Online Degrees
At Kingswood University, we understand that a Call to ministry does not always include a call to leave home. Work, family, and ministry involvement can all make moving to campus a challenge. Our online degree programs provide the quality education you expect with the flexibility you need.
Experience the quality education you expect with the flexibility you need.
Our online programs are developed on an 8-week term, providing six terms throughout the year. With a rolling enrolment and a large selection of courses offered each term, you can enter at any point in the year. Study year-round to fast-track your education and finish a Bachelor’s degree in as little as three years.
Bachelor of Arts in Ministry
Our Bachelor of Arts in Ministry provides you with an opportunity to be academically prepared and equipped with practical ministry experience to pursue vocational or non-vocational ministry in a variety of settings.
Do you know God is calling you to serve others?
Our Bachelor of Arts in Ministry degree is completely customizable through selecting majors and minors that will effectively train you to minister as God has uniquely gifted and called you to serve.
- Gain a biblical worldview based on an understanding of the central doctrines of the Christian faith and a knowledge of our Christian heritage.
- Be trained in leadership responsibilities to competently serve in church and parachurch ministry around the world.
- Gain valuable ministry experience by completing a minimum of three practicum assignments throughout your time at Kingswood.
- Complete a four-month internship under the direction of a qualified ministry leader in your field of study during your fourth year. During that time, you will minister within a local church or parachurch ministry setting in North America or beyond.
Majors and Minors
- Business
- Children & Family Ministry
- Christian Counselling
- Evangelism & Social Justice (PRAXIS)
- Marketplace Ministry
- Pastoral Ministry
- Youth & Family Ministry
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Additional courses and course descriptions can be found in our catalogue.
Associate of Arts in Evangelism & Compassion Ministry
Our two-year Evangelism & Compassion degree is designed to teach you how to serve as the hands and feet of Jesus in a broad variety of settings.
Do you have a heart for reaching those in desperate situations like human trafficking victims, prostitutes, drug addicts, prisoners, and the poor and needy?
If you are burdened to make a difference in this world as a servant and a witness, this may be the ideal program for you.
- Build a foundation in basic doctrines of the Christian faith and be able to clearly share them with others.
- Be trained in how to understand the spiritual and social issues in our world today and how to advocate for social justice from a Biblical perspective.
- Be prepared to do evangelistic and compassionate outreach work in a variety of environments with weekly trips to such places as street missions, soup kitchen, prisons, drug rehabs, and at-risk youth programs.
- Be equipped to design and lead evangelistic and compassionate outreaches in a local church setting.
Key Courses
- Foundations of Social Justice
- Personal Evangelism
- Introduction to Counselling
- Spiritual Formation
- Introduction to Ministry
- World Religions or Worldview
- Introduction to Compassion Ministry
- Regional Praxis; Urban Praxis; Cross-cultural Praxis
Additional courses and course descriptions can be found in our catalogue.
Associate of Arts in Biblical Studies
Our Associate of Arts in Biblical Studies degree is designed to help you deepen your knowledge of the bible and theology.
Are you a student or lay person looking for a better understanding of the Bible and theology without pursuing a ministry-focused degree?
Do you have plans to enroll in the Master of Arts in Pastoral Theology but do not have the necessary prerequisites for immediate entry? If strengthening your foundation of bible and theology is your goal, this may be the degree for you.
- Engage in intensive study of scripture and its application to ministry.
- Grow your faith through the study of Scripture, theology, and Christian disciplines.
- Be prepared to clearly articulate the basic doctrines of the Christian faith to others.
Key Courses
- Inductive Bible Study
- Pentateuch
- Gospels
- Acts/Romans
- Bible/Theology Electives
- Spiritual Formation
- Personal Evangelism
- Ministry Electives
Additional courses and course descriptions can be found in our catalogue.
Master of Arts in Pastoral Theology
Our accredited Master of Arts in Pastoral Theology (MAPT) degree purposefully speaks to current ministry issues by effectively integrating biblical theology into the everyday practices of ministry.