Our Graduate Certificates are designed to offer opportunities for students to strengthen their vocational aims by specializing in a particular area of graduate study.

The Certificate may be taken as a stand-alone program or concurrently with our MDiv and MTS programs.

Certificates Available

Church and Culture
Spiritual Care
Spiritual Formation
Pastoral Ministry
Worship Studies
Church Leadership
Biblical Languages
Christian Studies

Program Duration

Each certificate is comprised of 6 courses, and can be completed in 1 year (at 2 courses per Fall/Winter/Spring term), up to a maximum of 4 years.

Admission Requirements

Agreement with the McMaster Divinity College Statement of Faith
High school diploma
Student must be 25 years of older (or have completed a Bachelor’s degree)

Application Deadline

Fall Semester          June 1
Winter Semester    October 15
Spring Semester     March 15

View application requirements.

Tuition

Approximate cost per course for incoming students is listed above. For full details, visit our Tuition and Fees page.

Program Requirements

Spiritual Care 4 courses in Spiritual Care and Counselling (CS)
2 Ministry Studies electives
Spiritual Formation 4 courses in Christian Spirituality (PS – as approved by faculty advisor)
2 Ministry Studies electives
Worship Studies 3 courses in Worship (PS – as approved by faculty advisor)
3 Ministry Studies electives
Church Leadership 2 courses in Leadership (PS – as approved by faculty advisor)
4 Ministry Studies electives
Biblical Languages A Guide to Biblical Languages Greek or A Guide to Biblical Languages Hebrew
Greek or Hebrew Morphology
Greek or Hebrew Syntax
3 courses in Greek or Hebrew Exegesis
*Option of adding Aramaic in place of one Hebrew exegesis course
Christian Studies 2 courses in Ministry Studies
2 courses in Biblical Studies
2 courses in Theological Studies

Flexible learning options are available, courses can be completed in person or fully remote.

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