The academic programs at West Africa Advanced School of Theology are committed to fulfilling God’s Mission, missio Dei, and aim to develop an integrated Christian worldview in a context of conservative, evangelical and Pentecostal scholarship founded on biblical theology and in accordance with the Assemblies of God. WAAST is recognized for its high standard of scholarship and practical emphasis on ministerial skills to enhance the ministry of its students.

WAAST offers the Bachelor of Theology (129 semester hours) and the Post-secondary Diploma in Theology (96 semester hours) in both French and English. The Bachelor of Theology is offered in two semesters each year for 9 weeks in March/April, and for 6 weeks in August/September. The final semester leading to matriculation requires approximately 15 weeks at the Lomé campus; the student completes 18 semester hours which include the writing of a fifty-page thesis.

Bachelor of Theology Degree

Students who have earned a diploma from a recognized Bible institute and qualify to enter into the BTh program will receive 33 semester hours of transfer credit. To complete the BTh at WAAST the student will need to successfully complete 96 credit hours and maintain at least a C grade average (2.0 on a 4.0 scale).

Post-secondary Diploma in Theology

To earn the Post-secondary Diploma of Theology, the student must complete a total of 96 credit hours. No credit is granted for work completed at a secondary-level Bible institute. The student who has acquired A-levels (equivalent to 12 or 13 years of primary and secondary education) must complete 66 credit hours for graduation. Students follow all courses listed with the exception of Greek I and II and the thesis. Three ICI courses are used to complete their program.

Courses are offered within five academic divisions: B Bible BL Biblical Languages G General Education M Church Ministries T Theology and Church History FIRST YEAR COURSES First (...)

GPAs are based on the 4.0 grading system, where a letter grade is assigned a numerical value as follows: Excellent Good Satisfactory Passing Failing A 4.0 B+ 3.3 C+ 2.3 D+1.3 F 0.0 A- (...)

Graduation Requirements The WAAST Board of Governors awards diplomas and degrees only after the student’s academic record is reviewed and all requirements have been satisfactorily completed. A (...)

All courses at WAAST are offered for 3 credit hours. Three credit hours are earned by spending 37.5 hours under guided instruction with a professor. A class period is 2 ½ hours (150 minutes) per (...)