Dual Degree: J.D./M.Div.
Combine a study in law with a study in Divinity with the Vanderbilt J.D. and the Vanderbilt Divinity School.
Overview
Students accepted by both Vanderbilt Law School and Vanderbilt Divinity School can earn either a J.D./M.T.S. or a J.D./M.Div. Admission to dual-degree programs requires admission to both schools; financial aid will be awarded and administered by each school separately. The Divinity School will transfer academic work taken at the Law school into the curriculum, thus helping to reduce the time necessary to complete both degrees.
The M.T.S. degree is intended for persons interested in pursuing graduate study across the several theological disciplines. This program may serve as a foundation for later doctoral studies in religion, for diaconal or ordained ministries in certain denominations, for religious leadership in the non-profit sector, or as a vehicle for the enhancement of one's own religious faith and understanding.
The M.Div. degree is to prepare persons for the practice of ministry, although a definite commitment to the ministry is not a prerequisite for admission. For many Christian denominations, however, the M.Div. is the degree required for ordination. As an ecumenical school, Vanderbilt Divinity School provides requisite courses for students on the ordination track in Protestant denominations and in the Unitarian Universalist Church.
JD/MTS 2020
Randy Hiroshige
“During college, I started to see how structures propagate injustice and developed an ethical commitment to helping those ground down by legal structures." His desire to pursue graduate degrees in both law and theology led him to choose Vanderbilt.