Seventh-day Adventist
Theological Seminary

MASTER OF DIVINITY

Current Students

 

CRITICAL INFORMATION FOR ALL STUDENTS

 

 

MDIV IMPORTANT DATES SPRING 2021

 

2020-21 Academic Checksheet

 

 

2021 Spring Class Schedule

 

 

OVERVIEW

  • Program Type: Masters Degree.
  • Program Length: 78 credits (or more if prerequisites are needed)
  • Course delivery format: Various options available including online, intensives, 50% of total credits must be on campus.
  • Program Entry: August, January or May
  • Application Deadline: Admission year-round
  • Why at Andrews? Flexible. Faith based. Multi-cultural population. World class professors. Andrews MDiv is recommended by both the NAD and the General Conference as the preferred ministerial degree.

RESPECTED. ACCREDITED. TRUSTED.

Are you seeking a lifetime of service to the Lord? The Master of Divinity is a professional graduate program that addresses every area of preparation you’ll need to build the knowledge, character, and skills to serve God as a minister in a variety of fields.

The MDiv program is built on the solid foundation of Scripture and the uncompromising academic excellence of an internationally recognized faculty. Our scholarship, with an integrated practical program, intentionally connects theory and praxis to develop the heart and mind of each student.

Andrews’ MDiv is more accessible than ever. Incoming students can enroll in the hybrid program which gives you the flexibility to start from the comfort of your home.

Engage new models of ministry and transform your ministry with Andrews’s world-class faculty.

You bring commitment. We provide the rest.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WHY THE MDIV PROGRAM?

  • Study at the Seventh-Day Adventist Theological Seminary, the leading Adventist theological institution in the world. The MDiv is the Seminary’s largest and most diverse program with more than 400 students preparing for ministerial service.
  • Take classes from an internationally renowned, well-qualified, multidisciplinary faculty.
  • The MDiv is subsidized by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and the North American Division, making it one of the most affordable, accredited* Master of Divinity programs in the United States.
  • The MDiv can be combined with a variety of dual degrees and concentrations to help you prepare for specialized service, gain additional career opportunities and diversify your skill set.
  • Bridge theory and praxis through ministerial internships, on-site evangelistic training and study tours that will take you all over the world.
  • Join a cohort of mission-driven innovators and an unparalleled network of global ministers.
  • MDiv alumni have gone on to serve as influential church pastors, scholars and administrators at the highest levels of church leadership, among other ministry posts. Find out how the MDiv has impact their ministry at andrews.edu/sem/mdiv/mdiv-stories.

*The Seminary is fully accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada

 

 

 

 

 

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates at the MDiv program may:

  • Be a Pastor in a local congregation
  • Be a campus chaplain (with youth and young adult concentration)
  • Teach Bible at the academy or College level
  • Be a Chaplain (Hospital, Military, School, Prison)
  • Step directly into a Doctoral program (PhD/ThD, DMin, DMiss)

TUITION COSTS

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ENHANCED MDIV OPPORTUNITIES

DUAL DEGREES

  • MDIV/MASTER IN COMMINICATION
  • MDIV/MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
  • MDIV/MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH
  • MDIV/MASTER OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CONCENTRATIONS

  • Chaplaincy
  • Youth & Young Adult Ministry
  • Marriage and Family Ministries

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