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Tuition fee
12927 CAD / year
5773 CAD / year
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Tuition fee
12927 CAD / year
5773 CAD / year
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Duration
12 months
Duration
12 months
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Start date
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Campus location
Kingston, Canada
Campus location
Kingston, Canada
Taught in
English
Taught in
English

About

This Religious Studies MA course from Queen's University focuses on the relationship between religion and culture (ancient or contemporary) and, furthermore, places an emphasis on contemporary theories and methods in the study of religion. 

Overview

The Religious Studies MA course from Queen's University courses equip students with the tools to analyze and question such issues as politics, culture, race, gender, sexuality, and science, in the construction of religion. Students choose from a variety of courses through which they broaden and deepen the knowledge obtained during their undergraduate study.

Career opportunities:

  • Admission to Doctoral work
  • Public policy research and analysis
  • International development work
  • A career in education
  • Journalism
  • Work in any setting which values an understanding of multiculturalism and diversity

Programme Structure

Courses included:

  • Core Course: Theory and Method in Religious Studies

  • Greek and Roman Religions

  • Yoga in India and the West

  • Religion and Democracy

  • Spirituality, Secularity, and Non-Religion

  • Critical Ethnography in the Study of Religion

  • Judaism in the Modern Age

  • Readings in Religion: Religion and Public Policy

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English
TOEFL® IBT
OR
88
PTE Academic
65
IELTS
7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

  • Kingston, Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA admission requirements GPA
B+

English requirements

TOEFL® IBT
OR
88
PTE Academic
65
IELTS
7

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Other requirements

General requirements

  • The minimum qualification for admission to the Master of Arts Program in Religious Studies is a GPA equivalent to a “B+” on the Queen’s scale in a four-year Honours undergraduate degree program in Religious Studies, or equivalent, awarded by a recognized university.

  • English Language Test

  • Immigration Requirements: There are many documents required by Immigration before you can obtain your study permit and it can be a lengthy process; we recommend that you leave plenty of time to acquire these. 

  • Medical Coverage: It is compulsory to have the University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) as an international student

  • We also require a written sample of work (an essay that you have completed for an undergraduate or graduate course) and a curriculum vitae

  • Letters of Recommendation

  • Transcripts

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Tuition Fees

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  • International

    Non-residents
    12927 CAD / year
    ≈ 12927 CAD / year
  • Domestic

    Citizens or residents
    5773 CAD / year
    ≈ 5773 CAD / year

Living costs

Kingston

Canada
1015 - 1615 CAD / month

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

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12500 USD
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15 Dec 2026
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1000 USD
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30 Nov 2026
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7000 CAD
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18 Nov 2026
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3500 USD
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15 Nov 2026
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1000 USD
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500 CAD
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6000 USD
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30 Jan 2027
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12500 USD
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6000 USD
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31 Jan 2027
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1500 USD
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4000 USD
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23 Jan 2027
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1000 USD
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3000 USD
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31 Dec 2026
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1000 USD
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1500 USD
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