Irish Baptist College

Irish Baptist College (IBC) was founded in Dublin in 1892 by Hugh D. Brown, who had close connections with Charles H. Spurgeon. It is the training college of the Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland and is located at The Baptist Centre, 19 Hillsborough Road, Moira, BT67 0HG, Northern Ireland. IBC offers undergraduate programmes (BTh and BD — Preparation for Ministry, validated by the University of Chester), postgraduate programmes (MTh, PGCert, PGDip in Practical Theology), and a range of non-degree and evening courses including Foundations Evening Course, Women's Discipleship Evening Course, CertHE (Equipped to Serve), Gap Year Programme, and others. Teaching is delivered by full-time staff and external lecturers with strong academic and ministry credentials. IBC is a licensed UK Student Visa sponsor and welcomes international students from all backgrounds. Its mission is to magnify Christ, advance the gospel, and strengthen the church.