Master of Arts (Theology)
The Quick Facts
What this Degree Offers You
Degree Synopsis/Course Requirements
Terms of Study
Admission Requirements
Application Procedure and Deadlines
Financial Aid
Theology Viewbook Brochure (pdf)
Fall 2011 Scholarship Competitions
Summer 2012 Course Timetable
Taking Courses Elsewhere
Living in London
More Info/Links
The Quick Facts
- a postgraduate research degree offered by the University of Western Ontario, drawing on resources from Anglican (Huron) and Roman Catholic (St. Peter's, Brescia) colleges affiliated with the University, as well as from the wider university itself.
- Ideally taken over two years of full-time study (fall term, winter term, May/Summer term), in a way which allows you to continue in part-time employment (part-time study also available).
- Courses are offered on-site at Huron University College or at St. Peter's Seminary.
- Elective subject areas: Systematic Theology, Moral and Political Theology, Historical Theology, and Biblical Studies
- Approved by the Ontario Council on Graduate Studies, the graduate MA began May 2006 with its first courses taking place at Huron.
What This MA Offers You
The MA in Theology will provide a rigorous academic program in theology, exceeding the normal expectations of similar degrees offered in the North American context at intermediate postgraduate level, offering excellent preparation for doctoral research or a superior terminal degree in theology for those not wishing to pursue full doctoral studies. A major characteristic of the degree will be its emphasis on the integration of theological vision and of the theological disciplines.
MA (Theology) Degree Synopsis/ Course Requirements
3 compulsory interdisciplinary courses:
Theology 9510: Theology and practice
Theology 9511: Theology and Interpretation
Theology 9512: Theology in the global context
1 compulsory course in research methods:
Theology 9513: Research Methods (to be completed by end of Term 2)
2 discipline-specific electives (taught intensively over three-four weeks annually in May or in regular term-length courses)
25,000-word (100 pp.) thesis (proposal due end of Term 2)
Language requirement (completed by end of Term 5)
Elective subjects will include the following: Systematic Theology, Moral and Political Theology, Historical Theology, and Biblical Studies.
Terms of Study
Fall term: September-December;
Winter term: January-April;
Summer Term: May-August (May courses, generally 4 weeks long).
Graduate students remain continuously enrolled in programs and are expected to be making academic progress in all three terms each year.
Admission Requirements
4-year Bachelor's (or equivalent) degree in theology
or
Bachelor's degree or equivalent, followed by an Master of Divinity degree (or equivalent)
or
Bachelor's degree, without a theological grounding, plus one year of MTS degree
Application Procedure
You should complete your application through the Ontario University Application Centre (OUAC). Click here for a link to UWO's School of Graduate & Post-Doctorate Studies website, wh ere there are further instructions and links to apply.
This application will also require two academic references and transcripts for every university you've attended. You will be able to request Ontario transcripts be sent electronically, but you will need to contact universities elsewhere to arrange for transcripts to be sent to Huron.
Deadline to apply is:
June 18, 2012 for Fall 2012 term.
October 30, 2012 for Winter 2013 term.
June 18, 2013 for September 2013 term.
International students should apply well in advance of these deadlines in order to give themselves sufficient time to arrange student visas once accepted.
Financial Aid
Currently, the program offers a $2,000 bursary per academic Term to full-time students, for the six terms of the program. This support can be supplemented by earnings from graduate-level employment, typically at the rate of $15 per hour to a maximum of 10 hours per week, for instance as a Research or Marking Assistant. This support is available both to home and to international students. A $500 bursary is currently given to qualifying part-time students.
Fall 2011 Scholarship Competitions
(2012 will most likely be announced August 2012)
OGS (Ontario Graduate Scholarship)
Theology program deadline: October 12, 2011
Details here.
SSHRC (Social Science & Humanities Research Council)
Theology program deadline: October 31, 2011
Details here.
Theology Course Timetable
May 2012
Languages courses are also available in other departments; e.g., French 9005 and German reading at undergraduate level, and students can take courses at other schools (see Taking Courses Elsewhere).
Taking Courses Elsewhere
Taking courses at undergraduate level (form/regulations here)
Auditting a graduate course (instructions/form here)
Taking courses at graduate level in another department at UWO (form here)
Taking courses at another university (see Visiting Graduate forms here)
Living in London
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Other Information/Links Regarding the MA Degree
A great deal of information can be found on the Graduate Studies website, but if you can't find something, please feel free to contact us with your questions.
Info for International Students
Contacts
For further information regarding BA, BMOS & B.Th. Admissions, contact:
Kathy Mazur-Spitzig
Admissions Coordinator
Phone: 519-438-7224 ext. 233
Email: huron@uwo.ca
For further information regarding academic programs, contact:
Lauren Smolen
Recruitment Coordinator
Phone: 519-438-7224 ext. 212
Email: huron@uwo.ca