Global Justice, Religion and Culture (MA) at Wilfrid Laurier University

Programme overview

Our world faces pressing questions of global justice in relation to armed conflict, human migration, economic inequality and environmental change. To understand and address these issues, no single disciplinary perspective suffices. The MA in Global Justice, Religion and Culture is an exciting unique program that offers you a crucial interdisciplinary space for reflection on how religion intersects with these global issues. Alongside questions of policy, the program fosters critical analysis of c

Faculty: Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall (September) | Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Career pathways

international student application coordinator; NGO case worker; multiculturalism policy analyst; heritage planning specialist; immigration program assistant

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Application information

Entry requirements

A four-year (honours) undergraduate degree (or equivalent). A minimum B average in your fourth year of undergraduate study and a B+ in your major. Applications are reviewed by the graduate program committee, which considers all prior university grades, statement of research interests, a writing sample and letters of reference. Review any additional requirements/considerations applicable as an international applicant .

International applicants: CAD 23,583 a year (2026). 2026/27 international graduate tuition per year (3 terms), full-time, for the fee group the source lists this programme under; excludes incidental and other fees. Source group: MA, MSc, MES, MAP, MMus, MKin. International students in research-based master Source

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