Question 1

Am I a student?

Kaleb Heitzman · Accepted Answer

All admitted students are issued a student ID and a student e-mail address. If you have taken a course before but did not apply for Admission, you are not a TCM student.

Question 2

Can I study at TCM if I did not graduate a seminary ?

Kaleb Heitzman · Accepted Answer

Students who do not have validated bachelor’s degrees may take courses and apply to complete the Certificate Program. A validated seminary degree is not a prerequisite for admission to the Master’s programs.

Question 3

Is TCM accredited?

Kaleb Heitzman · Accepted Answer

TCM Institute is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (HLC) in the United States. 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, Illinois 60604-1411

Question 4

May I complete courses in other countries besides HE and my country ?

Kaleb Heitzman · Accepted Answer

Courses are taught as a hybrid model, that is 80% of the course is taught online and 20% is completed at a Mentoring Center. Yes, you may complete courses in other countries. But you must contact the Regional Representative for specific information including housing, transportation, and must have valid travel documents like passport and visa.

Registration is mandatory, you will not be allowed to take the course without prior registration. Registration instructions are under Academic on the website.

Question 5

Can I take a course if i am not a student?

Kaleb Heitzman · Accepted Answer

Any prospective student may take two TCM International Institute courses, following the course registration procedure, before a formal application commitment.

Credit for these two courses can be given to the student only when the following 3 conditions are met:

All class assignments, reading, and the exam are completed and a final passing grade is given to the student by the professor.
A completed application has been submitted to the Austrian TCM office within 12 months of taking the course.
The applicant has been officially admitted into one the TCM Institute degree programs by the Admissions Committee.

Question 6

Am I a student?

Kaleb Heitzman · Accepted Answer

All admitted students are issued a student ID and a student e-mail address. If you have taken a course before but did not apply for Admission, you are not a TCM student.

Question 7

Can I study at TCM if I did not graduate a seminary ?

Kaleb Heitzman · Accepted Answer

Students who do not have validated bachelor’s degrees may take courses and apply to complete the Certificate Program. A validated seminary degree is not a prerequisite for admission to the Master’s programs.

Question 8

Can I take a course if i am not a student?

Kaleb Heitzman · Accepted Answer

Any prospective student may take two TCM International Institute courses, following the course registration procedure, before a formal application commitment.

Credit for these two courses can be given to the student only when the following 3 conditions are met:

All class assignments, reading, and the exam are completed and a final passing grade is given to the student by the professor.
A completed application has been submitted to the Austrian TCM office within 12 months of taking the course.
The applicant has been officially admitted into one the TCM Institute degree programs by the Admissions Committee.

Question 9

Does the TCM library have electronic resources which I can use from home?

Kaleb Heitzman · Accepted Answer

TCM has purchased more than 1.500 ebooks in English and subscribes to several electronic journal collections. TCM students can also benefit from the Russian language materials of the EAAA Online Library. All of these are accessible from anywhere in the world.

Question 10

Does the TCM library have resources in my language?

Kaleb Heitzman · Accepted Answer

Most of the library resources are in English, but there are also many materials in Russian, Romanian, Hungarian, Polish, Czech, and Bulgarian. The library constantly purchases more print and electronic books in other languages, so if you have suggestions of which books we should buy please send an e-mail to library@tcmi.edu or submit a purchase suggestion through the library catalog.

Question 11

How can I find my username and password?

Kaleb Heitzman · Accepted Answer

If you are a new student, you will be sent your credentials with the student confirmation letter. If you are a student who has lost or forgot your password, please email admin@tcmi.edu

Question 12

How do I choose a course?

Kaleb Heitzman · Accepted Answer

Review your Requirement List, then go to the schedule and check the available courses in your country or at other Mentoring Centers that you can travel to. Then fill out the registration form accordingly.

Question 13

How do I register?

Kaleb Heitzman · Accepted Answer

If you are an admitted student, use your student e-mail to register for courses. Registration is done online. Follow the links for registration in the Schedules or here.

If you are not yet a student but you would like to become one, we encourage you to take a course first. In this case, contact registration@tcmi.edu for instructions.

Question 14

How do I send my admission documents to you?

Kaleb Heitzman · Accepted Answer

Admission documents are to be attached to the online electronic Admission Form. Carefully read the Admissions page, prepare all the required documents and then fill in the form and submit it.

Question 15

How do I use the requirement list?

Kaleb Heitzman · Accepted Answer

The Requirement List includes courses sorted by categories. For each category of courses a set number of courses is required. After you receive a grade, your Requirement List is updated by the Academic Office. You can see what other courses you need in order to fulfill the requirements for your program of study.

One of the first courses you must take is PT 600 Research Methods. There is no other special order that courses need to be taken.

For more details contact the Registrar

Question 16

I cannot access TCM files even though my account is active

Kaleb Heitzman · Accepted Answer

If you are trying to access a restricted TCM file or folder and get to the Request Permission screen, that means that you are signed with a different Google account or your default account is not your tcmi.edu account.

1. To solve this CLICK on “Switch accounts”

2. If your tcmi.edu account is not in the list CLICK “Sign in to another account”

3. Please put your entire “user@tcmi.edu” address and password and “Sing in”

If you want to enable multiple sign in please follow this guide

Question 17

I don’t come to Haus Edelweiss very often. What can the library do for me?

Kaleb Heitzman · Accepted Answer

Each course on Moodle has a section called Reading resources. It lists required and recommended readings in English and your own language. If only possible, the library tries to find electronic versions of these titles and make links from Moodle to them. Not all books can be found in electronic form, in such and other cases you can still contact library@tcmi.edu for help and we will suggest ways how you can anyway find enough quality readings for your course.

The library has good scanning possibilities and will scan and e-mail you materials which you need, in the limits of Copyright (a journal article, a chapter from a book). We can also obtain materials, which we don’t have, through InterLibrary Loan and e-mail them to you.

Question 18

I have paid my fees but it does not show on student portal.

Kaleb Heitzman · Accepted Answer

If you paid your fee in cash to your site coordinator it may take some time to process the transaction. If this is not the case or your payment was made at HE, please e-mail admin@tcmi.edu indicating the issues you have, take a screenshot of the page, including the error, and attach it to the email.

Question 19

I never worked with Moodle, will I get any help/training as a new student?

Kaleb Heitzman · Accepted Answer

The best way to learn Moodle is learning by doing. Please email your questions to us or submit a “report form” in Moodle.

Question 20

Internet access at Mentoring Centers

Kaleb Heitzman · Accepted Answer

Mentoring Centers provides internet access for the students and professors.

Question 21

Is registration different from admission?

Kaleb Heitzman · Accepted Answer

Registration refers to procedure of signing up for a course by filling out the registration form. Registration form for admitted students can be found on the schedule page also on the detailed registration information page. If you are not a TCM student yet, contact registration@tcmi.edu

Admission refers to the procedure of sending your application package to TCM in order to become a TCM student. Admission instructions are to be found on the website under Admissions.

Question 22

Is TCM Accreditation valid in my country ?

Kaleb Heitzman · Accepted Answer

TCM Accreditation is generally valid in most of the European Countries. If you apply to TCM International Institute with a state recognized BA Diploma, your MA or MDiv TCM diploma will be eligible for nostrification in your country. If the above is not true for your diploma, then you have to ask your national Ministry of Education or a local State University.

Question 23

Is TCM accredited?

Kaleb Heitzman · Accepted Answer

TCM Institute is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (HLC) in the United States. 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, Illinois 60604-1411

Question 24

May I complete courses in other countries besides HE and my country ?

Kaleb Heitzman · Accepted Answer

Courses are taught as a hybrid model, that is 80% of the course is taught online and 20% is completed at a Mentoring Center. Yes, you may complete courses in other countries. But you must contact the Regional Representative for specific information including housing, transportation, and must have valid travel documents like passport and visa.

Registration is mandatory, you will not be allowed to take the course without prior registration. Registration instructions are under Academic on the website.

Question 25

My grade is not showing on the student portal.

Kaleb Heitzman · Accepted Answer

It may be that the professor has given an extended dead-line to some students in order for them to submit their course assignments, or the grades have not been submitted to the office yet. If all the above are not the case, please e-mail admin@tcmi.edu indicating the issues you have, take a screenshot of the page, including the error, and attach it to the email.

Question 26

What courses will I have to take as a student?

Kaleb Heitzman · Accepted Answer

Upon admission, students receive a Requirement List that shows the courses they need to take for a specific program. You can see the Requirement Lists for the current year as well as for previous years on the Catalogs and Handbooks page. Your personal Requirement list is always available in you TCM Google Drive account under Shared with me files.

Question 27

Where can I find the passwords for library resources?

Kaleb Heitzman · Accepted Answer

The passwords and explanations for using library resources, print and electronic, can be obtained from library@tcmi.edu.

Question 28

Where can I see my academic progress and financial information?

Kaleb Heitzman · Accepted Answer

Your academic progress and financial transactions are available at students.tcmi.edu. To access this page you will need your @tcmi.edu account.

Question 29

Where can I see my academic progress and financial information?

Kaleb Heitzman · Accepted Answer

Your academic progress and financial transactions are available at students.tcmi.edu. To access this page you will need your @tcmi.edu account.

Question 30

Why do I need a TCM user account? I already have a personal email address.

Kaleb Heitzman · Accepted Answer

A TCMI.edu user account allows us to guarantee you more privacy and security, also having a .edu email address allows you to benefit from reduced costs to software, books and services. It is also required by internal and external rules.

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