Doctor of Ministry in Seminary Formation (D.Min.)

Washington D.C. Campus, Washington D.C., United States

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# 51-100QS Subject Rankings

36 monthsProgram duration

900 Tuition Fee/year

01 Dec, 2023Application Deadline

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Program overview

Main Subject

Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies

Degree

Other

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

Blended

The Doctor of Ministry is a professional doctorate offering students advanced theological and pastoral formation for competent and effective pastoral ministry.
The degree program runs once a year for 11 weeks between May 1 and July 15, for three consecutive years. It uses a blended model of 9 weeks online and two weeks in residence on campus. The residency usually take place around the first two weeks of June and is a mandatory element of the program. Students normally take three courses each year during each fifteen-week cycle.
Discussion between the inquirer and the director of the concentration area of interest is highly recommended before submitting an application to discuss the inquirer’s goals and objectives for being in a doctoral program and interests regarding the concentration area.
Deadline for applications is December 1 for courses that begin the following April. It is highly recommended that the application process begin no later than September of the year preceding the first year of anticipated studies.

Program overview

Main Subject

Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies

Degree

Other

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

Blended

Admission Requirements

GPA

TOEFL

80+

IELTS

6.5+

Possession of a Master of Divinity degree or its educational equivalent (i.e., approximately 72 graduate level credits in theology and its related fields) with a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0.
A minimum of three years of full-time service in pastoral ministry or its equivalent (e.g., 6 years of half-time ministry, etc.).
Completion of a 1,000 to 2,000 word statement of purpose briefly presenting a history of the applicant’s academic, pastoral, and vocational background; his/her purpose for undertaking doctoral studies in pastoral ministry; and his/her ministerial goals as they relate to seminary formation.
Three letters of recommendation, one of which testifies to the applicant’s personal aptitude for, as well as interest in and motivation for, the field of seminary formation. The other two letters must specifically attest to the applicant’s ability to complete doctoral studies.
Completion of the two Seminary Formation Council certification program courses offered through St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary.

Application Deadline

01 Dec 2023

Program Duration

3 Years

Starting Month(s)

May

Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance

Tuition fees

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

900

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

900

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Washington D.C. Campus, Washington D.C., United States

# 51-100QS Subject Rankings

36 monthsProgram duration

900 Tuition Fee/year

01 Dec, 2023Application Deadline

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