School of Graduate and Continuing Studies
Your learning continues here.
Accessible. Affordable. Professional.
The School of Graduate and Continuing Studies is committed to lifelong education for adult learners. We connect the best of the Christian liberal arts tradition with professional expertise to prepare you for the next stage in your career.
The School of Graduate and Continuing Studies makes a Calvin education accessible and affordable to learners from across the world and at every stage of life. We offer certificates, degrees, microcredentials, and enrichment programs that suit your schedule and personal goals. From prison halls to corporate boardrooms, from online to on campus, we push the boundaries of the classroom to suit your needs.
Graduate Programs
Calvin’s graduate programs will expand your career opportunities while equipping you to think deeply, act justly and live wholeheartedly as Christ’s agents of renewal in the world.
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Continuing Studies Opportunities
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Calvin Academy for Lifelong Learning
Intellectually stimulating, non-credit courses and learning opportunities designed for adults of all ages.
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Calvin Prison Initiative
A Christian liberal arts program provided to inmates at the Richard A. Handlon Correctional Facility in Ionia, MI.
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Community-Engaged Learning
Connecting our educational mission to the strengths and needs of our local community.
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Executive Education
A world-class executive management education essential to the future of schools based on the historic Christian faith.
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Life and Career Studies
A Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary program that equips students with intellectual disability to flourish in life.
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Professional Development
Online and in-person short courses and workshops for professionals to enhance knowledge and skills in various subject areas.