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Certificate in Theology, Medicine, and Culture at Duke University

Duke University, United States

Programme overview

The certificate (TMC) combines coursework with practical experience and community engagement, preparing students for theological engagement with medicine, community and public health. It can be earned with the M.Div. (hybrid and residential), M.T.S., Th.M. and M.A.

Faculty: Duke Divinity School  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Location: Durham, NC, United States

What you will study

Three courses on theology, medicine and culture, practical experience in health and illness (such as a unit of Clinical Pastoral Education or a field placement), a research paper or project, and the semi-monthly TMC seminar. M.A. students complete two courses.

Career pathways

Parish ministry, health care chaplaincy, clinical disciplines (medicine, psychology, nursing, social work), bioethics and pastoral theology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Earned within the M.Div. (hybrid and residential), M.T.S., Th.M. and M.A.

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