Overview

Our world faces pressing questions of global justice in relation to armed conflict, human migration, economic inequality and environmental change. To understand and address these issues, no single disciplinary perspective suffices.

Alongside questions of policy, the Global Justice, Religion and Culture course at Wilfrid Laurier University fosters critical analysis of cultural and religious processes as well as their political implications in a globalizing world.

Career

The MA in Global Justice, Religion and Culture would be a particularly good fit for candidates who contemplate pursuing further graduate studies (e.g. doctoral studies or professional programmes in public policy or social work) or seeking employment in the NGO sector (e.g. nonprofit advocacy and organization: community development, refugee settlement, arts and culture) or education or journalism sectors.

Our graduates have gone on to work in education, research, business and social services. Examples of jobs held by our graduates include:

international student application coordinator

NGO case worker

multiculturalism policy analyst

heritage planning specialist

immigration programme assistant

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Religions and Cultures in Global Contexts

Global Justice in an Unjust World

Textual Studies

Ethical Encounters

Language, Ideology, and Religion

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-30 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-30 00:00:00 , International

More details

Continuing to accept applications until the program is full.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

83

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

5 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Waterloo, Canada

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Theology and Religious Studies View 28 other Masters in Theology and Religious Studies in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

B

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

83

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59

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A four-year (honours) undergraduate degree (or equivalent).
A minimum B average in your fourth year of undergraduate study and a B+ in your major.
Applications are reviewed by the graduate programme committee, which considers all prior university grades, statement of research interests, a writing sample and letters of reference.

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Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

14974 CAD / year

≈ 14974 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

5246 CAD / year

≈ 5246 CAD / year

Additional Details

Domestic fee: $2,622.92 per term

Living costs

Waterloo

Canada

810 - 1447 CAD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Waterloo

Funding

Scholarships Information

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