ACTS Seminaries

The ACTS Seminaries consortium is the name of the longstanding partnership we have with three other denominational seminaries in Langley, B.C.

MB Seminary students at ACTS take courses from MB Seminary faculty and professors from other partner seminaries within the ACTS consortium. Our students earn degrees that are conjointly conferred by MB Seminary and Trinity Western University.

Student services are integrated with Trinity Western University’s application and enrolment services.

1999

The year in which MB Seminary became a full member of the Associated Canadian Theological Schools (ACTS) of Trinity Western University in Langley, B.C.

Admission

To become an MB Seminary student at the ACTS consortium, you will need to begin an online application.

MB Seminary welcomes applicants who confess faith in Jesus, are members in or connected with a local church, and possess a desire for academic and spiritual growth within the MB Seminary community. A completed bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college is the standard academic prerequisite. Some programs have additional academic prerequisites as listed below.

MB Seminary admits qualified women and men of any race, nationality, or ethnic origin. Please note that meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission. MB Seminary may consider applicants who do not meet the minimum academic requirements, provided they can demonstrate the ability to succeed at the graduate level.

Standard Admission Requirements:

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college with a minimum 2.5 GPA (on a 4.0 GPA scale).
Two references in support of your application – one reference from a pastor or spiritual mentor and the second as an academic or character reference.
Transcripts from all of your post-secondary studies. These should be sent directly from all of your previous educational institutions to MB Seminary c/o the ACTS Admissions Office (see address below). Transcripts must be submitted in English or accompanied by a notarized translation. Information for international students seeking to apply to MB Seminary can be found here.
Students for whom English is a second language must provide an English Proficiency Score as a part of the application process. The minimum English proficiency test scores required for all graduate programs are as follows:

Program	TOEFL	IELTS
Diploma, MA, MDiv	90	6.5
MALT, MTS, Mth, DMin	100	7.0
Korean and Mandarin Programs	Not required	Not required

Test scores must be sent directly to:

MB Seminary Admissions
c/o ACTS Seminaries at Trinity Western University
22500 University Drive
Langley, BC V2Y 1Y1

The TOEFL institution code for ACTS is 0876. You can find more information about these tests at www.toefl.org or www.ieltscanada.ca.

Additional Program-Specific Admission Requirements

Non-Degree Students

A Canadian citizen or landed immigrant who has a bachelor’s degree may apply as a non-degree student. Transcripts and references are not required. Non-degree students can take up to four courses (12 semester hours) without enrolling in a degree program. Courses may be taken for credit (and applied to a subsequent degree program at MB Seminary), through a letter of permission (towards a degree program at another seminary), or for audit.

Master of Arts in Linguistics and Translation

A bachelor’s degree in any discipline from an accredited university or college with a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 GPA scale). Applicants must also have completed at least 12 semester hours (4 courses) of linguistics prerequisites, with a minimum grade of B.
- Applicants who have not taken these prerequisite courses in Linguistics (Language and Society, Articulatory Phonetics, Phonological Analysis, and Morphosyntax I or approved equivalents) will be required to successfully complete them before starting the MALT program. These courses can be done through the Canada Institute of Linguistics, ideally through the Summer Program.

Master of Theological Studies

A bachelor’s degree in biblical studies or theology from an accredited university or college with a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.0 scale).
- A minimum of 12 semester hours within the undergraduate degree should correspond to the intended area of MTS specialization.

Master of Theology

A Master of Divinity degree or educational equivalent from an accredited institution with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 GPA scale).
A minimum of 12 semester hours (excluding language courses) should correspond to the intended area of MTh specialization.
A minimum of six semester hours of an ancient language (such as Hebrew, Greek, or Latin) or a modern language (such as German, French, or Spanish).
- OT specialization requires nine semester hours of Hebrew.
- NT specialization requires nine semester hours of Greek.
- Septuagint specialization requires six semester hours of Greek and 6 semester hours of Hebrew.

Doctor of Ministry

A Master of Divinity degree or educational equivalent from an accredited institution with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 GPA scale).
Three letters of reference – one pastoral or spiritual mentor reference, one academic reference and one letter of support/endorsement from your current ministry context.
Three years of ministry experience after your MDiv or equivalent degree.

We offer the following programs through our partnership with the ACTS consortium:

Tuition rates and student fees at ACTS are determined by MB Seminary and the other schools of the ACTS consortium. Every effort has been made to keep tuition fees affordable and each student’s tuition is subsidized by the generous support of denominational constituencies across Canada. You can refer to the summary table below or you can view the current rates on the ACTS Seminaries website.

Please note that the tuition rate and other fees may change without notice. All funds quoted below are in Canadian currency.

TUITION FEES

Base Tuition/ Per Credit Hour	Graduate Diploma; Master of Arts (Christian Studies, Christian Leadership, Chaplaincy, Church Planting, Linguistics and Translation); Master of Divinity; Master of Theological Studies; Master of Theology; Certificate in Spiritual Care; Mandarin-Language Programs	$552
Base Tuition/ Per Credit Hour	Doctor of Ministry	$663
Base Tuition/ Per Credit Hour	Audit Rate	$184

OTHER FEES

Admission Deposit This non-refundable deposit must be made as an acknowledgement of acceptance and guarantees a place in the class. The deposit is credited to your student account and is applicable to the tuition fees for the semester in which you register.	$200
Activity, Infrastructure and Technology Fee	$20/per credit hour
Late Registration Fee	$50
Graduate Student Association Fee	$3/per credit hour

PAYMENT OF FEES

A student’s registration is not complete until payment or arrangements for payment have been made. Information about payment dates and payment methods is available on the Office of the Registrar website.

A $200 admission deposit is required by newly admitted and re-enrolling students. Once received, the Online Course Registration will be open to the student. The deposit will be credited toward the appropriate semester tuition fees and is fully refundable if cancellation notice is received by the appropriate date (posted on the Registrar’s website each semester). After that date, the admission deposit is forfeited if the student does not enrol for the semester.

CHANGES OF REGISTRATION, WITHDRAWAL FEES AND REFUNDS

Students may add and drop courses using the online course registration system until the add/drop date each semester.

Adding a regular semester-long course after the add/drop date is not normally permitted. Under extenuating circumstances, permission may be obtained from the University Registrar (signatures required). A late registration fee will be assessed for courses requested after the add/drop date.

Online registration is available for ALL courses up until the add/drop deadline for each Fall and Spring semester (usually 13 days after the first day of classes). After that date, online registration may be open for modular classes that may be scheduled for later in the semester.

Course withdrawals made after the add/drop date must be completed by paper form available from the Office of the Registrar and are classified as late course withdrawals. Students will receive a prorated tuition refund according to the schedule below. The “weeks” of the semester are based on the first day of classes for the semester. Please consult the calendar in this catalogue or the Registrar’s page on the TWU website for specifics. Note that the dates on which the appropriate completed forms are submitted to the office of the Registrar will be used to calculate refunds of tuition. For further information see “Refund for Full Withdrawal” details on the TWU website.

Class fees are not refundable after the semester add/drop deadline.

Prorated Refund Schedule for late course withdrawals for Fall and Spring Semesters (after add/drop date, semester week 2)

Courses can be dropped by the student during the first two weeks of the semester for a full refund of tuition and course fees. The deadline is 4:00 p.m. of the semester add/drop date, as published in the TWU Academic Calendar.

Week 3	70% tuition refund
Week 4	60% tuition refund
Week 5	50% tuition refund
Week 6	40% tuition refund

During Week 7 and beyond, courses can only be dropped due to severe extenuating circumstances after approval by the Registrar. These courses are not eligible for a refund.

To drop a modular course (i.e. late course start date, shorter duration), please contact the Registrar’s Office Help Desk.

WITHDRAWAL FROM ACTS SEMINARIES

Contact the Office of the Registrar in the TWU Mattson Centre and fill out the Withdrawal from University form and the course withdrawal form. The date that the appropriate completed withdrawal forms are received by the Office of the Registrar will be used for calculating refunds as per the regular refund policies.

For more about tuition, refunds, or other student related information, please refer to:

Student Handbook of Trinity Western University

ACTS Seminaries

1999

Standard Admission Requirements:

Additional Program-Specific Admission Requirements

Vocational Ministry Degrees

Marketplace Leadership Degrees

Theological Research Degrees

Mandarin-Language Degree

Korean-Language Degrees