At Thorneloe University in Sudbury, Canada, Bachelor of Theology (B.Th. General) is offered as a bachelor's degree in Religious Studies programme. The programme runs for 3 years, delivered in a hybrid format. Tuition is CAD 140 per credit for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Religious Studies
Duration: 3 years
Delivery: Hybrid
Local tuition: CAD 140 / credit
Last checked September 2026 · Source: thorneloe.ca ·
Program details
Overview
The Bachelor of Theology (B.Th., General stream) is a 90-credit undergraduate degree offered through Thorneloe University's School of Theology, equivalent to three years of full-time study. The curriculum spans six core areas: Old Testament studies, New Testament studies, Christian worship, Christian theology, church history, and Christian ethics, with additional elective options that may include a thesis component. Unlike the school's Pastoral stream, this degree is explicitly not intended for students preparing for lay or ordained ministry, and instead provides a general undergraduate grounding in theology. Courses are conducted at a distance by correspondence using prescribed books and manuals, and while the program is designed primarily for part-time study, full or near full-time study is possible; individual courses are completed within a single academic term (Fall, Winter, Fall/Winter, or Spring). The program suits students who want a foundational theology degree delivered through flexible, distance-based learning rather than in-person ministry-oriented training.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The Bachelor of Theology (General) page itself states no admission requirements and directs applicants to Thorneloe's general admission section for details. There, entry requires a completed application form, a 200- to 400-word essay describing the applicant's motivations and objectives for the program, official transcripts from any post-secondary institutions they have attended, and the admission fee; the general page groups this program with the C.A.L.M. certificate under the same document checklist. Neither page publishes a minimum secondary-school grade, a minimum GPA, or an English-language proficiency score such as IELTS or TOEFL for this program.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall, Winter and Spring
Application Deadline:Thorneloe University's School of Theology sets the same admission deadlines for all applicants, whether Canadian or international, applying directly to the Registrar rather than through a provincial service: for the 2026-2027 academic year the deadline to apply for the Fall term is August 15, for the Winter term December 15, and for the Summer term April 13. The university publishes no separate international deadline or process, and its handbook does not describe admission as rolling; each term's cutoff is treated as fixed, with non-degree applicants taking intensive summer courses permitted to apply as late as the first day of class. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
