Prerequisites for M.Div?

[horace909]

I've been looking at Master of Divinity programs but I haven't found anything about prerequisites. Is it generally necessary to have a bachelor's degree in divinity or will any subject do?

How is the application process, generally? Do they conduct interviews, sort through GPA's and SAT's?

I'm interested in any "tacit" information that might not show up through formal channels.

 

[Deegie]

Sorry for the late reply, but I hope I can still be of some help. All of the M.Div. programs I looked at when I was applying would take a bachelors in any field. The application is usually a form, some essays, your previous transcripts, letters of recommendation, and often some money. Some do interviews but many do not. I don't think any would ask for SAT scores since it's a graduate program. The GRE is a possibility but none of mine did (although I had a previous graduate degree, which often negates the GRE anyway).

Good luck!!

 

[horace909]

Sorry for the late reply, but I hope I can still be of some help. All of the M.Div. programs I looked at when I was applying would take a bachelors in any field. The application is usually a form, some essays, your previous transcripts, letters of recommendation, and often some money. Some do interviews but many do not. I don't think any would ask for SAT scores since it's a graduate program. The GRE is a possibility but none of mine did (although I had a previous graduate degree, which often negates the GRE anyway).

Good luck!!

Big thanks for the info! How about recommendations from your church, is it needed? My location doesn't really allow for an active life in a church of my denomination, so getting a church-related recommendation is pretty much impossible for me.

Also, considering I'm from northern Europe, would I need some kind of certificate to prove that I can write, read and speak English?

 

[Deegie]

Yeah, I think most would want some sort of church or ministry-related recommendation. But I also expect they would be flexible if you explain the situation.

As to English language proficiency, I have no experience with this, but I'm willing to offer a prediction. If English is your native language, then probably not. If English isn't your native language, then you probably will have to take a standardized test called the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Each school will have its own minimum score for admission. (This is all assuming you're applying to American schools, of course.)