Overview

Palmer’s Master of Divinity program at Eastern University has been crafted for both of these kinds of callings, with students able to choose between a “Pastoral Leadership” track and an “Adaptive Leadership” one with a significant number of electives.

Features

Flexible: flexible course offerings with morning, afternoon, and evening classes available, as well a blended residency/online options available through the West Virginia program, enabling working students to complete their degree quickly.
Affirming: affirming of women and men in ministry.
Diverse: ethnic, racial, and denominational diversity in student, faculty, and staff population, fostering rich peer to peer learning in an environment of appreciation of differences.
Prayerful: a community that takes prayer for each other seriously, upholding and encouraging each other.
Scholar/Pastor/Practitioner faculty: professors who are both scholars, pastors and/or practitioners of other ministries, with a commitment to mentoring students in the diversity of their callings.
Committed to social justice: emphasis on social justice through coursework and the work of the faculty as a response to the Gospel mandate.
Scholarship opportunities: Many different scholarships available, including Sider, Brauch, and Presidential.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biblical Interpretation for Ministry
Old Testament Study
New Testament Study
Nurturing Spiritual Life & Character: Introduction to Spiritual Formation
Foundations of Pastoral Care and Counseling
Theology and Ethics of Congregational Life
The Church in Mission Through History

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-12 00:00:00
Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-26 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

78 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

Philosophy Theology and Religious Studies View 305 other Masters in Philosophy in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

BA or equivalency
online application
transcripts, personal statement, and two references

Tuition Fee

Living costs for Philadelphia

1313 - 2284 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Divinity.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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