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Master of Spirituality

Merrimack College

  • North Andover, United States
  • 2 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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About the program

An Augustinian-rooted master's in spirituality open to students of any faith.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Learners studying Spirituality can develop the ability to develop creative concepts
  • Use relevant production tools and critique work using professional
  • Audience and ethical considerations
  • And apply advanced analytical or reflective approaches to complex work. These are indicative learning goals
  • Not a confirmed list of the university's assessed course outcomes.

Career outcomes

  • Campus minister
  • Hospital chaplain
  • Pastoral associate
  • Corporate or prison chaplain
  • Lay spiritual director
  • Religious educator
  • Youth mentor
  • Nonprofit leader
  • Hospice counselor
  • Addiction recovery counselor

Curriculum

  • 32-credit programme
  • About two years full-time: topics and method in the study of spirituality
  • Spirituality and social justice
  • Spirituality in a religiously diverse world
  • A spiritual retreat
  • And a final choice of master's thesis or related electives. Interfaith and interdisciplinary courses
  • Evening classes.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Bachelor's degree with course-by-course NACES credential evaluation for non-US degrees
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume
  • Interview or personal statement
  • Passport copy
  • Declaration of finances. Grade guidance from source: No minimum GPA published on international pages
  • Program pages may differ.

Accepted academic background

Bachelor's degree (course-by-course credential evaluation from a NACES member required for non-US degrees), Official transcripts, Resume or LinkedIn, Interview or personal statement, Passport copy, Declaration of finances with notarized bank letter under 3 months old.

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT 79
  • PTE Academic 56
  • Duolingo 110

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Passport Copy
  • English Language Test Results (if applicable)
  • Credential Evaluation (if applicable).

How to apply

  1. Check entry requirements and international deadlines. Apply online through the institution's official application portal. Upload international transcripts
  2. NACES-member credential evaluation
  3. Passport copy
  4. English proficiency (TOEFL iBT 79
  5. IELTS 6.5
  6. PTE 56
  7. Duolingo 110) and Declaration of Finances with notarized bank letter under 3 months old. Scholarships are reviewed automatically and shown in the admission letter. After admission
  8. Follow the next-steps page and pre-arrival checklist
  9. F-1 sponsorship applies only to listed programmes.

Other costs

Tuition per year$28,800, $10,240 USD
Application fee$75 USD
Deposit$500 USD

Program details

CampusNorth Andover
Faculty or schoolSchool of Arts & Sciences
DepartmentReligious and Theological Studies
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value32
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteInstitutional financial aid and merit opportunities vary by applicant, Qualification and year, Confirm the specific student award policy.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Apply by

    15 Dec 2026

    31 days left

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    3 May 2027

    170 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.