At University of Regina in Regina, Canada, MA/MS in Religious Studies is offered as a master's degree in Religious Studies programme. The programme runs for 2 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 3,680 per semester (CAD 2,193 per semester for local students).
The Master of Arts in Religious Studies at the University of Regina is a two-year graduate program offered through the Faculty of Arts, combining coursework with close, one-on-one supervision of an original thesis. The curriculum spans religious traditions from both Western religions, such as Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, and Eastern traditions, such as Buddhism, Hinduism, and Daoism, drawing methodologically on history, anthropology, sociology, and philosophy. Students can study classical languages as part of the program and take thematic courses addressing gender, sexuality, and other contemporary issues in religious studies. Classes are taught in small, seminar-style settings, and students can draw on resources available through the university's affiliated Luther College and Campion College. As with the undergraduate program, no personal religious commitment is required or promoted; the degree approaches religion as an academic subject rather than a matter of belief. It suits students who want to develop transferable research and analytical skills through the comparative study of religious traditions, whether toward further graduate study or professional work. Graduates pursue careers in law, journalism, government, education, and the non-profit sector, applying skills built through sustained thesis research and interdisciplinary coursework.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: The Master of Arts in Religious Studies page states no admission average or language-proficiency scores of its own; it directs applicants to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research's Application Guide and Program Requirements pages. Under the university's general graduate eligibility requirements, Religious Studies is not among the higher-threshold disciplines (English, History, Math and Statistics, and the MPA are held to 75 per cent), so the baseline expectation is a graduating average of at least 70 per cent from a four-year bachelor's degree. International applicants must otherwise submit proof of English proficiency through a recognized test unless exempt via prior Canadian post-secondary study; the eligibility page does not publish exact score thresholds and refers applicants to a separate list of accepted tests. The program page does not mention a writing sample, letter of intent, references, or a specific intake date; once accepted with no conditions or holds, students become eligible to apply for scholarships.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants to the University of Regina apply for Fall 2027 entry with a recommended early deadline of 15 March 2027 for best course selection and a final new-applicant deadline of 15 August 2027; Winter 2027-28 entry has an early deadline of 1 November 2026 and a final deadline of 15 December 2026, and Spring/Summer 2027 entry closes 15 April 2027. International (study-permit) applicants share the same final deadlines as domestic students for each term but have no separate early deadline. Numerous named programs, including Nursing, Social Work, Bachelor of Indigenous Social Work, Indigenous Fine Arts and Indigenous Education, carry their own earlier deadlines instead of the general dates. Admission is not described as rolling; late non-competitive applications are simply carried to the next term the program accepts. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
