Enrollment into the DMiss program begins with applying to a specific cohort. DMiss launches several cohorts per year, so please refer to the Upcoming Cohorts page for dates and cohort information. 

You may contact the Fuller Office of Admissions to learn more about the DMiss program and the application process:

1-800-2FULLER (1-800-238-5537) or 626-584-5400
admissions@fuller.edu ; priscilla-adm@fuller.edu  

• Admission Requirements

  All applicants: 

  • Completed and signed Application for Admission, including:
  • Ministry Experience responses.
    • NOTE: The DMiss is an applied research degree designed to address a problem or opportunity arising from the student’s current ministry context. Applicants must have a minimum of five years of missional experience. 
     
  • Program Focus Statement 
  • A $75 nonrefundable application fee (if the application is submitted online) or a $100 nonrefundable application fee (if the application is submitted in paper form) 
  • Official transcripts from all postsecondary schools attended (undergraduate and graduate coursework). Graduate transcripts should include a balance of theology and/or missiology coursework totaling a minimum of 36 quarter units (27 semester units) and include the following minimum prerequisite coursework: 
  • Theology: 12 quarter units (9 semester units). Note that 8 of the 12 quarter units may be taken at the undergraduate level. 
  • Missiology: 12 quarter units (9 semester units) 
  • Note: Graduates of Fuller’s MA in Global Leadership (MAGL) degree are deemed to have met these requirements  
  • Transcript evidence of obtaining a master's degree from an accredited institution with a grade point average of 3.4 or higher 
  • Three completed reference forms, including one academic reference and one pastoral/ministry reference 
  • A writing sample assignment. Applicants are expected to demonstrate graduate-level writing competence via a writing sample of English work that is 20-30 pages in length and demonstrates an applicant’s ability to: 
  1. Sustain an argument or discussion, integrate ideas, critique relevant literature and research, and suggest conclusions 
  2. Write clearly and concisely, using appropriate citations and bibliography 
  3. Reflect on the missiological and theological relevance of the chosen topic 
  • A ten-page paper/essay based on three assigned books. 
  • Applicants to the DMiss program who have not completed an English-based master's program will be required to submit an official score from either the TOEFL or IELTS Academic Format exams.  Please see the English Language Requirements page for details. 

  International applicants:

  • If you are a Permanent Resident of the United States, you must submit a copy of your Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) to the Office of Admissions. No Declaration of Financial Support is required. 
  • If you are neither a citizen nor a Permanent Resident of the United States, please click here.
  • PREPARATORY STATUS

    The DMiss Preparatory Status enables master degree applicants who do not  meet the prerequisite requirement in graduate-level coursework for direct admission to the Doctor of Missiology degree,  to apply and have their application reviewed.  The Admissions Committee will make recommendations on any outstanding prerequisites in missiology and/or theology, which the applicant is welcome to take at Fuller or any other accredited institution.  Under this status applicants are afforded the knowledge of future acceptance to a DMiss cohort once any prerequisite master level coursework has been successfully completed.*  Once this is confirmed, the student's status becomes a regular admission and the student may begin the program with an upcoming cohort.

     *Preparatory Status Admit students must successfully complete the prerequisite coursework with a GPA of 3.4 or higher within 2 years. Failure to do so will cause the conditional admission to the DMiss program to be revoked.  

• Tuition & Financial Aid

  Tuition 

  Tuition for one year of study in the DMiss Program (12 units) in the Su2013-Sp2014 academic year is $6120.Travel and lodging for the two week cohort intensive and purchasing books are the students' responsibility.  A rough estimate of 1 year of study in the program (including travel, lodging and books) is $US 8,800-9,200.

  Financial Aid 

  • US Citizens are eligible for Federal Financial Aid 
  • Once admitted, all students should apply via Student Financial Services for all grants, aid and scholarships. The yearly application deadline is early March, and would be for aid awarded Summer-Spring school year [eg. March 2014 deadline for any aid for courses taken Summer14-Spring 15].
  • Additional Resources on Aid, Grants and Scholarships (from outside sources).
    
     
• International Students
  
  A Word To Our International Students (Students with residence and citizenship outside the United States)
  
  Admissions 
  As an international student, in order to be admitted to Fuller, you must take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) if English is not your first language. A score of 600 (paper test) or 250 (computer test) on the TOEFL examination is required to begin courses.
  
  A student may petition to waive the TOEFL requirement if a baccalaureate degree was earned recently from a recognized institution where English was the language of instruction. For further details regarding a waiver, the student should email the Admissions Department.
  
  Visa Requirements
  
  DMiss students are required to attend two 2-week seminars as part of their coursework for the DMiss program.
  
  According to the U.S. Department of State, if you are going to the U.S. and your course of study is more than 18 hours a week, you will need a student [F-1] visa. This rule also applies to students in any of the tourist visa waiver countries.
  
  All “non-U.S. citizen” international students will need visa documents (I-20) from Fuller to enter the United States on a student visa. These students are also required to submit a financial guarantee. The financial guarantee must be from the source(s) that will actually provide the funds for study and living expenses. 
  
  Additional information on the F-1 and I-20 visa documents  has been made available by the International Services Office.  Please contact them for further information regarding visa requirements, financial guarantee information and any arrival details; you can reach the International Services office by calling 626-584-5398 or by emailing hpurtee@fuller.edu.
  
   
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• Application Completion Deadlines

   

  Application Completion Deadline	Admittance Decision Notification by
  April 20, 2012	May 21, 2012
  July 29, 2012	August 27, 2012
  October 19, 2012	November 19, 2012
  January 25, 2013	February 25, 2013
  April 19, 2013	May 20, 2013