Join us for virtual events designed to introduce our degree programs, discuss each application component, and learn about our community. We hope to see you there!

Open House

Join us for a daylong virtual event with a variety of synchronous and asynchronous sessions for prospective students to learn more about Harvard Divinity School, our degree programs, and the HDS community. There will be ample opportunities throughout the day to pop in and out of events and ask any questions you may have. Recordings of panels will be made available to registrants.

• November 13, 2024
  9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET

Academic and Student Life

Hear directly from the faculty leads of three of our degree programs — the Master of Theological Studies (MTS), Master of Divinity (MDiv), and Master of Religion and Public Life (MRPL) to best discern which program is the right fit for you. These hour-long webinars will also provide insight from current and former HDS students about their experiences with these programs and how they made their decision. We are also offering two additional sessions for prospective students to hear about applying to HDS as a mid-career applicant, and from the Office of Financial Aid about commonly asked questions regarding HDS' institutional grant aid.

• Exploring the Master of Divinity
  Thursday, October 17, 2024, 5:00 – 6:00 PM ET
  Recording Available

• Exploring the Master of Religion and Public Life
  Thursday, October 24, 2024, 5:00 – 6:00 PM ET
  Recording Available

• Exploring the Master of Theological Studies
  Thursday, November 7, 2024, 5:00 – 6:00 PM ET

• Applying to HDS at Mid-Career
  Wednesday, November 20, 2024, 5:00 – 6:00 PM ET

• Financial Aid FAQs
  Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 5:00 – 6:00 PM ET
  Register Here

Ask Admissions Anything

Ask any questions you may have about application components, deadlines, admission, programs or HDS in general in these hour-long, drop-in sessions with HDS Admissions Staff.

All sessions run from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern Time.

• October 1, 2024
• October 21, 2024
• November 19, 2024
• December 10, 2024
• January 6, 2024

Ask Current Students Anything

Curious about student life, advising, workload or the HDS community? Stop by one of our 'Ask Current Students Anything' sessions, hosted by Admissions Graduate Assistants, themselves current HDS students.

All sessions run from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Eastern Time.

• October 2, 2024
• October 16, 2024
• October 30, 2024
• December 4, 2024

The Association of Academic Divinity Schools (AADS)

The Association of Academic Divinity Schools (AADS) is a collaborative organization comprised of seven member institutions – Candler School of Theology, University of Chicago Divinity School, Duke Divinity School, Harvard Divinity School, Union Theological Seminary, Vanderbilt Divinity School, and Yale Divinity School. The AADS provides opportunities for prospective students to connect with each member school and learn about their graduate studies in religion and other offerings.

• General Divinity School Information Session
  September 16, 2024, 7:00 PM ET

• Exploring the Master of Divinity
  October 24, 2024, 7:00 PM ET

• Exploring the Master of Theological Studies
  November 12, 2024, 7:00 PM ET

Preview Days

We are pleased to invite you to join us on campus this fall! HDS is hosting two in-person, full-day events where prospective students may come and connect with HDS students sit in on a mock class led by an HDS faculty member, and take a tour of the HDS campus.

• September 25, 2024
  8:30 AM to 5:00 PM ET

• October 28, 2024
  8:30 AM to 5:00 PM ET

Information Sessions and Campus Tours

Join us for an on-campus information session and tour. Hear from HDS Admissions about our four degree programs and learn about the application process. Registration for these sessions is required and must be submitted 72 hours before the event.

• November 18, 2024
  2:00 - 4:00 PM ET

• November 25, 2024
  2:00 - 4:00 PM ET
  Register Here

• December 2, 2024
  2:00 - 4:00 PM ET
  Register Here

Harvard Divinity School will be on the road this fall! Come out to say hello and chat with a member of the Admissions team at a location near you. For more information on our visit, please reach out to us at admissions@hds.harvard.edu, or the Religious Studies or Theology departments at the listed institutions.

More visits will be added over time, so please check back here frequently. We hope to meet you soon!