Master of Divinity - Pastoral and Prophetic Congregational Leadership in Nashville United States | Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University | Nashville United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 27,648
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months

This program is tailored for those pursuing careers in church ministry. It offers a chance to explore ministry literature, challenges, and practices in greater depth. While students from specific denominations may meet certain ordination prerequisites through this concentration, all participants are encouraged to reflect critically on the complex dynamics of church communities in modern North America.

Learning Objectives:

Graduates will cultivate contemporary ministry viewpoints, enabling them to enter ministerial practice as reflective and proactive leaders.

Participants will acquire practical ministry skills relevant to guiding congregations.

Students will complete an additional congregational field education component to enhance their leadership abilities and self-understanding of their talents through supervised experience.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 7.0

Qualification Requirements

Applicants to the MTS andMDivdegree programs must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. We strongly recommend an average GPA of 2.9 or higher. If you do not hold an undergraduate degree or have a degree from an unaccredited institution, but otherwise show experience and promise for graduate theological education, you may still be eligible. Please contact the Office of Admissions.

Proficiency in written and oral English is required for enrollment in an academic program. An applicant whose native language is not English must present the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with the application. The minimum acceptable score for the Internet-based TOEFL is 95. The computer-based total acceptable score is 250, and for the paper-based test, 600.

Information on how to register and where to take the test is available atets.org/toefl. The minimum acceptable score for the IELTS is 7.0.

Tuition USD 27,648

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