Doctor of Ministry

APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2026 SPRING TERM (AND FOLLOWING) WILL BE AVAILABLE IN EARLY SEPTEMBER 2025.
ANYONE WHO COMPLETES THE REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMATION FORM, WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE PORTAL OPENS. UNITED LUTHERAN SEMINARY IS RESTRUCTURING ITS INTERNAL PROCESS IN ORDER THAT YOUR EXPERIENCES BOTH AS AN APPLICANT AND AS A STUDENT WILL BE GREATLY ENHANCED. YOUR PATIENCE DURING THIS TRANSITION IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL ADMISSIONS@ULS.EDU.

The Doctor of Ministry (DMin) is an advanced professional degree designed to enhance the practice of ministry. Participants are normally men and women in the ordained ministry of the Church. Admission requires both the completion of a Master of Divinity degree or its equivalent, and at least three years of experience in ministry subsequent to the first graduate theological degree. It is generally expected that enrolled students be actively engaged in professional ministry. They must show evidence of capacity for an advanced level of competence and reflection.

A DMin student should choose a “Specialization” from among the following broad areas, as part of the application process. Ordinarily, the “Specialization” will be within the area of the student’s thesis or project. A DMin student should complete 6 credits in the “Specialization,” but should also focus other courses on their Specialization, in consultation with course instructors.

Specialization Areas:

Anglican Studies
Biblical Studies
Black Church Studies(through the Urban Theological Institute)
History
Liturgy
Lutheran Studies
Pastoral Care
Preaching
Theology
Town and Country Studies(through the Town and Country Church Institute)
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Application overview