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undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Arts - Catholic Studies

undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Arts - Catholic Studies

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2023)

    $18,610 CAD

  • Application fee

    $55 CAD

  • Duration

    4 years

  • PGWP

    3 years

  • Min GPA

    70 out of 100

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 01-June-2024 2024-06-01
Winter-January 01-October-2023 2023-10-01
Winter-January 01-October-2024 2024-10-01

Overview

Bachelor of Arts - Catholic Studies

The Catholic Studies Program at St. Thomas University is an academically rigorous and interdisciplinary exploration of Catholicism. Courses engage with the Catholic intellectual tradition. 

Catholic Studies enthusiastically welcomes students from any or no faith tradition. The program is dedicated to a critical and scholarly engagement with Catholicism and is dispositionally nondogmatic. 

Courses are especially attentive to the ways in which the Catholic intellectual tradition can help students understand issues of social and economic justice and peace

You are given the chance to study the Catholic Church itself, as a cultural and political, as well as a religious institution

You will also benefit from co- and extra-curricular events, service opportunities, scholarly activities, and community outreach sponsored by the St. John XXIII Centre for Catholic Studies.

YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN CATHOLIC STUDIES IF YOU ...

  • You are interested in a challenging, interdisciplinary major which explores the meaning of the Christian faith
  • You are interested in exploring human questions and contemporary concerns as potential contributions to faith

CRITICAL AND TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

Students in Catholic Studies benefit from an interdisciplinary course of study which draws from many different academic disciplines. 

The interdisciplinary character of the program helps students become well-rounded thinkers, able to analyze problems and phenomena from a variety of disciplinary perspectives and use diverse analytical tools. 

The program’s emphasis on the Catholic intellectual tradition will help students develop the skills of thoughtful reading, clear writing, and verbal eloquence.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$23,598

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $8,892
Accommodation 1 bed room $4,988
Tuition 1 person $18,610

Hourly wage

Min wage

14.75 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Language Proficiency Results
  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • Official translations of documents in a language other than English

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
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listening
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writing
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speaking
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reading

TOEFL

89
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listening
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writing
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speaking
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reading

PTE

61
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listening
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writing
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speaking
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reading

Cambridge

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Language pathway (conditional offer) is available
  • Duolingo: 105

Students who meet the following minimum English Language Proficiency scores and the St. Thomas academic admission requirements are eligible for the ESL program:

  • TOEFL 61 (Internet-based)
  • TOEFL 500 (Paper-based)
  • MELAB 69
  • IELTS 5.0
  • CAEL 40, 50
  • CEQ B2 First
  • DET 85
  • PTE 50-61

Academic background and requirement

The Bachelor of Arts program is open to high school applicants, transfer applicants, returning students, and adult learners.

China (PRC)
Senior High School Graduation Examination and Chinese National University Entrance Examinations.

India
An average of "satisfactory" 70% on five academic courses on the India Senior School Certificate awarded by the Central Board of Secondary Education/Indian School Certificate (awarded by Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations - CISCE). 

Year 12 State Board Exams with excellent results will also be considered individually.

Career opportunities

  • Religious Studies Teacher
  • Priest
  • Chaplain
  • Higher education lecturer
  • Primary school teacher

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