Sozo Bible College
Training disciples • Equipping leaders • Serving the Church

Degree Requirements

Every level of study at Sozo Bible College builds on the previous. Certificates become Associate hours; Associate hours become Bachelor's hours. You never repeat work — you build on it.

Credit hours: each 12-week course carries approximately 3 credit hours (1 hr study + 2 hrs self-directed weekly).

Course tuition: $50 USD or $70 CAD per course
Standard tuition is $50 USD or $70 CAD per course. The Canadian option is intentionally rounded down, so there is no penalty for paying in Canadian funds. Reduced tuition, sponsorships, bursaries, scholarships or hardship assistance may be available in approved circumstances.

Tuition & Financial Assistance

Standard tuition: $50 USD or $70 CAD per course
The Canadian price is intentionally rounded down. There is no penalty for paying in Canadian funds.

The standard tuition for Sozo Bible College is $50 USD or $70 CAD per course. Students may pay the approved USD price or the approved CAD price. These are fixed college prices rather than a daily exchange-rate conversion. The Canadian price is intentionally rounded down, so there is no penalty for paying in Canadian funds.

We believe financial hardship should not automatically prevent a sincere and committed student from receiving biblical education. Students living in developing nations, low-income communities, or difficult personal circumstances may ask the college to consider reduced tuition or financial assistance.

Assistance may include reduced tuition, partial or full sponsorship, bursaries, scholarships, or a special hardship arrangement. Each request is reviewed individually. We consider the student's circumstances, location, financial need, ministry calling, educational goals, ability to contribute, and commitment to completing the course.

Financial assistance is not automatic and is not granted without accountability. Students receiving assistance are expected to participate faithfully, complete their coursework, communicate with the college, and follow the conditions of the assistance provided. Assistance may be reviewed, adjusted, renewed, or discontinued according to the student's participation, progress, circumstances, and available resources.

All assistance requires individual review, approval, and appropriate accountability.

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Certificate

1 course (~3 credit hours)

A focused credential in a single subject. Completable in 12 weeks. Counts fully toward Associate and beyond — you never redo it.

Any one Year 1 course qualifies
BIBL101 — Bible Foundations Certificate
THEO101 — Theology Essentials Certificate
HERM101 — Hermeneutics Certificate
THEO201 — The New Man: Christ as Blueprint Certificate
PNEU101 — Spiritual Warfare & the Spirit Certificate
PRAY101 — Prayer & Intercession Certificate
MINS101 — Ministry Practice I Certificate
MINS201 — Ministry Practice II Certificate
HOML101 — Homiletics: Preaching Certificate
EVAN101 — Evangelism & Missions Certificate
HIST101 — Church History Certificate
COUN101 — Biblical Counseling Certificate

Associate Degree

8 courses (~24 credit hours)

The foundational ministerial credential — equivalent to a Diploma in Theology. Covers the full biblical, theological, Spirit-filled, and practical core.

Required (6 courses)
BIBL101 — Bible Foundations Required
THEO101 — Theology Essentials Required
HERM101 — Hermeneutics Required
THEO201 — The New Man: Christ as Blueprint Required
PNEU101 — Spiritual Warfare & the Spirit Required
EVAN101 — Evangelism & Missions Required
Electives — choose any 2
MINS101 — Ministry Practice I Elective
MINS201 — Ministry Practice II Elective
PRAY101 — Prayer & Intercession Elective
HOML101 — Homiletics: Preaching Elective
HIST101 — Church History Elective
COUN101 — Biblical Counseling Elective

Bachelor's Degree

All Year 1 + Year 2 (~60 credit hours)

Full ministerial preparation — theology, Bible, practical ministry, leadership, and mission. Year 2 courses currently in development.

Year 1 — All 12 courses required
BIBL101 — Bible Foundations Required
THEO101 — Theology Essentials Required
HERM101 — Hermeneutics Required
THEO201 — The New Man: Christ as Blueprint Required
PNEU101 — Spiritual Warfare & the Spirit Required
PRAY101 — Prayer & Intercession Required
MINS101 — Ministry Practice I Required
MINS201 — Ministry Practice II Required
HOML101 — Homiletics: Preaching Required
EVAN101 — Evangelism & Missions Required
HIST101 — Church History Required
COUN101 — Biblical Counseling Required
Year 2 — Coming Next

Advanced biblical studies, leadership, apologetics, and specialisations. Details published when Year 2 is complete.

Master's & Doctorate

Year 2 + Year 3 (~90–120 credit hours)

Deepened specialisation, original contribution, and advanced ministry leadership. Year 3 curriculum in planning — available in due course.

Master of Divinity / Theology

All Bachelor's work + advanced Year 3 specialisation tracks: Biblical Languages, Advanced Systematic Theology, Missions, Leadership, or Counseling.

Doctorate (D.Min / Th.D)

All Master's work + original research project, supervised dissertation, and integration with active ministry context. Requirements published when Year 3 is finalised.

PhD

Full academic research degree — original scholarly contribution in biblical studies, theology, or ministry. By application; requires Master's completion.

Sozo is working toward formal accreditation. All credit hours completed now count toward the final accredited ladder — students who complete courses today will not need to repeat them.

How Certificates Build Into Degrees

You never redo work at Sozo. Every Certificate you complete is a permanent credit toward the Associate degree. Your Associate credits carry into your Bachelor's. Your Bachelor's carries into your Master's. The ladder is cumulative — the only direction is forward.

This is by design: a student in a remote village in Kenya, or in rural India, begins with one Certificate they can afford — and builds toward a Doctorate at whatever pace their life allows, without ever losing a single hour of work they've already done.

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