Seminary Visiting Student Application

Fill out the following application and an admissions counsellor will contact you soon about registering for classes.

If you would like to fill out a paper application, download the Visiting Student Paper Application.

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Academic Information

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Need help choosing the correct visiting status?

Occasional Student:

An Occasional Student is one who has already completed a baccalaureate degree and wishes to take graduate-level coursework before formally applying to a Tyndale Seminary degree program.

Occasional students may normally complete three courses for credit, which may be applied to a program of study at Tyndale Seminary. This may be extended in consultation with the Major Coordinator. Students who later desire to pursue a degree or diploma program must meet regular admission standards and go through the full application process (see Application Procedures).

Admission as an Occasional Student does not guarantee acceptance into a degree or diploma program at Tyndale Seminary.

Students wishing to complete coursework required for postgraduate certification, like the AAMFT (counselling) certification or the Certified Spiritual Director (CSD) designation, must have already completed a master's degree. Applicants in this group are required to contact the Major Coordinator to discuss course enrollment and receive approval for enrollment in restricted courses.

Dr. Paul Scuse, Counselling Major Coordinator 416-226-6620 ext. 6785 or pscuse@tyndale.ca
Dr. David Sherbino, Spiritual Formation Major Coordinator 416-226-6620 ext. 6741 or dsherbino@tyndale.ca

Please refer to the Academic Program section of the Academic Calendar for more information.

This category of student is not available to applicants in the following situations:

Applicants who do not have an undergraduate degree;
International students (an exception may be made for those who only wish to enroll in online courses and remain in their home country);
Students who do not meet Tyndale’s English language requirements.

To be considered for the Occasional Student status, complete the Visiting Student Application form available from the Admissions Office

Audit Students:

An audit student is one who may audit a course for non-credit purposes, is not required to fulfill the course work requirements, but must adhere to normal attendance requirements. The instructor is under no obligation to grade any materials submitted by the audit student. Audit students may be restricted from certain classes and
the number of audit students per class may be limited.

Letter of Permission Students:

Students registered at another graduate theological institution are eligible to take courses at Tyndale Seminary provided that they submit a Letter of Permission from their home institution. This letter should indicate the course(s) they wish to take and their current academic standing.

If any of the desired courses require the completion of prerequisites, the student must provide proof that the requirements have been met. This can be indicated in the Letter of Permission or by submission of a transcript. Students admitted on Letter of Permission should be aware that they are not eligible to receive a degree or diploma from Tyndale Seminary.

At least three weeks prior to the end of the term, LOP students must contact the Registrar’s Office to finalize the official transfer of grades.

Education History (Please record all post-secondary schools below.)

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Who was the main influence in your decision to apply?: *

Explain why you are interested in becoming a visiting student at Tyndale.:

I am aware of the Statement of Faith and Community Standards of Tyndale Seminary, and I certify that the information provided in this application is complete and correct.: *

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Tyndale Statement of Faith
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Preamble

Tyndale University College is a Christian institution of higher education standing in the Protestant Evangelical tradition. With all Christians East and West, North and South, we affirm the historic Apostles’ and Nicene creeds, and we affirm our spiritual kinship with all who seek to exalt and serve the Lord Jesus Christ.

We are also rooted in the Protestant Reformation with its conviction concerning the Lordship of Jesus Christ and the normative authority of Scripture. In the tradition of the Evangelical awakenings, we proclaim the message of a personal faith in the crucified Christ and a transformed life through the Spirit. Born out of the world missionary movement of the 19th century, we continue to serve the global Church in all its cultural diversity. We embrace the biblical call to seek justice and peace and to serve the poor, the vulnerable, and the oppressed.

The following Statement of Faith reflects our own specific theological identity within that world-wide Church.

Statement of Faith

“We believe that:
[1] there is but one true and living God who exists eternally in three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. God alone is Creator, Preserver and Governor of all things visible and invisible, at work in the world to redeem creation.

[2] the eternal Son of God, incarnate in Jesus of Nazareth, was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He declared God’s Kingdom and embodied that reign in His acts. Having rendered a life of perfect human obedience to the Father, He died on the cross as a vicarious and victorious atonement for sin. In His atoning death and bodily resurrection, Christ opened the way of rescue from sin and death, reconciling the world to God. Exalted as Lord, He continues to intercede on behalf of His people.

[3] the Bible, both Old and New Testaments together, is Holy Scripture. It is the authoritative written Word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit, inerrant in all that it teaches, the one entirely trustworthy rule for faith and life. The teachings of Holy Scripture are apprehended through the careful study of the text in all its dimensions, together with prayerful theological reflection, under the guidance of God’s Spirit.

[4] human beings alone, both male and female, are created in the image of God. All people are made to enjoy relationship with God, with one another, and with the good creation of which we are stewards. Humankind’s sinful disobedience has incurred God’s just judgment, bringing sin, guilt, depravity and misery upon all humanity.

[5] God in mercy and grace redeems all who repent of their sin and trust Jesus Christ alone for their salvation, justifying them through faith in the Saviour, restoring their relationship with Him, giving them new life by the Holy Spirit, and empowering them for discipleship.

[6] the one holy, catholic and apostolic church occurs in local communities of believers all over the world. The Church is the Body of Christ, the people of God, and the fellowship of the Spirit, sent into the world to glorify Jesus Christ and to bear witness to God’s dawning Kingdom in word and deed.

[7] on a day that has been appointed, Jesus Christ will appear again as judge to raise the righteous unto eternal blessing and the unrighteous unto eternal separation from God. He will consummate His kingdom of peace, and His redeemed will enjoy everlasting life, reigning with Christ in the new heavens and the new earth.”

— Approved by the Board of Governors September 10, 2008

Community Life and Standards

This statement articulates standards for appropriate personal and communal conduct for students of Tyndale.

Students of Tyndale University College & Seminary are part of a Christian community, individually and collectively dedicated to pursuing education marked by open, rigorous and critical inquiry while maintaining patterns of belief and behaviour that foster a distinctively Christian learning environment. As voluntary members of this community, we covenant with God and one another to enter into a life of discipleship with the intention of fostering a grace-filled community that honours God in its actions, attitudes and beliefs. As imitators of Christ, we strive for personal transformation of character that is marked by the fruit of the Spirit that is love, joy, peace, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (Galatians 5:22) and advocacy for peace and justice.

In keeping with the institution’s mission and Statement of Faith, we agree to uphold and observe the following standards at all times, on and off campus, while studying at Tyndale.

Students of Tyndale University College & Seminary will participate regularly in the life of the local church in order to benefit from the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the communal wisdom of the people of God manifest in such communities.

In keeping with its distinctly evangelical Christian character, Tyndale recognizes certain practices, and the promotion of such, as biblically unacceptable. While recognizing that periodic and unfortunate occasions of failure and sin occur in the course of the Christian life, we also recognize that unrepentant and persistent unacceptable behaviours have a debilitating impact on oneself and the community.

Students of Tyndale University College & Seminary thus will refrain from practices that are prohibited by Christian scriptures, including but not limited to the use of illegal drugs or abuse of prescription drugs, drunkenness, dishonest practices including plagiarism, theft or fraud, the promotion of religious beliefs incompatible with Christian faith, engagement with pornography, breech of trust or confidence, gambling, profane and obscene speech, violent or abusive behaviour, and harassment of any kind.

The Tyndale community accepts, in submission to our understanding of Christian scriptures, an understanding of marriage as an exclusive, lifelong partnership of love and faithfulness between a man and a woman, formalized in a legally-sanctioned Christian marriage. Students of Tyndale University College & Seminary will follow the biblical teaching that such a marriage is the exclusive context for sexual intimacy.

These standards of conduct are considered pertinent to the preservation and promotion of the distinctly evangelical Christian character of Tyndale and the health of our Christian community. Students who voluntarily study in this community are expected to honour these standards and to refrain from any conduct that would be inconsistent with them.

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