Dates and Deadlines

Each program at HDS has a single application deadline during our annual admissions application season.

  • The doctor of theology (ThD) program admission application deadline for enrollment in fall 2014 is Monday, December 16, 2013, 5pm EST.
  • The master of theological studies (MTS) and master of divinity (MDiv) programs admission application deadline for enrollment in fall 2014 is Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 5pm EST.
  • The master of theology (ThM) program admission application deadline for enrollment in fall 2014 is Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 5pm EST.
  • The admissions application deadline for special students for enrollment in fall 2014 is Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 5pm EST.
  • The admissions application deadline for the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Scholars program for enrollment in fall 2014 is Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 5pm EST.

Please note that all deadlines are the dates by which the online application form and all of your application materials, including official transcripts, letters of recommendation, and standardized test scores, must be received in the Harvard Divinity School Office of Admissions. They are not postmark dates.