The Bachelor of Divinity (BD) degree provides you options for a wide variety of career paths including chaplaincy or other options towards practical pastoral ministry, missionary work, counselling, teaching, management, journalism, working in government, chaplaincy and charity work. Thus, graduates of the BD can pursue a wide range of careers within a variety of settings, applying their knowledge in both religious and secular contexts, and also a variety of transferable skills with positions including:
Pastor
Associate pastor
Chaplain: hospital, school, military service, etc
Pastoral counselor
Teacher in undergraduate level Bible institute or Bible school
Social Worker
Bible Translator
Further Studies
Graduates may go on to study for higher postgraduate qualifications, including MPhil, and professional doctorates (e.g., Doctor of Ministry), after a few years of post-BD ministerial experience).
