Students at Bethel Seminary are admitted to the degree program for which they apply. A student who desires to pursue a second degree should contact their student success advisor. If the second degree is for a program with different admissions requirements, students will need to apply to that degree program through the Office of Admissions.

Should a student wish to change to a different degree program after they have already begun their initial program, the student should contact their student success advisor. Students who change from Master of Divinity to a Master of Arts, or vice versa, must meet the catalog requirements in effect at the time of change to the new program. Students who change between Master of Arts programs, or make changes between Master of Divinity programs, may follow the requirements as found in their original catalog year.

A change from a certificate program to a degree program, or from any program to the Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy degree, requires a full admissions application through the Office of Admissions.

Due to financial aid processes, changing a degree program within an academic year may impact financial aid eligibility. Students are encouraged to connect with their student success advisor about any deadlines before making a program change.