Master or Arts (MA) Thesis-based in Religious Studies

Deadline for the submission of complete applications is available on the Future Students website: ucalgary.ca/future-students/graduate/explore-programs/religious-studies-master-arts-thesis-based.

In addition to the Faculties of Graduate Studies and Arts requirements, the Department requires:

a) An admission grade point average of 3.30 or higher on a four-point scale and a minimum of 36 units in Religious Studies (or their equivalents), usually including at least 6 units from each of the three streams (Eastern, Western, Nature), as determined by the graduate committee.

b) A reading knowledge of a modern language other than English or of a classical language appropriate to the thesis research. The language requirement normally should be met before admission to the master’s program. If this is not the case, the language requirement should be met during the students’ course of study in the master’s program.

c) Two reference letters.

d) Applicants must include in their application package a sample of written work (e.g. a recent research essay).