Canadian Certificate in Muslim Studies

Links associated with this program can be found in the column on the left.

In the post-September 11, 2001 period, the leadership of the Muslim community in Canada has undergone various challenges at the community, national and international levels. The Emmanuel College Canadian Certificate in Muslim Studies aims to help Muslim leaders and community members develop their skills to better meet the diverse needs of the growing Canadian Muslim community, as well as the expectations of the larger society. The certificate program has been developed in conjunction with the Canadian Dawn Foundation, the Canadian Council of Imams, the Canadian Council of Muslim Women and other Muslim community leaders, and offers eight courses in a variety of areas.

Students may register for all eight courses and receive the full certificate, or they may register for one or more courses of their choice and receive a certificate of completion for individual courses. The courses are part of Emmanuel College’s continuing education program and do not require prerequisites, prior degrees or other preparation.  This certificate was formerly nine courses long but has been modified to eight courses.

Emmanuel College will be exploring development of a Master of Pastoral Studies track to educate Muslim chaplains for working in schools, hospitals, nursing homes, prisons, and elsewhere where there is a need for Muslim spiritual care workers. These initiatives are part of a larger vision of Emmanuel College to improve Christian-Muslim relations and to raise awareness of Islam and Muslims within its student body and the larger community.


Continuing Education