Master’s Degree Deadlines

✵ Fall — June 30
✵ Winter — November 30
✵ Spring— November 30
✵ Summer — April 30

Doctoral Program Deadlines

✵ Fall — Feb 1 for PhD, June 30 for DMin
✵ Winter — October 15 for DMin
✵ Spring — November 30 for DMin
✵ Summer — March 15 for DMin

The Oblate School of Theology offers rigorous graduate programs designed to form scholarly, pastoral, and spiritual leaders for the Church and world. Our degree programs—ranging from Master's to Doctoral levels—provide comprehensive theological education grounded in the Catholic intellectual tradition while engaging contemporary questions of faith, ministry, and justice. Whether preparing for pastoral ministry, academic teaching, or advanced theological research, students receive personalized mentorship from distinguished faculty in a community committed to academic excellence and spiritual formation.

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Maestría de Artes en Ministerio Pastoral

La Maestría en Ministerio Pastoral es un programa de grado profesional “que brinda educación para la misión y el ministerio de la iglesia en el mundo”. (Declaración de propósito de OST, párrafo #1 en el catálogo escolar.) El programa de Ministerio Pastoral brinda a los estudiantes las bases necesarias para servir como asociados pastorales, coordinadores de liturgia, ministros de formación en la ...

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Master of Divinity

The Master of Divinity degree is the first professional degree and is designed to provide a solid foundation in the various theological disciplines and in the development of ministerial skills in order to prepare candidates for ordained ministry and qualified laity for effective ministry in the Church. The degree prepares persons for pastoral ministry through academic study and supervised ...

Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry

The Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry is a professional degree program which provides education for the church’s mission and ministry in the world. The Pastoral Ministry program gives students the foundation needed to serve as pastoral associates, liturgy coordinators, faith formation ministers, youth ministers, and other areas of pastoral care.

Master of Arts in Theology

The Master of Arts degree in Theology provides a professionally enriching experience in theological research in the context of Oblate School of Theology’s attention to evangelization and ministry in multicultural, collaborative, and ecumenically conscious environments. The degree is primarily an academic degree to prepare students for research at the doctoral level or for teaching at the ...

Institute for the Study of Contemporary Spirituality

The Master in Spirituality is designed to help students from a variety of Christian traditions deepen their understanding of Christian spirituality. Graduates will be valuable resources for spirituality and renewal centers, parish and retreat work, as well as other spirituality-related faith formation and educational programs in a culturally diverse and globalized world. Courses may be taken ...

Master of Arts in Sacred Scripture

The Master of Arts in Sacred Scripture degree program provides a comprehensive and in-depth exploration of the biblical Canon. Students will be exposed to the full range of biblical books and to a diversity of exegetical approaches, both ancient and contemporary.