Toronto Baptist Seminary and Bible College offers Bachelor of Theological Studies, a bachelor's degree in Religious Studies programme in Toronto, Canada. The programme runs for 3 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 7,980 per year (CAD 7,980 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Religious Studies
Duration: 3 years
Local tuition: CAD 7,980 / year
International tuition: CAD 7,980 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Bachelor of Theological Studies at Toronto Baptist Seminary and Bible College is a three-year undergraduate degree covering the classical subjects of theology to prepare graduates for work in a local church or parachurch organization. Requiring 90 semester hours of academic credit, the curriculum is organized into Scripture and Interpretation (Old and New Testament survey, biblical hermeneutics, biblical theology), Theology and History (systematic theology, church and Baptist history, apologetics, theological ethics, history of Western thought), and Ministry and Spiritual Formation (homiletics, missions, pastoral theology, teaching methods, spirituality, and worship). Alongside coursework, students complete 22 semester hours of field-based practicum, including ongoing ministerial fieldwork, a mentoring group each term, and a ministry internship. The degree runs on a fall/winter schedule across three academic years. It suits students seeking a broad, church-oriented theological education without the biblical-languages emphasis of the seminary's Bachelor of Theology, whether preparing for pastoral support roles, parachurch work, or further graduate study.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The Bachelor of Theological Studies curriculum outline on the seminary's programme page carries no admission section; entry follows TBS's undergraduate and general admission requirements. Applicants need an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) of 30 credits including six Ontario Academic Courses, or the equivalent. A candidate at least 21 who lacks the OSSD may instead be admitted on probation with a minimum 24-credit Certificate of Education (or equivalent) plus one completed correspondence course designated by the faculty, continuing into the degree once that probationary year is passed successfully. All applicants submit a signed application evidencing conversion, a working knowledge of the Word of God and Christian-ministry experience, three references, official transcripts, a physician's letter, a passport photograph, and the CAD $35 application fee ($100 for international applicants). Applicants whose native language is not English must score at least 550 TOEFL paper-based, 213 computer-based, 79 internet-based, or 6.5 IELTS overall.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Toronto Baptist Seminary and Bible College publishes no fixed application deadline for domestic or international applicants: candidates download and mail or email a completed application, along with pastoral and personal references and transcripts, and pay a $35 fee (domestic) or $100 fee (international), and the school states the review 'will take several weeks' while references are gathered and the file evaluated, after which a formal letter of acceptance is sent. International applicants whose first language is not English must also submit TOEFL or IELTS results. No provincial or third-party application service is used - applicants apply directly to the seminary - and, absent any published opening or closing date for the 2026-27 cycle, admission is effectively rolling and continuous throughout the year. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
