The Doctor of Divinity degree (DD or DDiv for short depending on the nation) is awarded to seminary students in Uralica and various other Christian nations who complete a doctoral program in pastoral ministry, and in the case of Uralica, also general Biblical Studies, Theology, and various other areas of ministry. It is the equivalent of a Doctor of Ministry degree, and in fact the nations that call the degree "Doctor of Divinity" will indicate DMin graduates as having a DD.