Certificate of Theological Studies is a certificate in Religious Studies programme offered by Toronto Baptist Seminary and Bible College in Toronto, Canada. The programme runs for 1 year. Tuition for international students is CAD 7,980 per year (CAD 7,980 per year for local students).
Also offered as: Postgraduate Certificate
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Religious Studies
Duration: 1 year
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 Certificate of Theological Studies at Toronto Baptist Seminary and Bible College is a one-year graduate-level program for Christians who already hold an undergraduate degree and want a foundation in biblical and theological studies. The 30-semester-hour curriculum spans Scripture and Interpretation (Old and New Testament biblical theology, hermeneutics, graduate research and writing), Theology and History (Christian foundations, church history, systematic theology), and Ministry and Spiritual Formation (missions, spirituality, and an elective), delivered across fall and winter terms. Students also complete four semester hours of supervised field work paired with a mentoring group. The certificate can stand alone as a one-year credential or serve as the entry point into the seminary's Master of Theological Studies program, since its coursework is designed to lay a foundation for further graduate study. It suits degree-holding Christians seeking deeper grounding in Scripture and theology for church service without yet committing to a full graduate degree.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The Certificate of Theological Studies curriculum outline on the seminary's programme page states no admission section of its own; entry follows TBS's graduate and general admission requirements. Graduation from a recognized college with a B.A. or B.Sc. is required; applicants whose undergraduate degree already included biblical studies must show at least 30 credit hours in the humanities and/or sciences, with any shortfall made up through Seminary courses or an approved institution such as the University of Toronto or University of Waterloo while enrolled. Applicants also 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; those below this are assessed individually.
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.
