The MDiv is a 110 credit hour program designed to be completed in residence or via a hybrid model, with at least 30 hours of live (in-person or online) teaching. Paired with the MDiv internship program for developing practical skills in the local church, the full-time student is expected to graduate within 3-4 years.
The MDiv is a graduate course and requires that all prior students have a Bachelors degree or equivalent to enroll. This ensures that this program is as rigorous as possible, building on prior educational skills in writing and research that the students ought to have. The BDiv is available for those without such a qualification.
Students are able to take the MDiv either full or part-time. This makes the course available for students already in the ministry who desire to develop their theological understanding and pastoral skills. The four yearly in-person courses available with IRBS UK allow part-time students to handle the majority of their MDiv studies in the classroom, instead of online.
The MDiv offers students an opportunity to be versed in the various loci of theology, making them well-rounded servants of Christ in the local church. Exegetical, Systematic, Historical, Practical and Language courses are particularly emphasized to fulfill this purpose of enriching the future pastors and elders of our churches.