The complete ThM may be completed remotely, with seminars being available online. The thesis portion of the ThM is designated as “on campus” but is not required to be completed onsite.

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The doctoral seminars involve five-day intensive seminars. Generally, students take two or three seminars per year. Most seminars are held on the MBTS campus and require significant pre-seminar and post-seminar research and writing. The DMin, DEdMin, and EdD programs also utilize online courses. Typical coursework for any seminar includes (but is not limited to) 500–800 pages of reading per credit hour, interviews/outlines/projects, research papers, and a comprehensive closing paper. Each seminar is designed to point students toward the end goal of a dissertation.

Our doctoral programs are open enrollment, which means applications are received and reviewed monthly. The orientation course, Doctoral Studies Colloquium, is offered at least three times per year to accommodate a timely start to your studies.

Each doctoral program is designed to follow a particular type of master’s degree, but exceptions are available. To have your transcripts evaluated for the degree you are interested in, simply submit your file to the doctoral office. Typically, the program choices are as follows:

• DMin follows an MDiv or equivalent.
• DEdMin and EdD follow
• PhD follows a ThM, MABL, MDIV, or other theological Master of Arts degree of 52 or more semester hours duration.