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The Master of Arts (MA) in Theology is designed for students interested in a faith-based, graduate-level approach to academic studies in theology, professional work integrating theology and community involvement or spiritual care and psychotherapy.
Our multifaith and inclusive practice creates a diverse and vibrant community. Students from all backgrounds and faiths are welcome to apply.
Graduates of this field of study may be able to pursue further academic work or a career or vocation in community sectors influenced by theological/spiritual/religious visions.
Some of the required courses for this program are offered in the evening and during the spring term, making it an excellent choice for commuting, full-time or part-time students.
Apr. 30 for a fall term start (full-time or part-time studies).
Visit our Graduate Admissions Toolkit for more information about applying.
*Please note that the academic referee must be your instructor or supervisor at university and the professional referee must be someone who has supervised you at work or a volunteer position. It cannot be a friend or a relative.
Proficiency in written and spoken English is essential to graduate studies at Laurier. Applicants whose language of instruction during their previous postsecondary education was not in English must submit evidence of proficiency in English. If applicable, results from accepted testing services must be uploaded to LORIS.
Develop research, organizational and writing skills that apply to work in the field of community management within not-for-profit and faith-based organizations
Work with people from diverse, multicultural and multifaith backgrounds towards social justice issues that affect communities daily
Ability to understand spirituality and interfaith perspectives that will allow students to work across the complexities of religious boundaries
Proceed to further academic scholarship within the field of theology
TH530E: Foundations of Spiritualities
TH560G: Foundations of Ethical Community Engagement
TH645A: Intersectionality: Interfaith and Intercultural Perspectives
TH644A Indigenous Wisdoms and Methodology
TH503A: Survey of the Hebrew Scriptures
1 of the Following Christian Faith Traditions Courses
TH502A: Critical Analysis of Biblical Texts: Introduction
TH503C: Survey of the New Testament
TH530A: God and Theological Tradition
TH530B Jesus and Salvation
1 of the Following Islamic Traditions Courses
TH503E: Reading and Interpreting the Qur'an (in translation)
TH664B: Islamic Spirituality (Sufism) and Psychotherapy
1 of the Following Asian Traditions Courses
TH503F: Asian Wisdom Traditions
TH503H: Buddhist Discourses on Care
2 of the following Courses that Engage Critical Approaches and Experiential Learning
TH560E: Spiritual Formation and Nurturing Faith
TH530C: Introduction to the Spirit and Community
TH648D: Sing Fires of Justice
TH645B: Women, LGBTQ2SIA+, Justice and Spirituality
TH643D: Questioning Ability
Any graduate course on religious/theological/spiritual experiences selected in consultation with the program director
TH697 - Integrative Project
Students can petition to do TH698* - Major Research Project in Theology or TH699 - Thesis in Theology instead of TH697 - Integrative Project. In such cases, students taking TH698* - Major Research Project in Theology will need 4 electives and students taking TH699 - Thesis in Theology will need 2 electives.
If you are a graduate student taking a full-time course load, you will automatically receive a bursary of about $600 per term. The exact amount varies slightly from year to year. There’s no need to apply for this bursary. We award it based on your registration after the last day to add courses for the term. It may take several weeks to appear on your student account, so don’t worry if you don’t see it right away.
In addition to the full-time bursary, annual bursaries to a maximum of $1,500 are available based on financial need (typically applied to accounts in the fall term).
You may also be eligible for the following bursaries from Luther:
Martin Luther University College (Luther) is a federated college of Wilfrid Laurier University. Luther graduate students are eligible for some Laurier bursaries and awards. To be considered, fill out the General Profile on the Student Awards tab on LORIS between Aug. 4 and Sept 29. (Visit Student Awards for more information about the General Profile.)
To apply for the annual financial-aid bursaries, you must have completed the General Profile in the Student Awards tab on LORIS. Please see below for more information.
If you are a graduate student taking a full-time course load, you will automatically receive a bursary of about $600 per term (students receiving senior tuition exemption are not eligable for this bursary). The exact amount varies slightly from year to year. There’s no need to apply for this bursary. We award it based on your registration after the last day to add courses for the term. It may take several weeks to appear on your student account, so don’t worry if you don’t see it right away.
Over the years, we’ve collected several bursaries in the form of financial endowments. (Please consider contributing when you are able.) Annual financial-aid bursaries are issued on the basis of financial need.
We issue these bursaries only once per year. Applications can be submitted between Aug. 4 and Sept. 29. Your application is not complete unless you have followed all three of the following steps by the deadline:
We follow our donors’ stipulations. In some cases, that means asking you about your faith tradition. If you are successful in receiving an annual financial-aid bursary, we may ask you to write a note of thanks to your benefactor.
You need to complete both forms in order for your application to be reviewed.
Late applications will not be considered.
Students in the Master of Divinity program are required to complete one unit of Supervised Pastoral Education (SPE). We are especially grateful for the generosity of the Martin Luther University College Auxiliary (formerly Women's Auxiliary) for providing bursaries to MDiv students completing the SPE portion of their degree program.
MDiv students may apply for this bursary once they have received an acceptance letter from the SPE site. To apply for this bursary, contact lutherfinance@wlu.ca
The FaithLife Financial Scholarship program is available to members of FaithLife Financial. One-time scholarships are awarded each year to a limited number of members pursuing a full-time undergraduate or graduate university degree, or college diploma at any accredited institution in, or outside of, Canada.
Luther graduate students are members of the Wilfrid Laurier University Graduate Students’ Association (GSA). The GSA provides a slate of services to graduate students including an extended health and dental insurance plan, career counselling, and discounts through a variety of resources. It also administers a number of different funds, including funds that can help you pay for attending professional development workshops, new technology, or many other grad-student expenses. You should definitely check them out!
External scholarship competitions awarded on the basis of academic merit are listed by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (FGPS). Normally Luther students are eligible for social science competitions. Students with a psychotherapy focus could also consider applying under health categories.
Contact Graduate Studies for more information.
Start: September 2023
Delivery: Full-time or part-time
Length: 2 years (full-time)
Degree Earned: Masters of Arts
Minimum Grade: B average
Experiential Learning:
Community-service learning opportunities
Contact:
martin@luther.wlu.ca
Tuition
Full-time: $2,714 per semester
Part-time: $666 per class
Full-time: $9,040 per semester
Part-time: $1,800 per class
Incidental fees are not included above.