Master in Theology/Theological Studies (Master's)

Tuition is Tuition for the Master of Theological Studies for the New Evangelization is $650 per credit hour..

Graduates are qualified to engage in evangelization efforts within Catholic communities and secular contexts. This programme prepares laypeople, deacons, and religious for apostolic work focused on re-engaging baptized Catholics and sharing the gospel in modern culture. Students study Catholic theology with an emphasis on practical evangelization skills. The programme integrates intellectual, spiritual, apostolic, and human formation.

Focus areas include New Evangelization, Pastoral Theology, Theological Anthropology, Ecclesiology, Liturgy and the Sacraments, Church History.

The programme requires twelve courses, including eleven core courses and one elective, plus two semesters of the Formation Colloquium. Students must complete either comprehensive examinations or a master’s thesis to graduate.

Graduates pursue roles in diocesan offices, Catholic educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and apostolic initiatives focused on evangelization.

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required. Official transcripts and a personal statement are needed for application.

The programme totals about 36 credit hours. On-campus, full-time or part-time, typically completed in two years for full-time students. For international students, tuition is around the median for US programmes.

Saint John's Seminary traces its origins to the Boston Ecclesiastical Seminary, established to prepare men for the Roman Catholic priesthood. Massachusetts granted the seminary a charter to award degrees in philosophy and divinity in 1883, and its first class arrived the following year. Today, the seminary serves eleven dioceses and five religious communities.

Academic offerings include the Bachelor of Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Theology, Master of Arts in Ministry, and Master of Theological Studies for the New Evangelization. Since 2017, affiliation with the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas has enabled the seminary to grant the Pontifical Degree of Sacrae Theologiae Baccalaureus. The Theological Institute prepares lay ecclesial ministers for parish service throughout New England and offers Catholic theology programs for laity, religious, and deacons.

The seminary is located in Brighton, a neighborhood of Boston. Saint John's Hall, built on Lake Street in 1884, contains classrooms, administrative offices, a refectory, and residences for priests and seminarians. Saint John's Chapel, built in 1899, includes artwork by Gonippo Raggi, a pipe organ, and notable acoustics. International seminarians and members of religious orders attend classes while residing with their respective houses of formation.