Overview

As a seminary graduate, you will have the opportunity to extend your education in a particular field or to prepare for doctoral-level work through a one- to two-year program and a capstone thesis or a major research paper.

Program Learning Outcomes

The Theology Master program at Calvin Theological Seminary is designed to achieve these key learning outcomes:

Students have academic mastery in a specific theological discipline.

Students can engage in sound scholarship that exhibits independent inquiry, academic research, critical analysis, and scholarly writing.

Students can articulate both their own tradition’s perspective on their area of specialization and the strengths and weaknesses of other theological approaches.

Students exhibit the fruit of the Spirit by providing thoughtful, fair, and respectful analyses and interpretations that recognize the strengths of positions with which they disagree and the weaknesses of positions with which they agree.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Comparative Semitic Grammar

Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Law

The Art of Hebrew Narrative

New Testament

Greek

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
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- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-06-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

24 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Grand Rapids, United States

Disciplines

Theology and Religious Studies Christian Studies View 749 other Masters in Theology and Religious Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Master of Divinity, Master of Theological Studies, Bachelor of Divinity, or an equivalent degree, with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (B), from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the US Department of Education, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, or a Canadian provincial quality assurance agency, or from institutions outside of the US or Canada that meet standards comparable to those of the Association for Theological Schools.

Completion of sufficient prior study in your intended area of specialization. (Some students may be advised to take one or more extra courses in their area of specialization.)

Transcript evidence of a minimum of two semesters of study each in Hebrew and Greek.

Completion of all admission requirements before entering the ThM program (with limited exceptions for someone concurrently completing an MDiv or MTS program at Calvin Seminary).

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

15144 USD / year

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Out-of-State

15144 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

15144 USD / year

≈ 15144 USD / year

Living costs

Grand Rapids

United States

990 - 1710 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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