Are doctoral programs offered through Candler?
Yes. Candler offers a Doctor of Theology (ThD) in Pastoral Counseling degree. Both international as well as domestic students pursue this degree. International ThD students often return to their countries of origin to pursue university teaching positions. Domestic ThD students most often pursue a practice in pastoral counseling as their vocation. Candler does not have a PhD program. However, Emory University’s Graduate Division of Religion has a world-renowned PhD program that shares many faculty members with Candler, and which has programs in nine fields of religious studies.
