DOCTOR OF GLOBAL LEADERSHIP (DGL)
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The DGL program is designed for leaders with a minimum of five years of missional experience.
The following are requirements for completing the application process.
- Minimum GPA requirement is 3.00 GPA on a 4.00 scale.
- Qualifying degrees:
- An MDiv degree from an accredited institution qualifies for the DGL program without any additional coursework.
- Applicants applying to the Redemptive Imagination in the Marketplace cohort must hold a professional master's degree (including the JD, MBA, etc.) from an accredited institution. Applicants who fulfill this requirement qualify directly to the program without a theological master's degree or any additional theological/missiological
coursework. - A 2-year theological/missiological master's degree from an accredited institution (equivalent to Fuller’s MAT/M or MAGL) qualifies for the DGL without any additional coursework.
- Theological master's degrees shorter than 72 quarter units will require a transcript evaluation. The applicant may need to take additional theology/missiology courses to qualify for the DGL degree (24-36 quarter units). These classes must be taken before an admissions decision can be made on the application.
- Graduate transcripts should include a balance of theology and missiology coursework totaling a minimum of 36 quarter units and include the following minimum prerequisite coursework:
- Theology: 12 quarter units (9 semester credit-hours).
- Missiology: 12 quarter units (9 semester credit-hours).
- The remaining 12 quarter graduate-level units (9 semester credit-hours) may be in missiology, theology, and/or in fields related to the area of program focus.
- Non-theological master's degrees that are relevant to the applicant's respective ministry fields will need to take between 6-9 graduate-level classes (24-36 quarter units) in theology/missiology prior to submitting an application to qualify for the DGL program.
- Theology: 12 quarter graduate-level units (9 semester credit-hours).
- Missiology: 12 quarter graduate-level units (9 semester credit-hours).
- The remaining 12 quarter graduate-level units (9 semester credit-hours) may be in missiology, theology, and/or in fields related to the area of program focus.
- Missiology and Ministry experience: a minimum of three (3) years of demonstrated ministry experience of a missiological nature are required for applicants to the General DGL cohorts. Applicants to the Redemptive Imagination in the Marketplace are required to demonstrate at least three years of relevant professional experience in the marketplace.
- Three References: including a pastoral reference and an academic reference.
- Written Statements: 1) Religious Autobiography, 2) Statement of Experience, 3) 500-word Focus Statement, 4) Writing Sample (15-30 pages in length)
- Language Exam: Applicants for whom English is not a first language, a TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo exam is required.
- The GRE Exam is not required.
- Completed and signed Application for Admission, including an application fee of $75.
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APPLICATION DEADLINES
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