Overview

About the program

The focus of the Boston University Ministry degree is Transformational Leadership, and anyone can become a transformational leader. You first need the desire to build new skills and explore new ideas, to understand your community and know its strengths and needs, and a willingness to see possibilities for transformative change.

The DMin program is a three-year, low-residency degree program that combines online learning with intensive on-campus classes, and allows you to craft the program that you will need for your ministerial practice.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Embodying the Kin(g)dom
Church Renewal
Global Development and Faith
Mission and Outreach: Foundations for Transformation
Situational Preaching and Transformation
Conflict Transformation for Ministry
Radical Christian Spiritualities
Worship in Times of Change
Sabbath: Theology and Practice
Liberated Community

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

Blended

Disciplines

Theology and Religious Studies View 98 other PhDs in Theology and Religious Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
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.
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Tuition Fee

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International

23500 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 23500 USD per year during 36 months.
National

23500 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 23500 USD per year during 36 months.
In-State

23500 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 23500 USD per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Boston

1560 - 3239 USD /month

Living costs

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Funding

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Scholarships Information

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