We Believe in You

We Believe in You

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For more than two hundred years, Harvard Divinity School has been dedicated to academic excellence in the study of religion, leadership development, and community belonging. People from all traditions, pasts, and perspectives gather here to search for truth, grapple with society’s most intractable problems, and contemplate what we owe to each other.

Our world-renowned faculty conduct scholarly research that intersects with every aspect of the human experience and educate future visionaries for a wide variety of leadership roles needed in this complex and contradictory world.

Whether your path leads you to academia or the arts; ministry or medicine; the public or private sector; you will discover ways to serve and lead in your life, career, and communities—creating a more sustainable, compassionate, and just society.

We believe in centering potential and possibility.

We believe in harnessing the joy and connection inspired by faith communities.

We believe in bridging religious and cultural divides.

At Harvard Divinity School, we believe you can make a world of difference.

Dean Marla F. Frederick

At Harvard Divinity School, we believe in the power of education to expand minds, foster understanding, inspire innovation, and build bridges across differences. 

Marla F. Frederick
Dean of Harvard Divinity School
A Note of Welcome from Dean Frederick

Discover a Degree Program That is Right for You

Master of Divinity

The HDS Master of Divinity degree prepares future leaders for ministry, chaplaincy, and a range of other careers that center service and ethical leadership.

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Master of Theological Studies

The HDS Master of Theological Studies degree enables students to explore the languages, literatures, institutions, practices, and structures of many theological fields and religious traditions.

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Master of Religion and Public Life

The HDS Master of Religion and Public Life degree helps experienced professionals develop in-depth knowledge of the complex ways religion influences public life related to their career areas.

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Master of Theology

The HDS Master of Theology degree is for students who have received the Master of Divinity degree (or its equivalent) to pursue advanced theological studies.

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