIM two-year Certificate Program should contact the EAST admissions department. Admission process includes completion and submission of a PIM application form, payment of a PIM application fee, and in some cases, an interview with a PIM faculty member. Further details can be obtained from EAST Admissions.

Application Requirements

As an applicant for the Partners in Ministry (PIM) Certificate Program, you must complete the following requirements:
1. Partners in Ministry (PIM) Application form. Answer all items using a computer or write in print format using black ink.
2. Recent passport-sized photo in digital form. No one else should be included in the photo with you.
3. Personal identification document. Submit a photocopy of passport or government-issued identity card for internationals and the NRIC for Singaporeans/Singapore PRs. For internationals who are residing in Singapore under any valid long-term pass, please submit a photocopy of the long-term pass.
4. Biographical information.  The application form includes the two questions that must be answered.
5. Sponsorship letter (written by sponsor). This is required if your PIM studies is sponsored by others. The sponsor is to write a letter that indicates the name of student being sponsored and is to send the letter via email to admissions@east.edu.sg.
6. Submission of S$30.00 application fee. See this page for methods of payment.
7. References from your pastor and one other person who has known you for at least two years. Neither reference should be related to you. If the pastor is your husband or a relative, then list as a reference another member of the pastoral staff or a ministry worker who knows you for at least two years. The completed reference forms must be sent directly to EAST by the referees.
8. Possible visit with a PIM instructor to determine level of English proficiency.

Only when all the above application procedures have been fulfilled will your application be evaluated. You will then be notified of the result of your application for admission.

Application Forms

You may download the following documents:

# Document Title Purpose
 1. PIM Certificate Program Application Information Information for prospective student to help them decide and prepare to apply as PIM Certificate Program students.
 2. PIM Certificate Program Application Form The application form for prospective student to apply to study in the PIM Certificate Program. Must be submitted together with the completed biographical information, personal photo, personal identification documents, and sponsorship letter/s (if any).
 3. Character Reference Form Reference form to be given to your pastor and one other person who has known you for at least two years. Neither reference should be related to you. If the pastor is your husband or a relative, then list as a reference another member of the pastoral staff or a ministry worker who knows you for at least two years. The completed reference forms must be sent directly to EAST by the referees.

 

Enquiry

To find out more about the PIM Certificate Program, please view this page. For further queries on PIM Program or PIM Admissions, please click here.