MDIVMaster of Divinity

Program Overview

Gain pastoral leadership skills through the Master of Divinity (MDiv) program at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS). Our MDiv degree program has the rigorous academic courses and spiritual support you need for your calling in Christian ministry or academia. Join a diverse student body and learn within the context of a broadly evangelical ethos.

With our flexible course options, you can attend classes on-campus, online, or a combination of the two. Whatever you choose, our world-class faculty will help you become skilled in biblical interpretation, theology, pastoral care, leadership, preaching, and spiritual formation. Our in-person and online MDiv degree will prepare and equip you to share the good news of the gospel and minister in the Kingdom.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

• Understand the Gospel and articulate its implications according to Christian orthodoxy and historic evangelical convictions.
• Study the Old and New Testaments in their original languages and with a knowledge of the original context.
• Learn to plan and lead Christian gatherings appropriate to their ministry context.
• Engage across cultures, critically reflecting on their own biases and seeking to learn from others

Why Earn a Master of Divinity at TEDS?

Logos Package

MDiv students get the amazing Logos software at a significantly reduced price. Focus on your calling while engaging with some of the greatest authors and bible study tools at your fingertips. It is an instrumental tool while studying here TEDS and a tremendous resource after graduation.

About the Logos Package

Take In-Person and Remote Courses

We offer multiple ways for you to take MDiv courses at Trinity: in-person courses, synchronous online courses, and asynchronous online courses. Whether you meet in-person or remotely, you’ll interact closely with your professors through our real-time coursework. A majority of online classes are offered synchronously, which provides opportunities for you to interact directly with you professors. This flexibility allows you to get the full TEDS experience either in-person or remotely.

Formation Groups

Faculty interaction is built into the MDiv program. You’ll join a Formation Group in which a professor leads students in an informal weekly meeting so you can glean wisdom and grow together. About Student Life

Placement Office

Our Placement Office works with churches and ministries from many denominations and have strong ties to Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA) churches. See TEDS Job Board

Grow in a Diverse Community

Study with people from all over the world. At TEDS, you are encouraged and challenged by the faith of believers of different backgrounds, ethnicities, and nationalities. The MDiv program provides the opportunity to learn from different theological perspectives while staying rooted in the authority of Scripture. Take courses with professors who fulfill the classic adage: “in the essentials unity, in the non-essentials liberty, and in all things charity.”

Prerequisites and Application

In addition to the requirements for general admission, you’ll need the following:

• A bachelor’s degree with a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. This GPA is preferred, though not necessarily required.
• Scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) are required if your GPA is less than 2.5 or if the Admissions Office requests them.
• A demonstrated working knowledge of the English Bible (this can be demonstrated after admission through either some specific coursework or the Standard Bible Content Test).
• Students without a completed bachelor’s degree should apply for the Certificate in Christian Tradition to demonstrate their preparation for master’s degree study.
• Applicants with prior Greek or Hebrew experience can take the Greek Proficiency Exam or the Hebrew Proficiency Exam, which may result in advanced standing in the biblical language sequences.
• You don’t need to know Greek or Hebrew to be accepted into the MDiv; we will teach you!

Direct Cost and Financial Aid

TEDS is committed to offering an affordable and accessible world-class seminary education which is why we offer scholarships, grants, rebates, and other aid options to help pay for the cost of schooling.

Learn about all our Financial Aid opportunities

Study with the Authors

Experience a classroom setting like none other. At TEDS, you will study under leading theologians, experts, and renowned authors in their respective fields. Our faculty is among the most widely published in evangelical academia and has deeply influenced the leaders shaping the present and future of evangelical Christianity across the globe. Through their lectures and mentorship, you will grow in your faith and practice.

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  Kevin J. Vanhoozer

  Research Professor of Systematic Theology

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  Harold A. Netland

  Professor of Philosophy of Religion and Intercultural Studies

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  Kimberley Kroll

  Assistant Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology

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  Michelle E. Knight

  Associate Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages