Welcome to Wycliffe College

The Master of Divinity is a three-year academic program (30 credits) intended primarily for persons training for ordained ministry. The program isdesigned as a process of theological, personal, and vocational formation, together with the development of professional competencies. It is intended to assist those who want to grow in their understanding of God and in knowledge of themselves. The College supports the church in its processes of vocational discernment, but ordination and employment in the church rests with the ecclesial authorities.

Students are encouraged to take the entire program on a full-time basis (four to five courses a term in the fall and spring for three years, plus one or two courses in each of the two intervening summers). The Master of Divinity program must be completed in no more than eight years. A minimum of three consecutive semesters must be devoted to full-time studies. The degree is awarded conjointly with the University of Toronto.

Christian Classics
Formation in the M.Div. program includes familiarity with the major voices of the Christian past. As we delve into the great tradition of theology we understand who we are today as Church, and we can think creatively about new challenges in our lives. So we have embedded a number of classic texts in the required courses of the program. In the process of studying toward an M.Div., students will work their way through a number of great works of our Christian heritage. Authors like Augustine, Julian of Norwich, Luther, and Hooker will be intellectual companions in preparation for ministry. For further details please see here.

Honours Program
M.Div. students who have attained an A- average in their first year may opt for the Honours track for the remainder of their program. These students will be required to take a biblical language course and write a research paper. In the Spring term of the second year a special colloquium will be held which will include an original group research project.

CTS Agreement (Canadian Theological Seminary)
Wycliffe College and Canadian Theological Seminary have come to an agreement which allows students within the Christian Missionary Alliance who have been admitted as M.Div. students at Wycliffe to make certain defined course substitutions to prepare them for ministry within their own denomination. At least half the course content has to be taken at Wycliffe. For more information contact the CTS East office.

Master of Divinity - Special Status
A limited number of spaces may be available in the M. Div. program for students who have not completed an undergraduate degree, but who have completed the equivalent of one year of university undergraduate courses with at least a B- (70%) average and have the written endorsement of a bishop in the Anglican Communion.  Please contact the Admissions Office for more details at 416-946-3547.

After completing ten Master's level courses at Wycliffe College/Toronto School of Theology, students in this 'Special' category may apply to enter the Master of Divinity program. Admission will be granted by special faculty decision. All credits earned are rolled over into the M. Div. program. The program requirements are the same as those for the regular stream of the Master of Divinity program, and the degree is awarded conjointly with the University of Toronto.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Required Course Credits

• Foundations of Theological Enquiry (WYT1104)
• Introduction to Old Testament I (WYB1008)
• Introduction to Old Testament II (WYB1009)
• Introduction to New Testament (WYB1501)
• Before and Beyond the Gospels (WYB2660)
• History of Christianity I (__H1010)
• Systematic Theology I (WYT1101)
• Systematic Theology II (WYT2101)
• Reformation Course (WYT3651 or WYH3255)
• Formation for Leadership (WYP1211)
• Theories & Practice of Preaching (WYP2301)
• Anglican Theology for Ministry (WYT3524)
• Anglican Liturgics (WYP2118)
• Leading Missional Congregations (WYP1610)
• Theological Integration Seminar (WYF3010)
• Internship (WYF3020) - 2 course credits
• Parish Leadership & Ministry (WYF3030)
• A Course in Evangelism

Electives Credits

• Biblical Studies - 3 course credits
• Theology - 2 course credits
• Church History - 1 course credit
• Pastoral Electives – select 2 from:
  • Youth Ministry
  • Homiletics
  • Christian Education
  • Counselling

Free Electives - 4 course credits

Total Courses - 30 credits