Offered by Wycliffe College in Toronto, Canada, Master of Divinity is a master's degree in Religious Studies programme. The programme runs for 3 years, delivered in a hybrid format. Tuition for international students is CAD 2,875 per credit (CAD 602 per credit for local students).
This Master of Divinity requires 30 credits and can be completed in as few as three years full-time, with part-time study permitted for up to eight years. The curriculum covers Biblical Studies (Old and New Testament introductions plus electives), Systematic Theology, Church History, Pastoral and Contextual Theology (including preaching, worship, pastoral care, and leadership), and Field Education, with students able to pursue an Anglican or Reformed ecclesial track and choose from up to seven free electives at Wycliffe College or partner Toronto School of Theology institutions. Two delivery paths are offered: an in-person track requiring two full-time semesters on campus with up to ten credits completed online, and a hybrid track with the same two-semester in-person requirement but up to twenty credits online. The program is based on Wycliffe College's downtown University of Toronto campus and includes daily chapel services as part of community life. It suits students preparing for pastoral ministry, campus ministry, chaplaincy, missions, youth leadership, or further academic study.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:2.70 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: Admission requires a bachelor's degree in any discipline from an accredited college or university, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 (or equivalent). Applicants who have not completed a previous degree taught in English must demonstrate proficiency through a recognized language exam; the programme page defers to Wycliffe College's institution-wide English proficiency standard, which accepts IELTS with an overall band of 7.0, or TOEFL with an overall score of 93 on the internet-based test (minimum 22 in speaking and writing) or 580 on the paper-based test with 5 in the Test of Written English, with results no more than two years old. The Master of Divinity is offered with Fall (September) and Winter (January) intakes, with application deadlines of June 30 and October 31 respectively; international applicants are advised to apply at least eight weeks before these deadlines to allow time for study permit processing.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Wycliffe's last-published table (2025-26 cycle) set domestic deadlines of 30 June for Fall (September) entry and 31 October for Winter (January) entry, with an international Fall deadline of 10 March 2025; no newer cycle has been posted.
