Overview

The School also seeks to train young scholars in the art of lecturing/teaching; to this end it has created opportunities for Ph.D. students to teach courses and permits M.A. and Ph.D. students to work as teaching assistants. The individual programs are described below.

Adequate library and study facilities are available in the William and Henry Birks Building and elsewhere in the University for the courses listed and for research.

The School of Religious Studies at McGill University offers programs leading to the degrees of:

Master of Arts (M.A.) (Thesis and Non-Thesis)

Master of Arts (M.A.) (Thesis) with specialization in Bioethics

Master of Arts (M.A.) (Thesis) with option in Gender and Women’s Studies

Master of Sacred Theology (S.T.M.)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) with option in Gender and Women's Studies

Key facts

The areas of graduate specializations of our School are:

Buddhism;

Christian History and Theology;

Early Judaism;

Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies;

Hinduism;

Interfaith Studies;

New Testament Studies;

Philosophy of Religion;

Religion and Communication;

Religious Ethics;

Religion and Globalization;

Religion and Modernity;

Religion and the Public Sphere;

Sociology of Islam.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Paper

Honours Seminar

Methods in Religious Studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

86

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

45 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Montréal, Canada

Disciplines

Theology and Religious Studies View 28 other Masters in Theology and Religious Studies in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.3

English requirements

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86

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online application and application fee

Transcripts

Letters of recommendation

Personal statement

Writing sample/portfolio

A research supervisor

Study permits/student visas

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20726 CAD / year

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EU/EEA Nationals

9446 CAD / year

≈ 9446 CAD / year

Additional Details

Quebec Residents: 1,513.35CAD

Living costs

Montréal

Canada

1074 - 1759 CAD / month

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The School also seeks to train young scholars in the art of lecturing/teaching; to this end it has created opportunities for Ph.D. students to teach courses and permits M.A. and Ph.D. students to work as teaching assistants. The individual programs are described below.

Key facts

Programme Structure

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