Bachelor of Religious Education – Honours – NextGen

Today’s children and youth are growing up in a volatile world, full of fear and unrest. They have never known a world without the internet, social media, and constant online connectivity. They are fearful, anxious, and longing for genuine community. More than ever, our churches need well-equipped leaders who can minister to the coming generations.

Paired with hands-on ministry through ministry placements and internships, this four-year degree is designed to ground leaders in biblical and theological truth, develop a biblical worldview, and provide robust practical training so that graduates are well-equipped to lead children and youth ministries in churches, camps, and outreach ministries.

This degree is practical and is designed for students who have a strong calling to children and youth ministry and who are either already involved in ministry as volunteers or plan to become involved immediately after graduating.

Students will:

• Develop a biblical worldview through the study of general education courses in a wide variety of subjects.
• Gain solid biblical and theological foundations for life and ministry.
• Develop a theology of children and youth ministry.
• Gain, through course work, general ministry placements, and internships, practical skills in ministering to children and youth in church, parachurch, and outreach agencies.

Admission Requirements

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma with a minimum average of 65% overall
• Six university preparatory Grade 12 courses; four of these must be U level courses and the other two must be either U or M level.  One of the six must be U level English. A minimum grade of 60% each of these six university preparatory courses is required
• Applicants from other provinces or countries will have their high school transcripts reviewed for equivalency.
• Applicants who are homeschooled may submit test scores from either the SAT or the CLT (Classic Learning Test). For admission to a degree, Heritage requires an SAT score of 950 out of 1600 or 1420 out of 2400. Heritage requires an overall score of 60 or above on the CLT for entrance to a degree; scores for each of the three sections (verbal reasoning, grammar/writing, and quantitative reasoning) may also be considered. Applicants who have scored below 950 on the SAT or 60 on the CLT may be considered on a case-by-case basis for admission to a certificate. For more information, please visit our Admissions Requirements page.

Job Opportunities

• Campus Outreach
• Drop-in Centre Director
• Youth Director
• Student Development
• School Chaplain
• Children's Ministry

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