Bachelor of Arts in The Study of Religion at Saint Mary's University

Programme overview

The Study of Religion involves the comparative study of religions, traditional and modern ideas about faiths, rituals, beliefs, and what they show about gender, death, conflict, diversity, ethics, spirituality, love and new religious movements. A wide selection of courses applies a multidisciplinary perspective to religion and culture.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Department: Department for the Study of Religion | Study mode: full-time | Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

Sample courses include Religion in Contemporary Culture, Religion and Social Change, Cults and Islam in North America.

Career pathways

Career examples include teacher, human rights and diversity worker, cultural liaison, social worker, librarian, historian, mediator, counselor and clergy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Nova Scotia applicants: English 12 academic plus four additional academic 12 courses, with a minimum 70% average and no mark below 60% in the required courses. Requirements for other provinces and countries are listed on the Canadian and international admissions pages.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall term (classes begin September 9, 2026), Winter term (classes begin January 6, 2027), Spring term (classes begin May 3, 2027) and Summer term (classes begin July 5, 2027).

Fall 2026 (September): domestic applicants apply by August 1, international applicants by June 15. Winter 2027 (January): domestic applicants apply by December 1, international applicants by October 1. Applications for 2027-2028 open October 1. The application fee is $65 CAD for domestic and $100 CAD for international students, paid by credit card at application. The deadline for admissions scholarships is February 15.

Apply through the official page: https://www.smu.ca/future-students/admissions/cs-apply-online.html

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