Concurrent Degrees

MTS and MDiv students may take advantage of the opportunity to pursue degree programs concurrently in two schools of the University. HDS students who have also been admitted to another Harvard graduate program or to the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy of Tufts University may, in some cases, combine the two programs so as to integrate theological studies with advanced training in another field. Harvard Divinity School students have earned concurrent degrees from Harvard Law School and the Harvard Kennedy School, among others. Such coordination of fields allows students to enrich their theological studies, prepare themselves for further cross-disciplinary work, and gain the credentials that will allow them to take advantage of a broader range of professional possibilities.

Interested students should first discuss their plans with the Registrar. Once they have been admitted to the other Harvard School, they may then formally apply for concurrent degree status to the Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs and the other School. Once the coursework at the other school has been completed, the student then petitions the MTS or the MDiv Curriculum Committee to receive advanced standing. MTS students may receive advanced standing for no more than four courses based on concurrent degree candidacy status.