Offered by Thorneloe University in Sudbury, Canada, Certificate in Theology is a certificate in Religious Studies programme. The programme runs for 6 months, delivered fully online. Tuition is CAD 140 per credit for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Religious Studies
Duration: 6 months
Delivery: Online
Local tuition: CAD 140 / credit
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Certificate in Theology is an entry-level credential offered through Thorneloe University's School of Theology in Sudbury, Ontario, representing about half a year of full-time study, though most students complete it part-time over one to two years, within a five-year maximum. The 15-credit program requires two foundational courses, Introduction to the Bible and Introduction to Christian Theology, plus three further theology courses at the 1000 or 2000 level. Courses are typically delivered by correspondence using assigned textbooks and manuals, with some offered synchronously by Zoom or similar platforms, and each course is completed within a single academic term. Coursework completed for this certificate can be applied toward Thorneloe's more advanced theological credentials, including the Certificate for Anglican Lay Ministry, the Diploma in Theology, and the Bachelor of Theology. The certificate suits anyone wanting to build foundational knowledge of the Christian faith through flexible, distance-based study without committing to a longer program.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The Certificate in Theology page itself states no admission requirements and defers to Thorneloe's general admission section for details. There, applicants must submit a completed application form, official transcripts from any post-secondary institutions they have attended, and pay the admission fee; the general page groups this certificate with the Diploma in Theology under the same document checklist. Neither the program page nor the general admission page publishes a minimum secondary-school grade, a minimum GPA, or an English-language proficiency score such as IELTS or TOEFL, and no portfolio, interview, letter of reference, or essay is listed as a requirement at the certificate level.
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.
