The Student Body at West Africa Theological Seminary

Pastor Obashoyin Obaleke, Dean of Student Affairs
Pastor Obashoyin Obaleke
Dean of Student Affairs

West Africa Theological Seminary (WATS) has a strong student body made up of committed Christian leaders from all over the world. The current student body represents 80 denominations and 40 ethnic groups.

WATS desires to combine excellent academics with a strong and foundational focus on spiritual formation. If you want to prepare to serve God better and are willing to pay the price to become equipped academically to understand the scriptures and rightly divide them for others, then WATS may be where you should come. If you want to do that while developing and cultivating a deeper walk with God, WATS will help make it possible.

We invite you to browse our Prospectus and, if desired, contact us for more information. We'll be glad to answer any questions that you have about our programs. The Prospectus contains a wealth of general information about WATS as well as specific information concerning academics, undergraduate and graduate degree programs, fees, and a calendar of events.

If needed, you can download the latest version of the .


Admissions and Reference Forms

The following forms are available in both Microsoft Word (DOC) and Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.

  1. Application for Diploma and BA programs:
    • Adobe Document Format
    • Word Format

    For more information, check out our Academic Programs page.

  2. Application for MA in Pastoral Ministry and Biblical Studies:
    • Adobe Document Format
    • Word Format

    For more information, check out our Academic Programs page.

  3. Application for MA in Christian Leadership:
    • Adobe Document Format
    • Word Format

    For more information, check out our Academic Programs page.

  4. Pastoral Reference Form (for all programs):
    • Adobe Document Format
    • Word Format

    For more information, check out our Academic Programs page.

  5. General Reference Form (for all programs):
    • Adobe Document Format
    • Word Format

    For more information, check out our Academic Programs page.

  6. Reference Form for MA in Christian Leadership:
    • Adobe Document Format
    • Word Format

    For more information, check out our Academic Programs page.

Masters Schedule

To find out when courses are being offered, check our Masters Schedule.