¿Qué aprenderé?

The Religious Studies program is an interdisciplinary program within the Department of History and Classics and offers programs leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

Program Requirements

Students are required to complete a minimum of ?7 and a thesis.

Required Courses (?7)

RELIG 575 (?3) – Contemporary Theories of Religion
One ?3 graduate course in the student’s area of specialization as determined by the supervisory committee.
RELIG 675 (?1) Graduate Seminar. Each PhD student will present a research paper in this seminar one time prior to candidacy, usually during the second year in the program. All PhD students in residency are expected to attend it on an ongoing basis. The Seminar’s aim is to provide a regular opportunity for graduate students to submit their research to peer review and discussion.
Additional courses (up to a maximum of ?15 in addition to the required courses above) will be determined by the supervisory committee in consultation with the student.
Language courses may be required (see Language Requirement below). Language courses will not normally count as graduate credits for the program.
Courses may include Religious Studies (RELIG) courses, courses offered by other departments and programs with Religious Studies content or courses offered by other departments and programs with a theoretical or intellectual bearing on the student’s particular area of research.

Thesis

Registration in 900-level THES. All doctoral candidates must prepare and defend a thesis of high calibre on an approved topic.

Length of Program

The time required to complete the PhD will vary according to the candidate’s background and progress; however a minimum of four years should be expected.

The maximum time to complete the PhD program as set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is six years.

¿En cuál departamento estoy?

Faculty of Arts

Opciones de estudio

a tiempo completo (4 )

Costos de estudio

CAD$8.874,00 (US$ 6.378) por año

Given fees may be subject to change in future

*El precio que se muestra es una referencia, por favor verificar con la institución

Fecha de inicio

Esperado Septiembre 2025

Lugar

University of Alberta

North Campus,

116 Street and 85 Avenue,

EDMONTON,

Alberta (AB),

T6G 2R3, Canada

Requerimiento de entrada

Para estudiantes internacionales

The minimum admission requirements are an MA in Religious Studies or the equivalent with an admission GPA of at least 3.3 on the 4- point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification and standing from a recognized institution.

Applicants may be admissible if they have completed an MA in a field other than Religious Studies if their thesis and/or course work had Religious Studies content relevant to their proposed thesis topic and if they have earned substantial Religious Studies credits at the BA level.

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