At Burman University in Lacombe, Canada, BA/BS in Religious Studies is offered as a bachelor's degree in Religious Studies programme. The programme runs for 4 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 20,880 per year (CAD 17,310 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Religious Studies
Duration: 4 years
Local tuition: CAD 17,310 / year
International tuition: CAD 20,880 / year
Last checked September 2026 · Source: burmanu.ca ·
Program details
Overview
Burman University's Religious Studies program leads to a Bachelor of Arts, completed over four years or through a compact three-year option, grounded in the study of Christian scripture and preparing students to take on pastoral and ministry-related roles. A practicum runs every year, and the program connects to the Burman Ministry Centre, which offers paid summer pastoral placements. Two tracks are available: a standard Pre-Professional track and a Pre-Professional Youth Leadership track built around outdoor education. Coursework includes study of biblical languages, including Hebrew and Greek. Delivered on Burman's Lacombe, Alberta campus, the program suits students preparing for pastoral or youth ministry, chaplaincy, or church administration, as well as those planning further graduate study or teaching in religious studies, with a focus on gaining practical ministry experience before entering the field.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:60.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Religious Studies' own admissions page states no program-specific prerequisites and defers to Burman University's general undergraduate admission requirements: completion of high school with English 30-1 (or equivalent) at a minimum of 60%, four further grade 12 courses of which three must be academic, and an overall average of 60% with no individual grade below 55%. Burman's program-specific requirements listing does not add any further course for Religious Studies. Applicants whose first language is not English must meet Burman's English proficiency standard: IELTS Academic overall 6.5, TOEFL iBT 83 (560 paper-based), CAEL 70, PTE Academic 58, or Duolingo English Test 110; English 30-1 at 60% or one year of full-time study at an English-medium institution also satisfies it. No portfolio, interview, or work-experience requirement is stated for this program.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Burman University does not publish a fixed application-closing date for domestic applicants; admission is described as non-competitive and there is no deadline to accept an offer, so in practice domestic admission runs on a rolling basis. The one concrete date found applies to international applicants: for Fall intake, students other than those from the USA must have documents submitted and financial clearance arranged by 8 May, though this figure was published for the Fall 2026 intake and Burman has not yet posted an equivalent date for Fall 2027. No named application service is used; applicants apply directly to Burman (Albertans via ApplyAlberta, others via Burman's own form). No programme-specific deadlines were found for Education, Music, or other majors beyond this general international documents deadline. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
