Admissions Flexible Study Options

Study Options

TEDS offers a number of flexible delivery formats that conveniently help you complete your degree. For example, you can take any of our courses online, or attend a church-based seminary extension site to complete a Master of Arts (Theological Studies) or the Certificate in Christian Studies without having to relocate to the TEDS Bannockburn campus. Other options include TEDS campus modular courses, occasional courses and wrap-around intensive courses.

Online Courses

Our fully online programs may be completed from anywhere in the world that has internet access. Courses require weekly internet sessions to watch video lectures, interact with students and faculty in discussion forums, and work on group assignments.

Our Online Programs

Certificate Programs

TEDS offers Certificate programs as a way to enhance your current ministry or to prepare you for where you’re going in your career or education. It’s a great first step to take if you’re trying to decide whether to enroll in a degree program while earning advanced certification at the same time. Many of our Certificate programs don’t even require a bachelor’s degree to get started if you have extensive life experience in a particular area of ministry or teaching.

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Affiliate Programs

TEDS offers credit for courses in conjunction with other ministry organizations under unique arrangements. Some are special courses offered at specific places and times for tailored purposes. Others are ongoing opportunities to combine TEDS courses with other outstanding training programs.

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Visiting Students

If you’d like to take courses at TEDS for credit on a part-time basis without enrolling in a degree program, consider becoming a Visiting Student. Applying as a Visiting Student involves completing an application form, submitting an official transcript indicating that you hold a bachelor’s degree or higher with a minimum GPA of 2.0 sent to our Admissions Office. (Visiting students receive “conditional acceptance” until the transcript is received). You may then enroll for a maximum of 9 hours each semester, and we recommend that you not enroll in more than 12 hours before applying to a degree program. Email the admissions office at [email protected] for more information.

Auditors

If you’d like the opportunity of taking one or more courses per semester but have no interest in earning graduate credit or a degree, we invite you to audit any class of your choice. An auditing student can usually participate in all class activities but will not be responsible for tests or assignments, or receive a grade or credit. No application is required, and you do not need a bachelor’s degree. The graduate school, however, reserves the right to limit the number of auditors in any class, and some classes may be closed to auditors. Email the admissions office at [email protected] for more information.