Overview
The Theological Studies PhD degree program is offered to students wishing to enhance their knowledge and competence in teaching and research and to contribute to scholarship in a specialized area of theological studies.
Features
Boston University School of Theology PhD degrees are to be distinguished from other PhD degrees by their focus on theological approaches to the histories, communities, practices, beliefs, and ethical values of Christian institutions and traditions, and by their intention to prepare students for scholarship and teaching in a broad range of institutions, including seminaries, schools of theology, divinity schools, and religiously affiliated colleges.
Programme Structure
Areas of study include:
- Biblical Studies
- History of Christianity
- Liturgical Studies
- Constructive Theology
- Religion and Conflict Transformation
- Theology and Philosophy
- Theology and Science
- Congregation and Community
- Church and Society
- Evangelism and Missiology
- Pastoral Theology and Psychology
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Theology and Religious Studies View 93 other PhDs in Theology and Religious Studies in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Student insurance
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- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Completed Online Application
- Digital copies (PDF preferred) of unofficial transcripts from all academic institutions where applicant has received previous academic credit
- 3 Letters of Reference
- Personal Statement
- Resume/CV
- Sample of Scholarly Writing. PhD applicants’ writing samples should not exceed 30 pages in length. Feel free to excerpt from a larger work or thesis, including an abstract of the entire piece and an indication that the sample is an excerpt from the whole.
- International Student Documentation
Tuition Fee
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23500 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 23500 USD per year during 60 months. -
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23500 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 23500 USD per year during 60 months. -
In-State
23500 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 23500 USD per year during 60 months.
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Scholarships Information
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