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Academics

Four programs, one calling

Every UIBC program combines biblical scholarship with hands-on leadership and practical ministry — delivered online, in one-month course blocks, with classes meeting twice a week.

Certificate9 Months

Certificate in Leadership & Practical Ministry

An undergraduate program building a foundation in biblical knowledge, leadership, and practical ministry across three terms.

Diploma12 Months

Diploma in Leadership & Practical Ministry

42 credit hours in hermeneutics, leadership theory, homiletics, and church administration.

Bachelor12 Months

Bachelor of Leadership & Practical Ministry

78 credit hours of advanced systematic theology, church history, and strategic ministry leadership.

Bridge Course3 Months

UIBC Bridge Course

Required preparatory program for Diploma graduates, transfer students, and high-school-qualified applicants entering the Bachelor track.

Program Structure

How our terms are built

Each course is taught in a one-month block. Classes meet twice a week — Monday and Saturday — with the rest of the week set aside for coursework, research and paper writing, group discussion, and guided self-study. A one-week break follows the first and second terms.