The curriculum is based on the following foundations:
- The Institute’s curriculum is academic, and emphasizes the importance of intellectual training in an atmosphere of responsible freedom.
- The Institute enjoys a unique academic status, as learning is closely related to life experience, deeply rooted in the Christian legacy, which does not separate life from scientific and intellectual achievements.
- The Institute has a specific Antiochian identity within the framework of the Orthodox Church. This identity connects the Institute to the land where the Church seeks testimony, whether in its immediate Arab environment, or abroad.
