Overview

You will have training that can be used for work in a variety of settings. Our graduates have launched intentional inner-city communities, founded recovery programs for women caught in terrorism in Sri Lanka, taught English in Thailand, China, and Korea, served as international social workers in Uganda, translated the Bible via sign language in Lithuania, and received graduate degrees at Princeton Theological Seminary and Oxford University.

We live in a multi-cultural world. Cross-cultural training is essential to success. Whether your calling is at home or abroad, the Global Studies and Service program at Eastern University can help equip you.

Why Choose Eastern?

Curriculum that integrates anthropological training with missionary purposes and equips students with intercultural skills as well as a solid, in-depth biblical foundation
Graduates are prepared for domestic and international positions with critical thinking skills and holistic approaches to analyze the root causes of social problems.
Field experience requirement with cross-cultural work through various agencies including assignments at local mission agencies and churches, service related opportunities, Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education, Beyond Borders in Haiti, and World Vision

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Christian World Missions
Cultural Anthropology
Faith and Economic Justice
Social Change and Globalization
The Discovery of Foreign Worlds
Christ and Culture
Language and Culture
Contemporary Issues in Missions and Anthropology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-27 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00

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More details

Eastern admits students for both the Fall and Spring semesters on the basis of rolling admission.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Apply to Eastern University.
Submit High School transcript or official GED.
Optional: Submit a personal essay to your Admissions Counselor via email.
Optional: Letters of reference indicating a strong likelihood of succeeding at Eastern.
Official transcripts evaluated by a NACES member from all high schools/secondary schools/college/universities attended. You may choose any NACES-member organization. We recommend WES, TEC- The Evaluation Company, IFCS, ECE, and IERF.
A scan of your current passport.
Some financial information. Your admissions counselor will provide details.
Optional: Official results of any national exams or the SAT.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

39188 USD / year

≈ 39188 USD / year
Out-of-State

39188 USD / year

≈ 39188 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

39188 USD / year

≈ 39188 USD / year

Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

1313 - 2284 USD / month

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Why Choose Eastern?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Philadelphia

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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