Overview

Key Features

The Divinity program from Emory University fosters students’ understanding of church and ministry in the contemporary world, and students’ ability to work meaningfully and creatively in a vocation of religious leadership. It increases students’ knowledge and strengthens their ability to integrate their understanding of the various disciplines of theology and ministry with their experience of God, the church, and the world.

Through their study for a Master of Divinity degree, students will gain:

Formation in reflective practices of leadership.
Grounding in Christian texts, traditions, theologies and practices.
An informed sense of one’s self and one’s ministerial vocation through appropriation and integration.
A sense of vocation as practitioners, leaders and public theologians who will be generative of positive change and new possibilities for the church and world.
Knowledge and experience of a multi-ethnic, intercultural, ecumenical and religiously diverse world.
Skills in critical and imaginative thinking, responsible interpretation and effective communication.
Basic proficiency in practical skills for ministry plus specific competencies in pockets of theological expertise.

Programme Structure

Students may choose from the following concentrations:

Catholic Studies

Chaplaincy

Criminal Justice Ministries

Formation and Witness

Justice, Peacebuilding, and Conflict Transformation

Leadership in Church and Community

Religion, Health, and Science

Religion and Race

Scripture and Interpretation

Society and Personality

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

86 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Atlanta, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's or equivalent degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
Well-balanced program of work in the liberal arts.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

27500 USD / year

≈ 27500 USD / year
Out-of-State

27500 USD / year

≈ 27500 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

27500 USD / year

≈ 27500 USD / year

Living costs

Atlanta

United States

1213 - 2208 USD / month

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

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Funding

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