Seminary Graduate Degree
You already sense where God is sending you. These master's and doctoral degrees give you the biblical depth, ministry skill, and Kingdom perspective to arrive there prepared, whether you are pastoring, planting, teaching, or serving across the world.
Go Deeper Where You Are Called
Each program below opens a door to a different kind of ministry. Select any card to read the full program details on the Southeastern University site, including curriculum and requirements.
Master of Divinity (MDiv)
The most complete preparation for pastoral and church leadership, weaving biblical theology, practical ministry skill, and personal formation into one program.
Kingdom Executive MBA (KEMBA)
Designed by Dr. Dana Carson for ministry professionals with at least five years in a senior or executive role. Learn alongside a cohort of peers and build financially sustainable ministries.
MA in Theological Studies
Study Scripture and doctrine at a graduate level, whether you plan to teach, write, or simply minister with far greater depth.
MA in Ministerial Leadership (MAML)
Strengthen the leadership side of ministry: guiding people, building teams, and stewarding a church or ministry with wisdom.
Executive MA in Ministerial Leadership
The same leadership focus in a cohort model, so you move through the program alongside other ministry leaders who understand your load.
MA in Global Ministry Design
Learn to design ministry that crosses cultures and borders. Built for leaders whose hearts are set on the nations.
MS in Pastoral Care & Counseling
Learn to walk with hurting people through biblically grounded care, listening skill, and counseling practice.
MBA in Missional Leadership
Business and organizational training shaped by mission, for leaders who run ministries or enterprises with Kingdom purpose.
Maestría en Artes en Liderazgo Ministerial
Ministerial leadership study offered in Spanish, so language never stands between you and the calling you carry.
Where Experience Becomes Scholarship
Doctoral study is for leaders with real ministry miles behind them. You will either examine your own work through Scripture and Kingdom theology, or build the research strength to teach and write for the wider church.
Doctor of Ministry (DMin)
Examine your own ministry through Scripture and Kingdom theology with academic rigor, then return to your people with sharper practice.
DMin in Missiology
Focus your doctoral work on mission: how the gospel travels across cultures, and what that means for the field God has given you.
PhD in Theology
Build the research depth to teach, write, and contribute to theological scholarship that serves the wider church.
PhD in Organizational Leadership, Ministry Leadership
Bring doctoral research skill to the leadership of churches and ministries, and study how healthy organizations are built and sustained.
A Degree That Fits a Working, Serving Life
Most of our students are already leading, whether in a pulpit, a classroom, a business, or a living room Bible study. So the experience is designed to move with you, not pull you out of the work you are already doing.
Start Small. Finish Strong.
Many students climb one step at a time. Begin wherever you are today.
Try a certificate
Earn a 15 or 18 credit hour head start that counts toward your master's degree.
Earn your master's
Choose the degree that matches your calling and build on credits already in hand.
Reach for a doctorate
Turn years of ministry experience into scholarship that serves others.
Lead and serve
Guide a church, a mission, a school, or a movement with confidence.
Not ready for a full degree? Begin with a certificate.
Graduate certificates let you test graduate study with less commitment, and every course counts toward your master's if you choose to continue.
Taught Under the Vision of Dr. Dana Carson
Dr. Dana Carson is president and founder of KTS, known as "The Kingdom Voice." He holds a Doctor of Theology from Boston University and a Doctor of Strategic Leadership from Regent University, and he was the first full-time clergy member to graduate from the Global Executive MBA program at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.
After more than four decades in ministry leadership and over 260 Kingdom books and courses, his approach shapes how every KTS student learns to connect Scripture, leadership, and daily life.
Making Graduate Study Reachable
Cost should never be the only reason a called leader stays on the sidelines. Because you enroll through SEU, you can explore federal aid and a payment plan designed around real budgets.
- Complete your FAFSA. This is the first step toward any aid you may qualify for.
- Review your aid package. SEU will share the scholarships, grants, and loans you have been awarded.
- See it applied. Your aid is credited directly to your student account.
- Spread out the rest. Use the SEU at KTS payment plan to cover any remaining balance over time.
Answers Before You Apply
A few of the things prospective students ask us most.
What do I need to apply?
Can I complete these degrees online?
How long is each course?
Can I start with a certificate and move into a master's?
Is there a Spanish-language option?
How is this different from the non-seminary programs?
The Call Is Yours. The Preparation Is Ours.
Apply when you are ready, or tell us where you are in your journey and an advisor will help you find the right starting point.