Academics

The Master of Divinity (MDiv) program is Calvin Seminary’s top-enrolled program, designed to prepare you for diverse ministry opportunities, from pastoral ministry to chaplaincy to missions.

Through the Master of Arts in Christian Leadership program, you’ll be empowered to learn, grow, and enrich your ministry—all within a theologically rich community of students, professors, and mentors.

The Master of Arts in Bible and Theology program is designed to help you make new connections as you explore the Bible, systematic theology, and church history in context. Deepen your academic knowledge of the Christian faith and enrich your understanding of the Bible.

The Master of Theological Studies (MTS) program empowers you to understand the Christian faith more deeply while equipping you for further academic study and careers enriched by a strong understanding of theology.

The Master of Theology (ThM) program is a post-MDiv/post-MTS program designed for advanced study and academic research in a specialized area of the theological curriculum. As a seminary graduate, you will have the opportunity to extend your education in a particular field or to prepare for doctoral-level work through a one- to two-year program and a capstone thesis or a major research paper.

The Certificate in Bible Instruction is designed to equip teachers of all grade levels with a strong knowledge base in biblical studies in order to prepare them to teach and instruct on the Bible with competence and accuracy.

Follow your calling in Christian education, youth ministry, or family ministry, through a program focused on expanding your strategy and vision.

Explore your role as a missional leader through practical, applied learning with a theological foundation.

Prepare to take on the challenges of pastoral care, shepherding God’s people with wisdom, grace, and truth through life’s most joyous and trying occasions.

Grow as a pastor and leader, gaining new skills and knowledge to nurture the community of disciples entrusted to you.

Unleash your gifts to enrich community worship, bringing praise to our Creator through dynamic education with theological grounding.

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program is designed to equip you for teaching and research in colleges, theological seminaries, and universities, and for advanced church leadership.

The Doctor of Ministry (DMin) encourages you to flourish as a pastoral leader who makes and nurtures communities of disciples. Through the DMin program your ministry will benefit from intentional coursework, directed spiritual growth, and formative peer relationships.