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Transfer of Credit

Current students and applicants may be eligible for transfer of credit for graduate level study completed at other accredited institutions. Transfer of credit must be requested by the student. Students seeking transfer of credit, or who wish to transfer to NPTS from another accredited theological institution may be asked to present a letter of good standing from the institution.

  • A student may request transfer credit for courses equivalent to courses at NPTS. Only courses with content that closely approximates core courses will be accepted as transfer credit for NPTS’s core requirements.
  • No more than one-half of the courses required for a NPTS degree may be granted by transfer of credit. Transfer of credit beyond this limit may be granted only in special circumstances. The request must include a rationale for permitting further credit based on such factors as academic excellence, or other relevant information. All requests will be reviewed by the Seminary Academic Cabinet.
  • Students will complete all requirements for the degree (e.g., MDiv Candidacy and Mid-Program Review) and are required to complete the residency for their degree program. Residency requirements are as follows:
    • Master of Divinity (MDiv) — 27 credit hours
    • MA in Theological Studies (MATS) — 24 credit hours
    • MA in Christian Formation (MACF) — 17 credit hours
    • MA in Christian Ministry (MACM) — 13 credit hours
  • Courses completed and transcripted more than ten (10) years previously will not be accepted as transfer credit.
  • Consideration for transfer of credit is available for students whose cumulative GPA is 2.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) at the transfer school and at NPTS at the time of the request and where courses being considered received a grade of C or higher.
  • Grades received for courses accepted as transfer credit will be used in the student’s GPA calculation only if the transferred courses are taken after a student has enrolled through NPTS.
  • Courses transferred at the time of enrollment with NPTS will be transferred with credit hours only and not letter grades.
  • Field education credits will be evaluated by the Office of Contextual and Lifelong Learning.
  • In no case can a student earn an MDiv degree and a second Seminary level master’s degree in less than five (5) consecutive years.

For a transfer of credit evaluation, students must submit:

  1. Copies of official transcripts. (Quarter-system credit hours are converted to semester hours by dividing the number of quarter credit hours received by a factor of 1.5).
  2. A web link to the graduate catalog or hard copy of each course description taken at the transfer school.
  3. If requested, the syllabus for the course(s).
  4. In some cases, the reviewer may request copies of completed assignments.

In certain circumstances, a transfer of credit review will be completed for an applicant to NPTS, but only after a completed application has been received. Upon completion of the evaluation of a student’s previous course work, a copy of the transfer of credit form indicating awarded courses and a letter from the Seminary Academic Services personnel will be sent to the student by email, unless hard copy is requested. This evaluation is considered unofficial until official final transcripts are received and acceptance to NPTS is granted. Contact Seminary Academic Services at semacademicserv@northpark.edu with evaluation questions.