Overview

Department of Religion and Culture / Department of Religion and Culture is located in Waterloo, ON, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Religious diversity of North America
Master of Arts (MA)	Religion and culture

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

43

Applied

15

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Honors BA or the equivalent in religious studies or other interdisciplinary social science or humanities program, minimum B average in overall undergraduate course work, B+ average in the undergraduate major
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MA in religious studies, minimum A- average

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 89

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

25

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Religious diversity in North America
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 75 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON  N2L 3C5
Canada

Contact Jason Neelis
Graduate Officer
Email: jneelis@wlu.ca
Phone: 519-884-1970 ext. 4572
Fax: 519-884-9387

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