Admission Requirements

Master’s Pentecostal Seminary was launched in 1996 with a partnership agreement with Tyndale Seminary (Toronto). This partnership has allowed us to begin offering graduate courses that are accredited through Tyndale, which is accredited with ATS. As a result, many of our procedures and policies regarding admissions, registration, and academic affairs are the same as those of Tyndale. For more information on details not listed here, please consult the Tyndale Academic Catalogue.

Conditions of Admission:
Admission is open to those who 1) have completed a baccalaureate degree at a university or Bible College and 2) are evangelical Christians by belief and practice. Although anyone, regardless of personal belief, may take courses, admission into degree programs is reserved for those who are living in agreement with evangelical tradition and practice.

Specifics:

1. graduate from a university with a minimum C+ average
2. graduate from EPBC/MCS or other accredited (AABC) Bible College, with a minimum of 2.5 GPA
3. graduates from unaccredited Bible Colleges may apply for the limited number of spaces available for such students (certain conditions apply)
4. For those who do not meet the above criteria, there is a Special Admissions category
   * Space is limited at MPS/Tyndale for this category; applications should be filed as early as possible; this category is for the mature student (over 35 years of age, preferably with ministerial experience) who has not completed an undergraduate degree.

Please note: For those who graduated before 1985 with a diploma from EPBC, you may apply to MPS or Tyndale for entry directly into a MPS degree program.

Applying to MPS

We are delighted that you are making application to Master's Pentecostal Seminary. MPS is very pleased to offer its seminary courses in affiliation with Tyndale Seminary. Our affiliation with Tyndale means that our courses are fully portable; they can be used towards the completion of Tyndale degrees or transferred to other accredited graduate institutions.

Who are our students?
Today’s typical seminary student is "30-something," working full or part time while pursuing graduate studies. Some are coming out of university, and training for ministry through the M.Div. program. Others are lay people who want to pursue biblical/theological training as part of the development of their Christian lives. Many are pastors who are seeking to keep themselves fresh.

How do I get in?

1. Admission to graduate studies is now available through Master’s Pentecostal Seminary. Admission into MPS will give the student access to all of our courses and programs, as well as to those of Tyndale Seminary, Toronto. You can
   • apply to a program by submitting a Regular Application Form (reference forms included).
   • or apply as an Occasional Student by completing an Occasional Student Application Form, which will permit you to do up to three courses.

   Application forms require Adobe Acrobat Reader. Contact MPS Registrar's Office or call 1-800-295-6368 if you require additional information.

   Check out Financial Aid for tuition subsidary benefits of applying through MPS.

2. A graduate student from any other institution or seminary may take our courses. Since our courses are registered on Tyndale transcripts, there is an established procedure that involves a letter of permission from the student’s institution. Up to seven courses may be taken in this manner. For more details, please contact the Registrar's Office at Tyndale.

Financial Aid

Scholarships are available for students enrolled in the MTS/Pentecostal Studies program:

Entrance Scholarship
For first Pentecostal course: $500.00
Please Note: To be eligible for the Entrance Scholarship, students must submit their Seminary Application Form to Master's Seminary.
Entrance Scholarship Form

James MacKnight Scholarship (formerly Continuing Education Scholarship)
For the second Pentecostal course taken in one year: $500.00

The number of scholarships is limited per year. Candidates are considered in the order in which they apply for the scholarship.
James MacKnight Scholarship Form

William Griffin Scholarship (formerly MTS Pentecostal Studies Scholarship)
After completion of four or more PENT-designated courses students are eligible for a one-time only scholarship: $750.00

This Scholarship will only be applied to the tuition of another PENT course. The number of scholarships is limited per year. Candidates are considered in the order in which they apply for the scholarship.
William Griffin Scholarship Form

For details, e-mail Merv Anthony at merv.anthony [at] mcs [dot] com or call (705) 749-0725 ext. 236.

Tuition and Fees

Courses offered in Ontario are set at the same rate as those of Tyndale Seminary

Credit course: $1137
Audit: $400 (Students who take courses for audit may attend all classes, but they are not required to complete or submit assignments.)

In Quebec and the Maritimes
Credit course: $600

Occasional Students

Students are considered occasional students if they have not been formally accepted into a diploma or degree program. Acceptance as an occasional student does not guarantee acceptance into a program at Master's Pentecostal Seminary. Normally, occasional students may complete up to three courses. Students must complete the regular application process and be formally admitted into a program prior to beginning the fourth course. Once accepted into a program, the courses they have completed may be used to fulfill the requirements of that program, provided they fit into the program outline.

Click here to download the Occasional Student Application Form.

Advanced Standing

There are some advantages for Bible College grads who apply to Master’s Pentecostal Seminary @ Tyndale.

1) Up to three courses can be subtracted from a Master’s degree (some conditions apply, include link here) based upon coursework done at Bible College. For example, through advanced standing, an MTS in Pentecostal Studies can be shortened from 18 to 15 courses.

2) Those who graduated before 1985 with a diploma from Eastern Pentecostal Bible College may apply for graduate work as if they have a four year degree. For these students, there is no need to finish up a fourth year of a Bachelor’s program before applying to Masters@Tyndale.