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MA Religious Studies

2 Years On Campus Masters Program

University of Calgary

Program Overview

Religious studies seeks to develop understanding and empathy for diverse religious traditions and the people who practise them. It approaches the study of religion from a multidisciplinary perspective using methods drawn from various disciplines. The most common approaches are anthropological, sociological, historical, philological, and philosophical. In many cases, more than one method is used to illuminate a religion or a religious issue. Thus, the field is identified in terms of its subject matter (i.e., religion), and not the disciplinary approach taken by scholars. Within the field, understanding is seen to precede criticism, with critical discussions of religious beliefs and traditions developing in a normal academic manner once understanding has been achieved.

Program Key Stats

$14453 (Annual cost)



38 %

Eligibility Criteria


86
155
155
550
6.5
86

Additional Information & Requirements

A minimum of 36 units (6.0 full-course equivalents) in Religious Studies (or their equivalents), usually including at least 6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) from each of the three streams (Eastern, Western, Nature), as determined by the graduate committee, (GPA) in the final two years of study of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 point system, TOEFL iBT of 86, IELTS of 6.5 with no section less than 6.0 (Academic version), MELAB score of 80, or higher, PTE score of 59, or higher (Academic version), 2 Reference letter, A sample of written work (e.g. a recent research essay), A reading knowledge of a modern language other than English or of a classical language appropriate to the thesis research

Career Options

  • Academics
  • Teachers
  • Social workers
  • Hospital chaplains
  • Journalist and human relations professionals

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