Bayan Islamic Graduate School Admission Application

Bayan Islamic Graduate School Admission Application

Please complete the application form to apply for admission. You can save your progress and return later to resume and complete your application securely.
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Official Transcripts:

Official transcripts from all post-secondary academic institutions attended are required. Official transcripts must be submitted by previous institutions to Claremont School of Theology (CST): If they are being sent electronically, request your previous institutions to send them to admissions@cst.edu. If they are being mailed, have your previous institutions mail them to: Admissions, Claremont School of Theology, 10497 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024.

You must send official transcripts for ALL coursework you have completed after obtaining a high-school diploma or equivalent. Failure to do so may delay your application process, as well as affect your eligibility for certain scholarships and admission to certain programs.
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Unofficial transcripts submitted by the applicant may be taken as placeholders until official transcripts arrive. Unofficial transcripts may be submitted here by the applicant. Only properly scanned original documents in Word or PDF format will be accepted. Screenshots or digital images will not be accepted.
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English Proficiency Requirement:

Due to English being the language of primary instruction, applicants to all CST/Bayan programs whose first language is not English, must adequately demonstrate competency as part of the application process. Students whose first language is not English, or whose postsecondary degrees have been completed in a non-English language university program, must demonstrate competency by submitting TOEL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test scores. Please request for your official test scores to be sent to Claremont School of Theology (school code 4710).

Requests for TOEFL waivers should be sent to the Office of Admissions at admission@cst.edu.
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Personal Statement Essay

(approx. 1,000 words)Please address (1) your reasons for the pursuit of graduate theological study, (2) your desire tostudy at Bayan Islamic Graduate School and Claremont School of Theology, and (3) yourintended use of this degree in meeting future goals.
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Doctor of Ministry Essay Submission

Please submit an essay of up to six pages in length addressing the following: 1. How do you understand public ministry or da’wah work and what has been your experience insuch spaces? 2. Why are you applying to this DMin. program in Islamic Leadership at Bayan Islamic Graduate School and Claremont School of Theology (CST), and how will it assist you in your ministerial identity and vocation? 3. Your academic and/or professional objectives and what skills you hope to learn in this program. 4. A detailed description of your research interests, including previous work in this area and the directions you might pursue. 5. How Bayan/CST commitments and areas of study appeal to your research and interests. 6. The particular resources, academic scholarship, and faculty at Bayan and CST that you plan to use and that have led you to make this application for admission.Important: include your name at the top of the first page.
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Upload Ministry Sample

Please submit an appropriate sample ministry paper (collection of sermons or khutbah, essays,study guide, educational resources, academic papers) 8-15 pages in length that is representativeof your work and related to the area of interest. Include in the first page: your name, a briefexplanation of the content and the dates when materials were originated and presented.
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Recommendations:

A minimum of three letters of recommendation are required: at least two must be academic or professional, plus one community recommendation from an imam, religious leader, mentor or other ministry professional.

All letters must be specific in recommending the applicant for Bayan's doctoral program in Islamic Leadership. General letters of recommendation and letters from other current applicants to the DMin. program will not be accepted. Additionally, letters from relatives or family members, as well as more than one recommendation from the same institution or organization, will not be accepted.

Academic recommendations should be from a professor who has direct knowledge of your aptitude for postgraduate education. Professional recommendations should be from someone who has direct knowledge of your professionalism and work ethic, and cannot be from someone who reports to you. The community recommendation should be from someone who has direct knowledge of your religious/spiritual journey and your aptitude for advanced theological studies.

Important: Please enter your recommenders' names and email addresses carefully. After you submit your application, your recommenders will be emailed a link to submit their letter. If you do not enter their email address correctly, they will not receive the email. Please verify that this information is correct.
Recommendations:

A minimum of three letters of recommendation are required: at least two must be academic or professional, plus one community recommendation from an imam, religious leader, mentor or other ministry professional.

Academic recommendations should be from a professor who has direct knowledge of your aptitude for postgraduate education. Professional recommendations should be from someone who has direct knowledge of your professionalism and work ethic, and cannot be from someone who reports to you. The community recommendation should be from someone who has direct knowledge of your religious/spiritual journey and your aptitude for advanced theological studies.

Important: Please enter your recommenders' names and email addresses carefully. After you submit your application, your recommenders will be emailed a link to submit their letter. If you do not enter their email address correctly, they will not receive the email. Please verify that this information is correct.
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How did you hear about Bayan Islamic Graduate School?
Bayan maintains a religious code of conduct rooted in normative Islamic moral teachings. Do you agree to uphold this code, including expectations related to personal behavior, modesty, and gender relations, during your time as a student?
This includes standards regarding dress, interpersonal conduct, and adherence to ethical norms informed by Islamic tradition.
Do you waive your right to access and review letters of recommendation submitted on your behalf, as permitted under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)?
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