Admission Criteria

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New Students Undergraduate and Graduate Theology Programs:

Applications to NTC are accepted at any time during the academic year for all undergraduate and graduate programs.  Applications are reviewed by the Admissions and Evaluations Committee approximately every six weeks.

New Students Religious Education: GCCSA, MRE

Advanced Credit

Students must request assessment of courses for advanced credit into any program at the time of application by contacting the Registrar in writing. Courses for advanced credit will be assessed by the Admissions and Evaluations Committee once all official and complete transcripts are received.

Note that the committee will not assess courses in advance or via email.

Students may be asked to provide detailed course outlines before an evaluation can be made. Course outlines are reviewed by the Admissions and Evaluations Committee for advanced credit and then considered with respect to the program being applied for.

Admission Requirements

Program

Prerequisite

Total Credits

Maximum
Transfer
Credits

Time Limit for
Completion

Undergraduate

Certificate of
Theology (C.Th.)
(all routes)

Alberta High School Diploma
(with English 30) or its equivalent.

30

6

N/A

Diploma of
Theology (Dip.Th.)

 Alberta High School Diploma
(with English 30) or its equivalent.

60

15

5

Bachelor of
Theology (B.Th.)

 Alberta High School Diploma
(with English 30) or its equivalent.

90

21

6

Bachelor of Arts
in Catholic Studies (B.A. CATH)

Alberta High School Diploma
(with English 30) or its equivalent.

93

9

6

Graduate

Master of Theological
Studies (M.T.S.)

Bachelor’s degree plus
4 philosophy courses.  

48

24

5

Master of
Divinity (M.Div.)

Bachelor’s degree plus 4 philosophy courses.
*Note: New program structure as of 2015-16.

90* 45 6

Master of Theology
(M.Th.)

M.Div. (ATS) OR
M.T.S. (ATS) plus 30 credits for
qualifying year.
One modern language AND one
classical language are required.
These can be taken before or during
the program.

30

6

5

Religious Education

  

Graduate Certificate
in Catholic School
Administration
(G.C.C.S.A.)

B.Ed. or Bachelor’s degree plus
teaching certificate, OR
Bachelor’s degree plus work
experience in an educational
setting may be considered.

12

0

N/A

Master of Religious
Education (M.R.E.)

B.Ed. or Bachelor’s degree plus
teaching certificate.

42

15

10

English Language Proficiency

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Maria Saulnier
Registrar

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Email: registrar@newman.edu

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