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Overview
Since 1964, the department of Religious Studies at McMaster University has offered graduate programs dealing with religion and human religious experience, past and present, East and West.
The department has no confessional ties; it seeks, rather, to cultivate a positive appreciation of the world’s religious traditions in a spirit of free, open enquiry, critical reflection, and solidly-grounded judgment.
The department draws on a wide variety of methodological resources, especially philosophical, philloogical, literary, historical, and social scientific, in the effort to understand religion and religious phenomena.
Areas of Research
- Asian Field (Buddhism, East Asian)
- Biblical (Early Judaism, Early Christianity)
- Western (Religion and Politics, Religion and the Social Sciences)
Programme Structure
Courses include:- Studies in Religion
- Intermediate Sanskrit
- Topics in Religious Studies
- Issues in the Study of Religion
- Special Readings in Asian Religions
- Topics in Sanskrit Texts
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
- Part-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 92
Credits
60 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Religious Studies & Theology View 33 other Masters in Religious Studies & Theology in CanadaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 92
Other requirements
General requirements
- Honours Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
- B+ (B- for Engineering) minimum average, based on a full year equivalent of final year courses (3rd/4th level) relevant to the program
- Each program may set additional/higher requirements. Please review the program website for details.
- Degrees and grades from foreign universities are evaluated for their equivalency to McMaster’s. Please contact the program for specific details.
- Departments or programs may establish additional requirements, such as scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
- Admission is competitive: meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission
- The admission decision is not subject to appeal
- Applicants who do not meet the above mentioned requirements, should consult the Graduate Calendar to determine the requirements for exceptional cases
Tuition Fee
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International
11396 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5698 CAD per semester during 24 months. -
National
4204 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2102 CAD per semester during 24 months.
Living costs for Hamilton
1163 - 1630 CAD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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