Offered by Providence University College and Theological Seminary in De Salaberry, Canada, Master of Divinity is a master's degree in Religious Studies programme. Tuition for international students is CAD 2,442 per credit (CAD 1,944 per credit for local students).
The Master of Divinity at Providence Theological Seminary is a graduate program based in Otterburne, Manitoba, offered with distance-education options alongside on-campus study. It is described as the typical prerequisite for ordained pastoral ministry within much of the church. The curriculum builds on biblical-theological foundations and pastoral-skills development combined with spiritual formation, with coursework including Old Testament text and interpretation, the origins of the New Testament, hermeneutics, Christian ethics, pastoral theology, and leadership for the church in a changing environment. Students choose among eight specialized tracks, ranging from about 72 to 84 credit hours depending on the track, covering areas such as English Bible, biblical languages, Anabaptist studies, Pentecostal studies, an honours option, pastoral counselling, youth ministry studies, and chaplaincy and spiritual care. Every track requires a minimum of eight campus courses, representing about a third of the total program, along with an internship component that sits outside residency requirements. The program suits those preparing for pastoral ministry, Christian education, worship leadership, youth ministry, or para-church work, and it can also serve as preparation for further doctoral study.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:2.50 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: The Master of Divinity page lists recommended, not mandatory, preparatory coursework - English Composition and Speech, history, philosophy, psychology, English literature and other arts/social science courses, natural science and foreign-language study, and foundational Bible and theology courses - and states up to 24 credit hours transfer from a four-year undergraduate theological degree, but sets no GPA or test score of its own, so Providence Theological Seminary's general graduate admission requirements apply: an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution (exceptions considered for mature applicants aged 30 or older) and a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale over the last two full years of study, with 2.0-2.5 eligible for case-by-case probationary acceptance. General admission also requires three references (church, professional, personal), transcripts from every institution attended, a minimum 500-word autobiographical essay, and affirmation of Providence's Covenant of Community Life. Neither page states an English-language test score for domestic applicants.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Providence University College and Theological Seminary encourages domestic applicants to apply anytime, with no fixed closing date for the Fall or Winter intake; applying by 1 January earns a $150 early-bird bursary, official transcripts are due 15 August, and the $300 tuition deposit remains refundable through 1 July. International applicants already in Canada with a valid study permit must apply by 31 July for Fall/September entry or 15 November for Winter/January entry; Providence recommends that applicants coming from abroad apply at least three months before their start date but does not publish a separate fixed deadline for them. Providence does not use a provincial application service and does not describe its admissions as rolling beyond the domestic pathway. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
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