Director: Dr. Jobi Thomas Thurackal, CMI

Email:directorvinayasadhana@dvk.in; jthurackal@dvk.in

Requirements:

For admission to the Doctoral Programme the applicant must hold a Licentiate in Theology with specialization in Formative Spirituality and Counselling with a minimum of 60% marks. The mode of commutation of any of the requirements for doctorate with the courses one has done in other ecclesiastical institutes shall be determined by the Syndicate of DVK, taking into consideration of the merits of each case.

Duration: 3–5 Years

Age Limit: Below 55

Academic Programme:

• Two seminars
• Two research papers
• Two tutorials/Two case studies
• Research Methodology
• Teaching assignments (Optional)
• Presentation of at least one specific paper in a national/international conference
• Publication of at least, one scientific paper in a peer reviewed journal
• Research Proposal and its approval
• Dissertation and public defence
• Publication of the Dissertation