School of Religious Studies, McGill University

School of Religious Studies, McGill University Within McGill University, we provide a variety of BA programs, BTh, MA, STM, and PhD options for stu Graduate specializations for the M.A.

Established in 1821, McGill University is an English-language university located in Montreal, Quebec. The University is recognized as the most internationally-oriented university in Canada. During the nineteenth century, several theological colleges in Montreal became affiliated with McGill University. In 1912, they formed a joint board for the academic study of Theology, leaving each denomination

al college to provide its own professional training for Christian ministry. This relationship between the colleges and the University led naturally to the creation, in 1948 of a Faculty of Divinity which assumed the academic functions of the Joint Board. In keeping with this goal the University Faculty offers the Bachelor of Theology and several graduate degree programs. The original Faculty of Divinity taught theological courses for ordinands and also engaged in teaching undergraduates in other faculties a selection of courses of more general interest, such as philosophy and psychology of religion, and comparative religion. This selection grew over the years into the present BA Honours, Major and Minor programs in Religious Studies within the Faculty of Arts. In 1970 the name of the Faculty was changed to the Faculty of Religious Studies in order to reflect the new emphasis on the the academic study of religion. Currently, the Faculty of Religious Studies offers or contributes to six degrees—BA, Bachelor of Theology, MDiv, STM, MA and PhD—and offers both graduate and undergraduate courses of study on most of the world's major religions. Undergraduate programs include BA specializations with Major Concentrations in World Religions, Scriptures and Interpretation, Philosophy and Western Religions as well as Honours in Religious Studies, Joint Honours, Minor Concentration in World Religions, Minor Concentration in Scriptural Languages. with and without thesis are available. An MA with thesis is also available in Religious Studies with specialization in Bioethics. Graduate programs are available specializing in Buddhism, Church History, Bioethics and Comparative Religion, Hinduism, New Testament, Old Testament/ Hebrew Bible, Philosophy of Religion, and Theology. Graduate degree programs include STM, MA with thesis, MA without thesis, MA (Bioethics) and PhD

!!Revised time convocation reception!!
05/27/2026

!!Revised time convocation reception!!

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05/25/2026

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05/20/2026

⏳122 years ago ♥️🥅 We’re celebrating Montreal’s home teams with !
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05/20/2026

Congratulations to the Institute's latest PhD, Dr. Umar Farouq Haruna! Umar successfully defended his PhD on May 7th, under the supervision of IIS Profs Sara Abdel-Latif and Khaled M. Medani. Mabrūk to Prof. Abdel-Latif on her first successful PhD supervisee!

Dr. Haruna's outstanding dissertation, entitled "Intersections of Belief and Practice between Islam, Sufism, and Indigenous African Bori Culture in Northern Nigeria" considered the relationship betweeen the Islam of the Sokoto Caliphate in northern Nigeria, and Bori practice in the region. Using accounts of Bori practitioners, and reading Arabic texts by Sokoto Muslim elites like Muhammad Bello and Uthman Dan Fodio in an innovative manner, Dr. Haruna's analysis considers theories of syncretism and multiple religious belonging and comes to a new theoretical starting point specific to the Nigerian context.

05/15/2026

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05/15/2026
Summer courses at SRS
05/15/2026

Summer courses at SRS

05/14/2026

The Presbyterian College, Montreal, seeks a new Principal to uphold, nurture, and advance the mission of The Presbyterian College under the oversight of the Board of Governors

05/14/2026

Student residence in Montreal — serving McGill and Concordia. Great rates. Excellent location. Everything included. Steps to class. Convenient.

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