Ever wonder how your interests and passions could intersect with missions? Eager to go further in your areas of gifting and expertise? YWAM Lausanne offers a range of schools that focus on specific tracks of development for further education, readiness to enter the job market, or as foundation for a lifestyle of mission. Discipleship Training School is the entry point: once you’ve completed both Lecture and Outreach Phase of DTS, you’re free to apply to any school within the University of the Nations. While it’s not necessary to complete schools for degree credit, the UofN offers many different options to attain your educational goals: Associate’s, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.
You’ll work with experienced, professional leaders who truly care about the outcome of their students’ ministries and life callings. Begin your coursework with the Foundational Core Course Track and expand your reach to get more specialized training. See the new things God will create in and through you as you become more sensitive to his voice: your initiative and vision may become the driving force behind the next generation of missionaries, educators, counselors, politicians, journalists, or business leaders.
Schools at YWAM Lausanne
Discipleship
Build an even deeper relationship with God through learned discipleship in a family community setting. This is the prerequisite for all other schools within the UofN.
Bible in depth
Learn how to study the Bible on your own in its original historical context. Discover more about the character and nature of God through the pages of Scripture in a completely fresh way.
Communication
Express yourself creatively through print, web, and video as you learn how to apply communication skills in a changing world.
Worldview
Wrestle with the hard questions and learn how to defend your faith in light of historic and current events. Apply Christian thinking to every sphere of society to impact the nations.
Education
Educate children through creative and effective means; use biblical frameworks to create safe environments for learning.
English Learning
Improve your English comprehension and speech to more effectively proclaim the gospel all over the world.
Event Management
Grow in leadership to plan and coordinate events in a variety of venues and settings.
Technology and Missions
Connect globally while pioneering new technological ways to make the gospel known.
Leadership
Learn apprentice-style by stepping out in leadership roles within the YWAM Lausanne community.
Exec. Masters
Take your substantial ministry experience to the next level through intensive leadership training at different bases around the world.