Graduate Degree Application Form | Toronto School of Theology

Section 1: Personal Information

Please be sure to enter your full legal name (i.e. as it appears on your passport). Do NOT use all-capital letters.

Name

Last (Family) Name *

First Name *

Middle Name(s)

Title

Name you use if different from your legal name

Statistical Information

This information is used for statistical purposes only and is NOT communicated to the Admissions Committee.

Gender *

Current Address

Street *

Town/City *

Province/State *

Country *

Postal/Zip Code *

Telephone *

Email Address *

Please enter only one valid email address.

Is your current mailing address the same as your permanent address? *

Yes

Permanent Address

Street

Town/City

Province/State

Country

Postal/Zip Code

Telephone

Place and date of birth and citizenship status:

Please indicate in which city and country you were born. Your date of birth is used for administrative purposes only. It will not be considered by the Admissions Committee.

Town/City of Birth *

Province/State *

Country

Birth date *

Month

Day

Year

Are you a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada? *

Yes

Citizenship(s) *

Please list all countries for which you hold citizenship (e.g. Canada, Nigeria, India)

Section 2: Program Information

Please indicate which program and college you are applying to. You are also required to indicate whether you have applied to a TST Graduate Degree Program within the last two years. Please note that the ThM II in Pastoral Counselling is so longer open to new admissions.

Which program are you applying to? *

Which option do you intend to pursue? *

Which program area are you applying to enter? *

Are you applying for full-time or part-time studies? *

Full-time

Part-time

Which college are you applying to? *

Potential Supervisor(s)

Please indicate potential supervisors for your research project. You may indicate more than one possibility, and indicate an order of preference. Supervisors are normally drawn from your college of application.

Have you contacted your potential supervisor(s)?

Please give a short, one-line (max 50 word) description of your area of research interest. *

Have you applied to a TST Graduate Degree Program within the last two years? *

Yes

If I am not admitted to the degree to which I have applied, I wish to be considered for an alternate graduate degree. *

Yes

NOTE: Applications are considered for alternate degrees at the discretion of the Admissions Committee. Selecting this option does not guarantee that your application will be considered for another degree.

If I am not admitted to the college to which I have applied, I give permission for my application materials to be forwarded to other TST colleges for their consideration. *

Yes

NOTE: Applications are forwarded for consideration by other colleges at the discretion of the Admissions Committee. Selecting this option does not guarantee that your application will be considered by other colleges.

Section 3: Academic Background

Please list your post-secondary education, starting with the most recent institution (count from year of convocation, or, for unfinished degrees, from last year studied). Please provide us with the name of the institution, your major subject, the years that you attended, the name of the degree or qualification sought, and, if applicable, the year the degree was conferred.

Post-Secondary Education

Most Recent Institution

Name of Institution (e.g. "University of Toronto") *

Major subject (e.g. "Religion") *

Years attended (e.g. "2001-2005") *

Name of degree granted (e.g. "BA") *

Year degree conferred or expected to be conferred (e.g. "2005") *

Previous Institution 1

Name of institution

Major subject

Years attended

Name of degree granted

Year conferred

Previous Institution 2

Name of institution

Major subject

Years attended

Name of degree granted

Year conferred

Previous Institution 3

Name of institution

Major subject

Years attended

Name of degree granted

Year conferred

Other institutions

If you have attended more than four institutions, please enter the additional information in the box below, providing the same information as the above entries.

Practice of Ministry (DMin Supplement)

Years in Professional Ministry

How many years have you been in professional ministry?

Ministry positions held:

Please list chronologically beginning with your current position.

Current Position

Job Title and Location:

Start Date:

End Date:

Previous Position 1

Job Title and Location:

Start Date:

End Date:

Previous Position 2

Job Title and Location:

Start Date:

End Date:

Previous Position 3

Job Title and Location:

Start Date:

End Date:

Other ministry positions

Please list any earlier positions.

Languages

English Proficiency

Is English your first language? *

Yes

Please indicate how you intend to demonstrate your proficiency in English.

TOEFL

IELTS

U of T Continuing Education Class - Academic, Level 60

Transcript evidence of previous degree earned in English language institution

Other (Please give details in "Questions or Comments" below)

Research Languages

Please list all languages you have studied relevant to your research. Please review the appropriate handbooks for language requirements.

Language 1

Language 1 (e.g. "French")

Years Studied (e.g. 2001-2003, 2004-2005)

Language 2

Years Studied

Language 3

Years Studied

Language 4

Years Studied

Other Languages

Please indicate any other languages studied that are relevant to your research. Eg. "Ugaritic (2017-18)"

Section 4: Letters of Recommendation

Please indicate the names of the individuals from whom you have requested letters of recommendation. Please briefly indicate their title (e.g. Dr. John Smith, Professor of Systematic Theology).

Academic References

Academic Reference 1 *

Academic Reference 2 *

Denominational/Institutional Letter of Support

This letter must come from the person with authority in your denomination or institution to permit this time of study (e.g. bishop, conference executive secretary, presbytery clerk).

Denominational/Institutional Letter of Support *

Ministry Base Group Letter of Support

An integral part of our program requires the support of a Ministry Base Group (MBG) to assist you with critical reflection and support in your ministry setting. The MBG is established on the site of your practice of ministry. This letter should be sent by someone who will serve as a member of the MBG.

Ministry Base Group Letter of Support *

Section 5: Application Materials

Please check the following box to indicate that you understand that your application will not be processed until all required application materials have been received by TST, including the application fee. *

I understand.

Section 8. Questions or Comments; Questionnaire

Questions or Comments

How did you learn about TST's graduate programs? (Please indicate all that apply.)

I am/was a TST student.

TST Alumni

Faculty Recommendation

Church Recommendation

Academic Conference

Friend or Relative

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Faculty Publication

TST's Website

Other Websites

A TST Recruitment Event

Other

Please indicate how you learned about TST's graduate programs.

Attachment 1 (Statement of Intent) [NOTE: all attachments may also be sent via email to gcts.office@utoronto.ca]

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Attachment 2