Key information
- Duration: Part-time, 60 months
- Start dates & application deadlines: You can apply for and start this programme anytime. Liberty University online offers multiple intakes for programmes depending on your chosen time table. For more information please visit the university's page.
- Language: English
- English requirements: Duolingo English Test: 105; TOEFL iBT: 80; IELTS: 6.5
- Credits: 60 SCH
- Delivered: Online
- Campus Location: Lynchburg, United States
- Disciplines: Theology and Religious Studies
Overview
The Bible Exposition (Online) PhD program from Liberty University has the purpose of biblical exposition: to help you comprehend the Bible and equip you for a lifetime of study and application of God’s Word. Throughout Liberty University's Ph.D. in Bible Exposition (Online), you can receive valuable research experience and theological understanding, allowing you to excel in your ministry pursuits.
When you complete your doctorate in Bible exposition, you can open yourself up to more opportunities, from advancing in your current position to gaining exciting new career options. You can have the skill set needed to lead ministries, conduct biblical research, author theological books, and teach in higher education. A terminal degree in Bible exposition is an exciting chance to share deeper theological knowledge with generations to come. Visit the programme website for more information
At Liberty, you can benefit from a degree program that is both challenging and rewarding, where you can expand your biblical knowledge and complete new research on theological concepts.
Career Opportunities
Some of the career opportunities you may be qualified to pursue include:
- Author
- Church administrator
- Ministry director
- Pastor
- Professor
- Teacher
- University administrator
- Vocational missionary
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Hermeneutics
- Hebrew Language Tools
- Advanced Hebrew Language Tools
- Hebrew Syntax & Exegesis
- Greek Language Tools
- Advanced Greek Language Tools
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- GPA: 3
English Requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 105
- TOEFL iBT: 80 (OR)
- IELTS: 6.5
Other Requirements
General Requirements
- A regionally or nationally accredited master’s degree with at least a 3.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing. Your transcripts must show a master’s degree with at least 15 credit hours of Bible and/or theology courses. You may also complete the Transcript Request Form to allow Liberty to attempt to request your transcripts on your behalf.
- Submit writing sample: minimum 5-page paper (excluding a cover page, table of contents, and bibliography) in Turabian format (a paper/chapter from a master’s program may be used).
- Submit a School of Divinity Questionnaire (login required).
- Department approval is required for admission.
- Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 11,295 AUD / year (≈ 8,100 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 11,295 AUD / year (≈ 8,100 USD / year)
- In-State: 11,295 AUD / year (≈ 8,100 USD / year)
