Academics

Enrolment at St. Augustine's Seminary is open to all persons, whether seminarians or laity, who have met the admissions requirements including support and testimony of their Ordinary or his delegate in the case of seminarians or from a priest for all other cases through a Letter of Recommendation. Categories of enrolment include Ordinary (enrolled in the degree program), Extraordinary (enrolled in courses for credit but not in the degree program) and Auditor. Regulations for admission are set out in the Admission Policy of the Seminary.

For more information on each program, follow the links below or from the links in the sidebar.

• Licentiate in Theology and Patristics Sciences [S.T.L.]

• Ecclesiastical Baccalaureate of Sacred Theology [S.T.B.] / Master of Divinity [M.Div.]

• Master of Divinity [M.Div.] and Hybrid Master of Divinity [Hybrid M.Div.]

• Master of Religious Education [M.R.E.]

• Master of Theological Studies [M.T.S.]

• Conjoint Certificate in Theological Studies [C.T.S.]

• Conjoint Certificate in Theology and Interreligious Engagement [C.T.I.E.]

• Diploma in Theological Studies [D.T.S.]

• Diploma in Lay Ministry [D.L.M.]

The following degrees are offered conjointly with the University of Toronto: Master of Divinity, Master of Religious Education, and Master of Theological Studies. These degree programs are defined in the Memorandum of Agreement with the University of Toronto as ‘second-entry undergraduate’. Candidates for the ordained priesthood participate in the Priestly Formation Program in conjunction with the Ecclesiastical Baccalaureate of Sacred Theology/Master of Divinity degree, depending on their academic eligibility. These two degrees are also open to qualified candidates who are not pursuing the ordained priesthood.

The Master of Religious Education [M.R.E.], the Master of Theological Studies [M.T.S.], the Conjoint Certificates, the Diploma in Theological Studies, and the Diploma in Lay Ministry are open to all qualified candidates. Teachers should note that the Qualifications Evaluation Council of Ontario (QECO) accepts for category placement purposes these courses of study. Our Master of Divinity and Master of Religious Education degree programs are defined as “professional” master’s degrees, and as such may not normally be considered as prerequisites for advanced degree study.

Please visit our Priestly Formation Program and Diaconate Formation Program for more details.

For more information on our mission of formation of the laity, please visit the Institute of Theology.