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Admission Information
Academic Year
The academic year consists of a Fall semester of approximately 15 weeks (September-December) and a Winter semester of approximately 15 weeks (January-April). Limited course offerings are available during Intersession and Summer School. Except as noted, applications to NTC are accepted at any time during the academic year. Registration for courses, however, is restricted to specific periods prior to semesters or sessions.
Procedure for Admission: New Students in Graduate Studies
- Complete Application Form and submit with payment of $45.00 non-refundable application fee;
- Arrange for official transcripts to be sent to the Registrar’s Office from all high school and post-secondary institutions attended. An official transcript is one that has been received by the Registrar’s Office directly from the issuing educational authority. No photocopies allowed.
- Personal autobiography and curriculum vitae.
- Three letters of recommendation from persons qualified to judge the character and intellectual ability of the applicant. Letters must be sent directly to the Registrar’s Office.
- Security Clearance Check
- Application Deadlines: August 1st for fall semester and December 1st for winter semester.
Former Students
Students who have interrupted their study at NTC for twelve (12) or more months must re-apply for admission. Re-admission is $750.00 for M.Th., M.R.E., M.Div., G.D.R.E., M.T.S. If you have taken courses elsewhere since your last registration, you must arrange to have official transcripts sent from the other institution(s) attended to the Registrar’s Office.
Categories of Students
Full-time students are those taking a minimum of 9 credits per semester.
Part-time students are those taking a maximum of 6 credits per semester.
Unclassified students are those taking credit courses but not working towards a degree. Unclassified students are limited to registering in a maximum of four courses (12 credits). Those who wish to take more than four courses must apply for admission to a specific program and meet all the requirements for admission. Official transcripts are required from all high school and post-secondary institutions attended.
Visiting students are those taking one or more courses at NTC to be counted towards a degree from another college or university. Visiting students must seek approval from their home institution before enrolling in courses at NTC and arrange for an official transcript to be issued.
Auditors are students who attend classes without seeking credit for a course.
All applicants to NTC are given equal consideration. However, NTC reserves the right to refuse admission or registration to any applicant. The Registrar will notify applicants of their acceptance.
English Language Proficiency
English is the official language of instruction at NTC. Consequently, any student who lacks proficiency in the English language will have difficulty studying at NTC. In the interest of ensuring that all students of NTC have sufficient English language skills to cope with the rigors of the academic curriculum, NTC has adopted the following English Language Proficiency policy:
- All applicants are required to demonstrate proficiency in both spoken and written English before their acceptance to NTC.
Written proficiency may be shown by completing one of the following:
- Alberta English 30 or equivalent (minimum grade: 60%)
- A paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam (min. score: 560)
- A paper-based TOEFL exam (min. score: 550) plus the Test of Written English (TWE) exam (min. score: 50)
- A computer-based TOEFL exam (minimum score: 220)
- Internet based TOEFL iBT testing: overall score of 86 points, with a minimum score of 21 points in each of the four testing areas—reading, listening, speaking, and writing.
- All students are expected to maintain an acceptable standard of English language proficiency in all their coursework at Newman Theological College. A student who consistently demonstrates deficient skills in English, may be advised to discontinue their studies until they receive remedial help in the language. Such a student may resume studies at NTC upon receipt of official documentation attesting to improvement (i.e. official transcripts, acceptable TOEFL scores etc.).
Registration
Registration is the formal process of enrolling in a course at NTC. Students may register online at www.newman.edu or by mail or in person. Students are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of their registration.
A deposit amount totaling 10% of tuition fees for any given semester or session is required at the time of registration. A student is not registered for a course(s) until this payment is received.
Registration for a course does not guarantee participation in the course. Certain courses have prerequisites or assume a prior educational experience in the subject matter. Also, NTC reserves the right to not offer a course with insufficient enrollment. The Registrar will notify students of any irregularities in their registration status.
Particular care should be exercised with regard to choosing core (required) courses for programs. Faculty advisors are available to all students to help in this regard. Students must consult with their faculty advisor on a regular basis while they are in involved in a program. (See Student Handbook for details.) All students are permitted to audit on campus courses.
Changes in Registration and Course Withdrawal
Students withdrawing from a course, transferring from one course or program to another, or changing from credit to audit and vice versa must notify the Registrar about such a change by the calendar deadline. Changes from credit to audit may be permitted after the deadline but will not be allowed past mid-term without the permission of the Dean of Theology. A student who withdraws from NTC must immediately advise the Registrar. Failure to do so may result in a grade of F for that course.
Course Attendance
No credit will be given for a course if the student has been absent, for any reason whatever, from one-third or more of the lectures and/or seminars scheduled for the term. Likewise, no credit will be given if term assignments or other assignments are or remain incomplete.
Course Work and Examinations
In order to obtain credit for a course, a student must have completed all prescribed course requirements by the end of the given semester or session period. Generally this entails the submission of 15-20 pages of written work and some form of final examination. Please see the Student Handbook for specific graduate and undergraduate course requirements.
Students are encouraged to combine term assignments in two different courses or disciplines whenever feasible. Such an interdisciplinary approach to term work is to be decided in consultation with their faculty advisor, and requires the approval of the professors concerned.
Inclusive language is expected and required in every aspect of life at NTC. This is especially true of all academic work done at NTC.
The form of term or yearly examinations (oral, written or take-home) in each subject is left to the discretion of individual professors. In undergraduate programs a supplemental exam may be granted for a failure at the discretion of the instructor. A reexamination replaces the original final examination mark, and the revised final grade is recorded.
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