The Master of Divinity (MDiv) is a professional degree for persons preparing for service in a local church or for other forms of ministry (chaplaincy, campus ministry, and pastoral counseling to name three).
Academic Programs
RealChange
Two first-year MDiv students changed the lives of a Burmese immigrant family by teaching literacy skills during their Contextual Education placement.
RealInternational Engagement
Haley Mills came to Candler for the international study opportunities. Now she's spending the semester abroad in Brazil and preparing for a career that combines ministry and development.
RealCommitment
Seminary life is busy, but Candler has made a commitment to providing students resources for their spiritual lives, such as time during orientation to journal on Emory's Quadrangle.
RealPeople
MDiv student Aaron Carr recounts for our blog how a Hebrew sing-along in Old Testament class reminded him why he came to Candler.
Master of Theological Studies
The Master of Theological Studies (MTS) degree serves persons who wish to explore disciplines within theology and religion, without the objective of preparing for the ordained or other kinds of ministry.
Master of Theology
The Master of Theology (ThM) is a one-year program of study beyond the MDiv or MTS. The ThM is designed for students who wish to deepen their knowledge in a particular area of study in order to enhance their vocation or ministry.
Doctor of Theology in Pastoral Counseling
The Doctor of Theology (ThD) degree prepares persons for the ministry of pastoral counseling at the doctoral level by combining rigorous academic and theological work with supervised clinical practice.