Policies

These "additional" credits can come from a variety of sources, like previous college credits earned (C- or above), Roberts courses , credit for life and work experiences, prior learning assessments like Life Learning Papers (LLPs), DSST/CLEP exams, Military Transcripts, and other approved training. Each applicant will receive a thorough transfer credit evaluation (TCE) with a personalized and detailed plan for graduation. This program allows students to transfer credits into the program or start with zero credits.

Students entering the Doctor of Ministry, Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation, or Master of Arts in Theological Studies at Northeastern Seminary must have successfully completed the School of Kingdom Living program before being granted advanced standing credit (12) . No partial credit will be allowed.

Step 3: Submit Transcripts Request official transcripts from every institution where you earned a degree (bachelor, master, or doctoral degree) or any program you hope to use for transfer credits. You may also download a paper copy if you require it. Step 3: Submit Transcripts Request official transcripts from every institution where you earned a degree (bachelor, master, or doctoral degree) or any program you hope to use for transfer credits.

If you received transfer credit for a Spiritual Formation class, they would only complete the remaining 15 credits to complete the Certification. Spiritual Formation or Advanced Certificate in Spiritual Direction programs are eligible for a free account with Grafted Life Ministry . Upon graduation, they can be added to the growing database of Spiritual Directors . Grafted Life Ministries supports churches and individuals with resources that help people root their lives in Christ’s transforming love.

Current partners include: Church of the Nazarene The Wesleyan Church The Genesis Conference of The Free Methodist Church The Pacific Northwest Conference of The Free Methodist Church Denominational Partnerships Denominations and churches that send multiple students to Northeastern Seminary may be eligible for a 25% partner scholarship Current partners include: The Rock Church The Free Methodist Church Rochester Consortium of Theological Schools Northeastern Seminary participates in the Rochester consortium of theological schools. Are you looking for your Institute or school's curriculum to be evaluated for transfer credit consideration into an associate or as pre-Seminary preparation?

Students entering either the Doctor of Ministry program, or a Master’s program at Northeastern Seminary must have successfully completed the School of Kingdom Living program before being granted advanced standing credit (12).

Immigration and Customs Enforcement NAFSA: Association of International Educators For additional information, please contact the office of admissions at Admissions@nes.edu . Transfer Credit and Advanced Standing The use of this term at Northeastern Seminary follows generally accepted practice. Transfer credits will not be accepted as a substitution for, or waiver of, the Seminary's Great Conversation curriculum and Capstone requirements (RES 690NE, MIN 691NE, MIN 790NE) Rarely will Personal Spiritual Formation courses already completed at another seminary be transferred into a Northeastern program; previously taken courses must be exactly equivalent to PSF 611NE and 612NE to be transferable Only credits eligible for graduate credit in the institution where they were taken will be considered for transfer Only the graduate credit earned within 10 years of a Northeastern Seminary degree conferral may be applied toward degree requirements Only the graduate credits earned at an institution accredited by a recognized accrediting body will be considered for transfer. Graduate credits earned at an Association of Theological Schools (ATS) accredited seminary/graduate school with a grade of C+ or higher (2.3 on a scale of 4.0) or a non-ATS-accredited seminary/graduate school with a grade of B or higher (3.0 on a scale of 4.0) will be eligible for transfer consideration Only the graduate credits earned at an ATS seminary/graduate school of theology may be applied against the required Ministry (MIN) courses at Northeastern Graduate credits earned at a non-ATS seminary/graduate school will be accepted as transfer only in meeting designated "elective" credits in the relevant Northeastern degree program Transfer credits for the M.A. electives will be limited to eleven (11) credits and must be ministry related Transfer credit for the M.Div. electives will be limited to fifteen (15) credits and must be ministry related Once evaluated and approved by the director of field education, a student may transfer one (1) unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) for six (6) credits (M.Div.) or three (3) credits (M.A.) of field education An M.Div. students wishing to transfer additional CPE credits toward field education requirements Students planning to apply for chaplaincy certification through the military or through the Association of Professional Chaplains should determine whether utilizing CPE credit toward the degree will prevent the CPE credits from counting toward certification No more than two-thirds of the credits required for a Northeastern Seminary degree may be granted on the basis of transfer credits, subject to the limitations noted above Credit from a previously earned graduate degree may be considered for transfer, but not more than half of the credits required for the previously earned degree may be transferred into a Northeastern program Such credits will be accepted as a substitution for, and waiver of, specific Northeastern courses only on the basis of equivalency as determined by the vice president and dean's office Northeastern Seminary students may consider taking elective courses and specific denominationally-required courses at other accredited seminaries. Doctoral Credit Transfer Students who have prior doctoral-level credit may be eligible for transfer credit as follows: Transfer credit will not be accepted as a substitute for, or waiver of, the required Northeastern orientation/foundation courses, Research Methodology courses, or the dissertation Students may fulfill the requirements of no more than two (six credits) of the four support courses by alternate means, according to the following guidelines: One course (three credits) may be earned by independent study Up to six doctoral-level credits with a grade of B or higher earned at an Association of Theological Schools (ATS) accredited seminary/graduate school of theology within 10 years of enrolling at Northeastern may be transferred as support course credit at the discretion of the vice president and dean’s office; courses accepted by transfer may not duplicate the content of required Seminary coursework In rare cases, one course (three credits) with a grade of B or higher earned at a non-ATS but regionally accredited institution will be considered for transfer only by petition which clearly shows the direct correlation of the coursework to the Northeastern D.Min. program in scripture, spirituality, and leadership, as well as its relevance to the proposed dissertation topic The responsibility lies with the student to demonstrate how the transfer credit requested relates to and supports the current program of study Students with credits older than 10 years but earned at an ATS-accredited seminary/graduate school of theology may petition for up to six transfer credits toward the support course requirements; the petition must outline the relevance of the coursework to the Northeastern D.Min.

Ministry experience alone is not considered the equivalent of or a substitute for formal study in theology, biblical studies, and ministry. In addition, if your graduate coursework was taken within the last seven years, you may be eligible for transfer credits depending on your prior degree.

In some cases, transcripts from countries other than the US will need to be evaluated by World Education Services (WES ) . Autobiographical statement International students for whom English is not the first language are required to demonstrate English language proficiency by one of the following: Minimum TOEFL score of 79 Minimum IELTS score of 6.5 Have scores sent electronically to Northeastern Seminary—scores must be received before a student will be considered for admission *All documents must be in English Transfer Credit and Advanced Standing The use of this term at Northeastern Seminary follows generally accepted practice. Transfer credits will not be accepted as a substitution for, or waiver of, the Seminary's Great Conversation curriculum and Capstone requirements (RES 690NE, MIN 691NE, MIN 790NE) Rarely will Personal Spiritual Formation courses already completed at another seminary be transferred into a Northeastern program; previously taken courses must be exactly equivalent to PSF 611NE and 612NE to be transferable Only credits eligible for graduate credit in the institution where they were taken will be considered for transfer Only the graduate credit earned within 10 years of a Northeastern Seminary degree conferral may be applied toward degree requirements Only the graduate credits earned at an institution accredited by a recognized accrediting body will be considered for transfer. Graduate credits earned at an Association of Theological Schools (ATS) accredited seminary/graduate school with a grade of C+ or higher (2.3 on a scale of 4.0) or a non-ATS-accredited seminary/graduate school with a grade of B or higher (3.0 on a scale of 4.0) will be eligible for transfer consideration Only the graduate credits earned at an ATS seminary/graduate school of theology may be applied against the required Ministry (MIN) courses at Northeastern Graduate credits earned at a non-ATS seminary/graduate school will be accepted as transfer only in meeting designated "elective" credits in the relevant Northeastern degree program Transfer credits for the M.A. electives will be limited to eleven (11) credits and must be ministry related Transfer credit for the M.Div. electives will be limited to fifteen (15) credits and must be ministry related Once evaluated and approved by the director of field education, a student may transfer one (1) unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) for six (6) credits (M.Div.) or three (3) credits (M.A.) of field education An M.Div. students wishing to transfer additional CPE credits toward field education requirements Students planning to apply for chaplaincy certification through the military or through the Association of Professional Chaplains should determine whether utilizing CPE credit toward the degree will prevent the CPE credits from counting toward certification No more than two-thirds of the credits required for a Northeastern Seminary degree may be granted on the basis of transfer credits, subject to the limitations noted above Credit from a previously earned graduate degree may be considered for transfer, but not more than half of the credits required for the previously earned degree may be transferred into a Northeastern program Such credits will be accepted as a substitution for, and waiver of, specific Northeastern courses only on the basis of equivalency as determined by the vice president and dean's office Northeastern Seminary students may consider taking elective courses and specific denominationally-required courses at other accredited seminaries. Doctoral Credit Transfer Students who have prior doctoral-level credit may be eligible for transfer credit as follows: Transfer credit will not be accepted as a substitute for, or waiver of, the required Northeastern orientation/foundation courses, Research Methodology courses, or the dissertation Students may fulfill the requirements of no more than two (six credits) of the four support courses by alternate means, according to the following guidelines: One course (three credits) may be earned by independent study Up to six doctoral-level credits with a grade of B or higher earned at an Association of Theological Schools (ATS) accredited seminary/graduate school of theology within 10 years of enrolling at Northeastern may be transferred as support course credit at the discretion of the vice president and dean’s office; courses accepted by transfer may not duplicate the content of required Seminary coursework In rare cases, one course (three credits) with a grade of B or higher earned at a non-ATS but regionally accredited institution will be considered for transfer only by petition which clearly shows the direct correlation of the coursework to the Northeastern D.Min. program in scripture, spirituality, and leadership, as well as its relevance to the proposed dissertation topic The responsibility lies with the student to demonstrate how the transfer credit requested relates to and supports the current program of study Students with credits older than 10 years but earned at an ATS-accredited seminary/graduate school of theology may petition for up to six transfer credits toward the support course requirements; the petition must outline the relevance of the coursework to the Northeastern D.Min.