Academic Policies at West Africa Theological Seminary

Rev. William Udotong, Provost
Rev. William Udotong
Provost

West Africa Theological Seminary (WATS) is Nigeria's largest nondenominational seminary, and is located in the heart of Lagos — the largest black city in the world. Nigeria, with 160 million people, is the geographic hub of Africa. It embraces 40 percent of the English-speaking Christian population on the African continent.

WATS serves one of the fastest-growing segments of the Christian Church in the world, and it focuses squarely on the two greatest needs of the African Church: leadership development and discipleship of believers. The student body has diverse talents and a wide interest in various areas of ministry. Therefore, we offer a wide variety of degree programs:

  • Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies
  • Bachelor of Arts in Theology
  • Bachelor of Arts in Theology (In-Service/Weekend)
  • Master of Divinity
  • Master of Arts in Biblical Studies
  • Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies
  • Master of Arts in Christian Leadership
  • Post-Graduate Diploma in Christian Ministry

In the future, WATS will offer a Doctor of Ministry program. We do all of this in fulfillment of our mission statement:

«To train men and women for holy living, for carrying the Gospel to the unreached, and for catalyzing national spiritual awakening.»

At West Africa Theological Seminary our primary focus is on spiritual formation, although our commitment to strong academic standards is also widely known. Those who are looking for a quick degree or who are not interested in humbly developing a closer walk with God are encouraged to look elsewhere. But if you want to take a journey with us to greater effectiveness in Christian leadership, greater faithfulness in rightly dividing the Word of Truth, and a deeper commitment to godly living, WELCOME! We would love to hear from you and we would be pleased to answer any questions you may have.

Admissions

To be admitted to WATS, a student must complete and submit the following forms:

  1. Application for Admission
  2. Pastoral Recommendation

Once these are submitted, the application is processed and the student will be contacted directly. If you have additional questions, use the contacts page to reach us.