Harvard Divinity School Event Calendar

    Hello and Welcome from HDS Admissions!

    We are pleased to offer an array of events throughout the year, ranging from casual Ask Me Anything sessions with current students and the Admissions team to in-person campus preview days. Please click on the headings below to access the registration links or navigate to our events calendar to sign up for the sessions that interest you. Each link will take you directly to the registration page with further information. Our events calendar will be updated regularly, so please check back frequently.

    We invite you to start by watching a video covering the many resources, opportunities for engagement, and degree programs offered at Harvard Divinity School, in addition to a general outline of our application requirements.

    A complete list of our recorded events to learn more about HDS and our programs can be found here.

    Virtual

    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

    An annual 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 are ample opportunities throughout the day to pop in and out of events and ask any questions you may have. Fall 2025 date to be announced!

    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.

    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. Spring 2025 dates to be announced! In the meantime, please check out our Frequently Asked Questions page.

    Ask Current Students Anything

    Curious about student life, advising, workload or the HDS community? Our 'Ask Current Students Anything' sessions are hosted by Admissions Graduate Assistants, current HDS students. While spring 2025 dates are coming soon, please check out their posts on the HDS Admissions blog!

    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. Check back fall 2025 for future event dates!

    On Campus

    Preview Days

    Every fall, HDS hosts 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. Fall 2025 dates to be announced!

    On The Road

    Each year, HDS Admissions travels across the US to meet with prospective students. This page will be updated with new travel information throughout 2025, so please check back soon! In the meantime, please see where HDS Admissions has been over the past three years on the map below.

    Map of States Visited by HDS Admissions 2021-2024

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