IBTS is a collaborative partner with the School of Religion and Theology (SRT), Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. IBTS offers two pathways into the Vrije Universiteit (VU) PhD programme, first through the Thesis Bridging Programme (TBP) or directly in the Post Graduate Research Certificate in Theology programme (PGCert).
Students will have both IBTS and VU supervisors on successfully progressing to the Graduate School of the VU-SRT. In this way, IBTS seeks to provide an international baptistic context for study as researchers work towards an award of a state-accredited PhD degree with this major European university. For details of the Vrije Universiteit doctoral regulations within which IBTS works, you may download the document here.
IBTS welcomes a new intake of candidates every January for the PhD pathways offered in collaboration with our collaborative partner, VU.
Below you will find detailed information about all aspects of our PhD programme including how to apply. Finding the ‘right fit’ between a student’s research interests and an academic community is essential for satisfactorily completing a doctorate. For this reason, we strongly recommend a preliminary conversation for those thinking of applying to IBTS and we would welcome the opportunity to arrange an informal meeting – online or face-to-face.