Offered by The University of Winnipeg in Winnipeg, Canada, MA/MS in Religion is a master's degree in Religious Studies programme. The programme runs for 2 years.
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Religious Studies
Duration: 2 years
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The joint Master of Arts in Religion is offered by the Department of Religion at the University of Manitoba together with the Department of Religion & Culture at The University of Winnipeg, providing advanced interdisciplinary study in religious studies. Course offerings and thesis supervision are available at both universities, and students choose between a Thesis Option combining coursework with a thesis, or a Course Option consisting entirely of coursework. Both streams require students to demonstrate reading knowledge of a second language, normally before the thesis proposal is reviewed in the Thesis Option, and students must have completed coursework in research methodology or complete equivalent training alongside their regular coursework. Graduates receive a joint parchment and may choose to graduate from either participating university. Sample seminar topics include biblical religions, the history of Christian thought, comparative religions, religion and culture, and religion in the modern world. The program runs two years of full-time study and suits students pursuing careers in cultural, political, research, and people-oriented fields such as immigration services, NGOs, publishing, and teaching.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants need an Honours or four-year Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion or Religion & Culture, with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in the last 60 credit hours; other relevant degrees are considered. Applications are submitted through the University of Manitoba, which administers the joint program, and English language proficiency is assessed against the University of Manitoba's requirement: a high school diploma or university degree from Canada or an exempt country, or a qualifying test score such as IELTS Academic 6.5 overall, TOEFL iBT 4.5 overall (86 overall for tests taken before January 21, 2026), Duolingo English Test 120 overall with a minimum of 100 in each skill, Pearson PTE Academic 61 overall, or Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 180, with test scores no more than two years old.
