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Deadlines

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  • Apply and submit Theology documents

    Fall 2027 · U.S. and international high-school applicants.

    Submit the BTh application, personal statement, transcripts and two references by this deadline.

    Official deadline

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • Grade 12 U English or French (core language)
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma and six eligible Grade 12 U, DU or M courses.
  • At least four courses must be U or DU. Core English or French must be 4U.
  • The School of Religious Studies publishes a 75% minimum average or equivalent for the outside-Québec high-school route.
  • Proof of English proficiency is required if you do not qualify for an exemption.
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Application steps

Entry terms · Fall 2027 / Winter

The School publishes Fall and Winter admission. The standing Winter application deadline is November 1 for the following January. Fall 2027 dates are verified by applicant group.

McGill Bachelor of Theology application requirements and dates
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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  2. Step 2Apply through McGill admissions
    • Create your application and select this program.
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  3. Step 3Ontario applicants: self-reported grades and transcript
    • Ontario high school applicants in Canada normally self-report through the Applicant Portal and upload an unofficial transcript. Exceptions include Ontario schooling outside Canada, high school completed over five years ago and specified partial Canadian-school histories. The portal gives the applicable route.
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  4. Step 4English proficiency results when no exemption applies
    • Applicants who have lived and attended school for at least four years in a country where English is the acknowledged primary language are exempt. Otherwise submit official accepted test results unless another published exemption applies.
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  5. Step 5Apply for the Bachelor of Theology through the McGill Applicant Portal.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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  6. Step 6Upload unofficial high-school or CEGEP transcripts and transcripts of any previous post-secondary study. Arrange for official transcripts if admitted.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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  7. Step 7Complete and upload the BTh personal statement form.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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  8. Step 8Provide two referees with institutional or organizational email addresses. At least one must be an instructor at an institution you attended. Referees submit the BTh reference form through the portal.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Bachelor of Theology applicants submit a personal statement and two references.

McGill Bachelor of Theology application requirements and dates
Applicant pathways
High-school diploma outside Québec

First degree · outside Québec

  • High-school diploma with a 75% minimum average or equivalent.
  • 120-credit route before approved transfer credits or advanced standing.
McGill Bachelor of Theology entry routes and admission minimums
Québec CEGEP DEC/DCS

First degree · Québec CEGEP or equivalent

  • Québec DEC/DCS or equivalent with a minimum R score of 24.
  • 90-credit route before any other approved transfer credits.
McGill Bachelor of Theology entry routes and admission minimums
Recognized bachelor’s degree

Second degree · prior degree required

  • Recognized bachelor’s degree with a minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA (B−).
  • 60-credit route. The school does not allow transfer credits from another institution into this route.
McGill Bachelor of Theology entry routes and admission minimums

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements
  • Complete the 120-, 90- or 60-credit route that matches your admission basis and advanced standing.
  • Complete the degree credits within five years of entry under the normal rule.
  • The standard full-time load is 15 credits per term.
ReferencesMcGill 2026–27 Undergraduate Course Catalogue, pp. 411–413McGill School of Religious Studies BTh Year 0 advising planMcGill School of Religious Studies advising and BTh route audit sheets
Required courses and electives
  • Earn C or better in all required courses and the specified Year 3 complementary courses.
ReferencesMcGill 2026–27 Undergraduate Course Catalogue, pp. 411–413McGill School of Religious Studies BTh Year 0 advising planMcGill School of Religious Studies advising and BTh route audit sheets

Program facts

Published threshold75% minimum or equivalent

Outside-Québec high-school diploma route

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Courses

The U0 block is the School’s published advising plan. The 33-credit degree core is listed without semester placement.

Year 0 · Foundation2 listed

30-credit U0 advising plan. See the listed complementary groups for the other 24 credits.

McGill School of Religious Studies BTh Year 0 advising plan
Degree core11 listed

33 credits required across the degree. Confirm course timing with the BTh adviser.

McGill 2026–27 Undergraduate Course Catalogue, pp. 411–413
Elective choices
  • U0 advising plan · Choose 3 credits from PHIL 200 or PHIL 201.
  • U0 advising plan · Complete 3 credits in History and Classical Studies at the 200 or 300 level.
  • U0 advising plan · Complete 3 credits in Catholic Studies, Jewish Studies or Islamic Studies at the 200 or 300 level.
  • U0 advising plan · Take up to 6 credits of 100-level ancient or modern language courses if needed.
  • U0 advising plan · Complete 6 credits in non-biblical literature, Art History or Music at the 200 or 300 level.
  • U0 advising plan · Choose the remaining 3–9 credits with the BTh adviser. Faculty approval is required for 100- and 300-level courses in the published U0 plan.
  • The degree catalogue lists 12–51 complementary credits, depending on advanced standing, and 15–36 Arts or Science elective credits.
  • Students with advanced standing take the minimum listed complementary and elective credits. Complementary credits for these students must be at the 300 level or above.
  • The catalogue allows 0–12 credits of undergraduate RELG or CATH courses for Year 0 students without advanced standing.
Study routes

First-degree credit load depends on admission basis and granted advanced standing. The 60-credit route requires a prior bachelor’s degree.

  • 120 credits · Outside-Québec first degree · Normally 4 years
  • 90 credits · Québec DEC/DCS or equivalent · Normally 3 years
  • 60 credits · Second bachelor’s degree · Normally 2 years

Careers

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Costs

Bachelor of Theology (BTh)

Published cost estimate

2026–27 · Fall and Winter · 30 credits · CAD · CAD

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Tuition$12,985.50
Books and suppliesUnpublished
Residence
Not estimated
Meal plan
Not estimated
Estimated subtotalNot available

Fall 2026 and Winter 2027, 30 credits, CAD. Tuition only. Incidental fees and insurance are separate.

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

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