Offered by Trinity College in Toronto, Canada, Master of Divinity is a master's degree in Religious Studies programme. The programme runs for 3 years.
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Religious Studies
Duration: 3 years
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Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Master of Divinity is a three-year graduate degree offered by Trinity College's Faculty of Divinity at the University of Toronto, intended to prepare students for ordained ministry and professional leadership in church settings through theological education grounded in Christian tradition alongside personal spiritual formation. Students choose between an Anglican concentration and an Orthodox concentration, each with required courses in biblical studies, church history, pastoral training, theology, and liturgy suited to that tradition. The degree requires a minimum of 30 course credits across biblical, historical, pastoral, and theological studies, with full-time study requiring four or more courses per term and part-time study three or fewer; a hybrid delivery option lets distance students complete most coursework online. A mandatory field-education component places students in parish and pastoral settings across pre-internship, internship, and post-internship stages under faculty supervision, alongside expectations for daily chapel attendance, liturgy team participation, and structured spiritual direction. The program suits candidates preparing for ordination or church leadership, whether studying on campus or at a distance.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Trinity's Faculty of Divinity requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognized institution, normally with a B average; mature applicants without a completed degree may be granted provisional admission after one year of university-level study. The program's own page links out to a separate how-to-apply page rather than stating a specific English-language test score itself; that page asks international applicants from non-English-speaking countries for a roughly 2,500-word writing sample and notes English proficiency may need to be demonstrated, without naming a test or score. Applications require a completed form with a $25 fee, official transcripts from every post-secondary institution attended, three letters of reference, and a resume or letter of introduction; applicants who meet the criteria are invited to an interview.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Trinity's Faculty of Divinity sets the application deadline at May 31 for the September intake; international students who need a study permit are advised to apply by April 1 to allow processing time.
