Our accrediting agency: ECTE
Israel College of the Bible (ICB) holds accreditation from the European Council for Theological Education (ECTE). ECTE is a cross-border, professional, discipline-specific, independent accreditation agency that operates according to the European Standards and Guidelines (ESG) and in line with the ICETE Standards and Guidelines for Global Evangelical Theological Education.
ECTE is a registered agency on the European Quality Assurance Register (EQAR). As a cross-border QA agency, the ECTE serves both higher education institutions and alternative providers of higher education learning opportunities, but the ECTE does not determine the status of institutions in their respective countries nor their ability to award formal, nationally recognised degrees.
Read more about ECTE accreditation here.
Our accreditation details
Israel College of the Bible (ICB) was accredited by ECTE as an alternative provider of education in (2019) and is listed in the ECTE Review Directory.
ICB is not recognized by the Council for Higher Education in Israel and does not grant academic degrees.
We hold institutional and programme accreditation for the following programme:
- Biblical Studies Programme – 180-240 ECTS (EQF Level 6, comparable to QF-EHEA First Cycle)
Our accreditation status
ECTE accreditation of alternative providers of higher education indicates that our learning opportunities have been externally reviewed and found to be substantially compliant with the European Standards and Guidelines as higher education learning opportunities in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).
While our programmes are verified as comparable to QF-EHEA levels, we are an alternative provider and do not award formal degrees recognised by Israel authorities. EQF level references verify learning outcomes for global recognition, while not constituting formal degrees.
Our ECTE accreditation ensures graduates hold international benchmarked qualifications, opening doors to global mobility and recognition by employers and theological institutions across the European Higher Education Area and beyond (read more on learning mobility and recognition here).
