General questions and logistics
The minimum time in which you’ll be able to complete the MDiv will be three years, with a maximum limit of six years.
The hybrid MDiv requires five residency periods, which includes required attendance at New Student Orientation in the fall of your first year. The other four residency periods can be completed at your discretion during short, pre-semester intensives in Atlanta and travel seminars (for example, August- and May-term sessions), as well as, in-person classes during regular semesters.
The hybrid plan provides increased flexibility for your life, but it also requires flexibility on your part. Balancing full-time work and full-time school is rigorous, and we generally advise against it. Most of our courses, including those online, include real-time instruction (synchronous) and are offered during daytime hours, Eastern Time. If your schedule does not allow for full-time study, we encourage you to consider pursuing your degree part-time and incorporating summer courses. By adjusting your schedule, you can still move toward completing your degree while managing your professional and personal commitments.
Most classes are generally worth three credit hours. Students can take up to 12 credit hours per semester (four classes) and 24 credit hours per academic year (eight classes). You must be enrolled in at least six credit hours per semester to receive your Candler scholarship.
Yes, you may switch from the hybrid plan to the residential plan, but you must do so before New Student Orientation and the start of the semester. Email your Admissions Advisor for more information.
The majority of our courses will include real-time (synchronous) instruction during normal, daytime hours. Some courses will be offered solely in an in-person or online format while other courses will be offered in a “hy-flex” setting where residential and hybrid students learn together at the same time.
Courses will include real-time instruction (synchronous) and may include some self-paced (asynchronous) work. Most Candler courses will be during daytime hours, Eastern Time.
Yes, hybrid students are responsible for finding their lodging when coming to campus.
All new and continuing Emory University students are required to have health insurance. Under this requirement, all students will automatically be enrolled in the Emory University Student Health Insurance Plan (EUSHIP) unless they opt out by completing the Health Insurance Waiver and providing yearly documentation of enrollment in a comparable United States-based plan.
Programs
Contextual Education (Con Ed) is deeply integrated in the MDiv curriculum and is completed over two years. Hybrid students have various options for Con Ed: (1) hybrid Con Ed I, teaching parish, and, for hybrid students who are local to Atlanta, residential Con Ed I, with the requirement to complete both site hours and site reflection in person. For more details, please visit the Contextual Education page.
Yes, you can complete a certificate. All certificates, with the exception of the Human Rights Certificate, are available to hybrid MDiv students. Coursework is identical for hybrid and residential students.
Yes, hybrid students can incorporate a study abroad program with their MDiv.
Tuition, Scholarships and Financial Aid
Yes, hybrid students are eligible for scholarships ranging from 50% to 100% of their tuition. Stipendiary awards (for example, Woodruff Fellowships) are available to residential students. Candler scholarships require enrollment of at least 6 hours per semester.
Candler scholarships require enrollment of at least six hours per semester. Scholarships are prorated accordingly for students enrolled between six and eleven credit hours.
All U.S. citizens and permanent residents are required to complete the FAFSA. Emory’s Office of Financial Aid determines federal loan eligibility. A student must be enrolled in at least six hours per semester to receive federal direct loans.
Candler scholarships cover a percentage of tuition. University fees, health insurance, and other costs of attendance are not covered and are your responsibility. You are also responsible for the costs of travel and lodging when you are required to be on campus. Learn more about the total estimated costs of attendance.
You must be enrolled in at least six credit hours per semester and up to 24 credit hours per year. Additionally, you must complete your FAFSA each year.
Your application to Candler doubles as your scholarship application. Take your time, be thoughtful, and submit your best application!
The cost of tuition is the same for all of Candler’s master programs.