Hons in Religion and Culture is a honours degree in Religious Studies programme taught at St. Thomas More College in Saskatoon, Canada. Tuition for international students is CAD 1,288 per credit (CAD 266 per credit for local students).
Also offered as: Bachelor's Degree
At a glance
Degree:Honours Degree
Field:Religious Studies
Local tuition: CAD 266 / credit
International tuition: CAD 1,288 / credit
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Honours program in Religion and Culture at St. Thomas More College, a federated college of the University of Saskatchewan, leads to a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree. The subject examines religions and religious experiences within their particular cultural, historical, ideological, and contemporary settings, with coursework organized into three areas: Asian religions, Western religions, and interdisciplinary perspectives. As an honours credential, the program is intended for students seeking greater depth and a more research-focused course of study than the standard three- or four-year Bachelor of Arts routes offered in the same subject at the college. At least two-thirds of the coursework required for the degree must be taken through the University of Saskatchewan, reflecting St. Thomas More's federated relationship with the university. Through the program, students develop skills in academic writing, critical analysis, and the interpretation of religious texts, traditions, and practices across diverse cultural contexts. The honours track suits students planning to pursue graduate study in religious studies or a related discipline, as well as those aiming for careers in fields such as law, social work, the civil service, non-governmental organizations, or counselling, where strong analytical and cross-cultural interpretive skills are valuable.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: St. Thomas More College is federated with the University of Saskatchewan, and its own pages for this Religion and Culture program state no academic prerequisites, GPA or English-language scores of their own; admission runs entirely through USask's College of Arts and Science. USask's published Regular Admission standard for that college is Grade 12 standing (or equivalent) including Foundations of Mathematics 30 or Pre-Calculus 30, with a minimum five-subject high school average of 70% (applicants transferring 18 or more post-secondary credit units instead need a 60% average on that transferable coursework); admission is weighted 100% on this academic average, and applicants may be admitted with a mathematics deficiency. USask's institution-wide English-language proficiency requirement, which also governs this program, sets minimums of IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (6.0 in each of reading, listening, speaking and writing), TOEFL iBT 86 overall with 19 per component (or 4.5 overall/4 per component on the scale used for tests from 21 January 2026), CAEL 70 overall with 60 per component, Duolingo English Test 120 overall with 100 per skill, or PTE Academic 63 overall with 59 per skill.
Application Details
Start Date:September, January, May and July
Application Deadline:St. Thomas More College is federated with the University of Saskatchewan, which manages all admissions; STM publishes no deadlines of its own and directs applicants to apply directly to USask, declaring STM afterward through PAWS. USask's Requirements and Deadlines page states that admission requirements and deadlines for direct-entry programs for the 2027-28 cycle will be published once applications open on 25 September 2026, and its international admissions page names no separate closing date either. No domestic or international deadline for the current cycle is published yet; USask direct-entry review otherwise proceeds on a rolling basis against grades and seats until programs fill. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
