Admission: Graduate Divinity Programs

Graduate Divinity Programs Admission Requirements

The admission requirements listed below apply to the following divinity school graduate programs:

• Applied Ministry (M.A.)
• Biblical Exposition (M.A.)
• Biblical Languages (M.A.)
• Biblical Studies (M.A.B.S.)
• Chaplaincy – General (M.A.)
• Christian Apologetics (M.A.)
• Christian Apologetics (M.A.) – Thesis
• Christian Ministry (M.A.C.M.)
• Church Planting (M.A.)
• Divinity (M.Div.)
• Educational Ministries (M.A.)
• Global Studies (M.A.G.S.)
• Humanitarian Action and Human Rights (M.A.)
• Religion (M.A.R.)
• Religious Education (M.R.E.)
• Sports Chaplaincy (M.A.)
• Theological Studies (M.A.T.S.)

Preliminary Acceptance

If you are sending in a preliminary transcript for acceptance, you must:

• Be in your final term and planning to start your master’s degree after the last day of class for your bachelor’s degree.
• Submit an official/unofficial transcript to confirm that you are in your final term. The preliminary transcripts must show a minimum of 105 completed credit hours.
• If you are a current Liberty University student completing your undergraduate degree, you will need to submit a Degree/Certificate Completion Application.
• Send in an additional, final official transcript with a conferral date on it by the end of your first semester of enrollment.

Dual Enrollment

Please see the Online Dual Enrollment page for information about starting graduate courses while finishing your bachelor’s degree.

Transcript Policy

Unofficial College Transcript Policy

Unofficial transcripts combined with a Transcript Request Form can be used for admission. Official transcripts are required within 60 days of acceptance and will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.

Before sending unofficial college transcripts, please make sure they include the following:

• Your previous school’s name or logo printed on the document
• Cumulative GPA
• A list of completed courses and earned credit broken down by semester
• Degree and date conferred (if applicable)

Official College Transcript Policy

An acceptable official college transcript must be issued directly from the institution in a sealed envelope with a signature across the back. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements.

Official college transcripts are not required initially for acceptance if unofficial transcripts are provided; however, if the student uses unofficial transcripts to earn acceptance, all official transcripts must be received within 60 days of the admissions decision. Failure to send all official transcripts within the 60-day time frame will prevent registration.

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