Religious Studies

Degree offered

Application deadlines

March 31 for Fall admission
October 1 for Winter admission
February 1 for Spring admission

Departmental website

Why Religious Studies at Memorial?

The department of Religious Studies is committed to research and to its graduate students. Faculty members' interests include the following:

Hinduism	Religion and popular Culture
Philosophy of religion	Ethics and social justice
Hebrew bible	New testament
New-age and pagan religious movements	Religious history of Newfoundland and Labrador
Chinese and North American Buddhism, Buddhism and Psychology	Islam in the West
Christianity

Funding

Memorial University offers competitive funding packages to eligible Canadian and International graduate students. Below is an approximate value of funding packages recently offered to graduate students in Religious Studies. For more information, refer to Fees and Funding.

MA: $6,850

Tuition

We are proud to offer some of the lowest graduate tuition rates in Canada. The following are general program fees for graduate programs in Religious Studies. For more information on special fees, continuance fees, and related charges, refer to Graduate Tuition and Cost of Living.

Program	Program fee per semester		# of semesters
Program	Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents	International Students	# of semesters
Master’s program
Plan A	$733	$953	6
Plan B	$486	$632	9
Plan C	$1,010	$1,312	3

Duration (for full-time students)

1-2 years

Find a supervisor that meets your research needs

Visit the Department of Religious Studies website for areas of research, or search Yaffle to find a supervisor you may wish to work with (for research programs).

Description of programs

The department offers two options: the Thesis Option and the Project Option.

The MA in Religious Studies (Thesis Option) is designed to be completed in two years of full-time study, but may also be pursued on a part-time basis. Students are required to complete a thesis and at least four one-semester graduate courses, including 6100, 6120, and 6130. Students will be expected to demonstrate proficiency in any language or technical facility deemed necessary for successful completion of the thesis.

The MA in Religious Studies (Project Option) should take one year (three semesters) of full time study to complete, but may also be pursued on a part-time basis. Students are required to complete a project and six courses, including 6100, 6120, 6130 and RS 699A/B. Additional courses may come from cognate disciplines Students will be expected to demonstrate proficiency in any language or technical facility deemed necessary for successful completion of the thesis.

Set in Canada's most unique city - St. John's, Newfoundland - Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) offers the largest graduate program in Religious Studies in Atlantic Canada, and one of the largest in the nation.

Important resources include a large library with a generous collection of periodical literature, the Religion of Newfoundland and Labrador Archives, courses in ancient and non-western languages, strong computer support, and ten highly qualified, full-time faculty members. The Department is also the home of the Journal of Macrodynamic Analysis.

Minimum admission requirements

Bachelor's degree (second class honours) in Religious Studies including 15 courses in Religious Studies with a grade of 'B' in each

Important Note: The information provided on this website is subject to change. The University Calendar is the final authority on university regulations.