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# Graduation requirements

### In order to successfully complete a program at the EBTC and receive a graduation certificate, the following requirements must be met:

1. An **overall grade point average** of at least 77% has been achieved.
2. The **minimum requirements** for each class have been met, whereby the minimum grade allowed for each subject is 67%. Failed classes have to be repeated until the minimum grade is achieved.
3. The student is committed to and actively involved in a **local church**.
4. **Compliance** with the EBTC school regulations and the Statement of Faith is required.
_Students in the Expository Preaching, Biblical Counseling, and Music Ministry programs who are __not__ in agreement with the EBTC Statement of Faith on primary matters of belief must submit a written statement to the location director two months prior to graduation._
_This statement must include a detailed explanation regarding the issues in question. Positions that differ from the Statement of Faith must be biblically consolidated with relevant passages from Scripture._

5. Graduates will not receive their diploma until all outstanding **tuition fees** have been paid.
6. As the **graduation ceremony** marks a highlight of the year, every graduate is expected to be present. In rare cases and for compelling reasons only, an exception can be granted (only by the location director).
7. Students who have attended classes but do not meet the graduation requirements will only receive a **certificate of attendance**.
8. An additional fee of €50 will be charged for any **later issuing of a diploma** or a certificate of attendance.