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Candler School of Theology

 

Application Procedures

Applicants are strongly encouraged to complete the online application and to review the online checklist by the deadlines indicated for each degree program for full consideration. Applicants opting to complete a paper application PDF File [PDF 868K] to Candler School of Theology must provide the following in order to be considered for admissions:

  1. Application Form. Review this form carefully and complete every item.

  2. Resume. Submit a well-organized resume that provides a brief account or summary of your educational background, job experience, vocational aspirations, leadership goals and accomplishments, professional affiliations, honors and awards, extracurricular activities, skills, personal qualities, and interests and hobbies.

  3. Application Fee. A non-refundable $50 application fee is required of all applicants. Make a check or money order payable to Emory University. When submitting a personal check or money order, please print the applicant’s name in the note section. International applicants must provide a check or money order drawn on a banking institution in the United States.

  4. Official Transcripts. Complete official transcripts from all previous colleges, universities, graduate schools, and seminaries must be submitted, regardless of when you attended, how many hours were earned, and whether a degree was granted. Official transcripts should be sent directly from these institutions or delivered in a sealed and signed envelope.

  5. Letters of Recommendation. All applicants must provide letters of recommendation. The number and types of recommendations vary, depending on degree interest. Recommendation forms should be provided to the persons you list in the reference section of the admission application. Those completing your recommendations should complete the enclosed recommendation form and attach a letter. All applicants are responsible for ensuring that their recommenders complete both the form and a letter of recommendation.

  6. Autobiographical Statement. You must write a three-to-four page reflective essay. This required essay is a critical part of the application. Please consider your response carefully, tending to content, style, grammar, and organization.

  7. Academic Writing Sample. Applicants seeking a degree must submit a sample of academic writing. The academic paper is typically four to seven pages in length and provides sufficient evidence of writing skills, the ability to engage texts, and the ability to form clear arguments or theses. Applicants who have been out of college for more than five years and cannot provide a recent academic writing sample are required to complete an alternative writing assignment provided by the Admissions Committee. Click the link above for further instructions or email candleradmissions@emory.edu for further instructions.

  8. Plan of Study Statement. Master of Theological Studies and Master of Theology applicants should provide a concise statement indicating their topic of study and the special interests they propose to study.

  9. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Persons whose first language is not English must provide TOEFL scores regardless of any U.S. school attended, degrees earned, or length of time in the U.S. Scores should be at least 600 (Paper Based Total), 250 (Computer Based Total), or 95 (Internet Based Total) with a minimum score of 21 or higher in each of the four sub-areas.