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postgraduate

Degree

Master of Arts - Religion and Public Life (Course-Based)

postgraduate

Degree

Master of Arts - Religion and Public Life (Course-Based)

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2023)

    $19,013 CAD

  • Application fee

    $120 CAD

  • Duration

    1 year

  • PGWP

    1 year

  • Min GPA

    73 out of 100

Highlights
Research

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Options
Fieldwork

These items are optional and you can choose them as you wish after applying for the course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 01-March-2024 2024-03-01

Overview

Master of Arts - Religion and Public Life

The MA in Religion and Public Life focuses on the study of social and political aspects of religion from comparative, historical and contemporary perspectives. 

The study of both religions and public life will be approached from domestic and international vantage points. 

As such, while the degree focuses on religion, it has an inherently interdisciplinary approach to this topic.

Capital Advantage

Faculty and two affiliated research centres, The Max and Tessie Zelikovitz Centre for Jewish Studies and the Carleton University Centre for the Study of Islam work closely with the national capital’s religious communities, building relationships that extend around the world.  

Long-term collaborations with diplomatic missions and non-government institutions in the capital provide unique opportunities for research, educational partnerships and career options.

This degree is a springboard for pursuing or advancing careers in public policy, community and cultural organizations and public service.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$27,907

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $9,156
Accommodation 1 bed room $8,894
Tuition 1 person $19,013

Hourly wage

Min wage

17.20 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • Letters of Reference (2 required)
  • Statement of Intent (1 required)

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

86
20
listening
22
writing
22
speaking
20
reading

PTE

60
60
listening
60
writing
60
speaking
60
reading

Cambridge

-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

If your first language is not English, you can prove your language proficiency by:

  • presenting one of the official Language Proficiency (ESL) test scores as defined in the table below;
  • showing that you have completed ESLA 1900 or ESLA 1905 at Carleton University with a final grade of B- or higher; or
  • present official certification (transcripts) that you have completed an undergraduate or graduate degree within the past three years in a university in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, or any country in which the primary language is English, where the language of instruction in the relevant educational institution was English, and the language of instruction in their most recently completed undergraduate or graduate degree was English.

Note: Letters from your universities stating the medium of instruction is English are not acceptable.


Academic background and requirement

  • The normal requirement for admission to the Master's program is a B.A. Honours (or equivalent) in Religion/Religious Studies or a cognate discipline, with a High Honours standing (normally at least B+).
  • Applicants who do not qualify for direct admission to the master's program may be admitted to a qualifying-year program designed to raise their status to that of honours graduates in Religious Studies.
  • Applicants who lack an honours degree but have a three-year degree with honours standing (at least B overall) will normally be admitted to a qualifying-year program. Students are expected to achieve a B+ average or better in the qualifying-year program in order to qualify for admission to the Master's year.

Career opportunities

  • Teacher
  • Charity officer for a religious non-profit
  • Missionary
  • Chaplain
  • Youth Director
  • Technical writer
  • Police officer

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