Language Exams & Courses
Language Examinations
One way to meet a language requirement for a TST graduate program is to write and pass an examination administered by TST's Graduate Centre for Theological Studies (GCTS). See *NOTE further below for additional information about language requirements.
Language exams are available for French, German, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Hebrew, and Latin, and are offered two times per year, in September and January. An additional examination session may also be held in late April.
Sample exams are available as PDF downloads at the bottom of this page.
Exam Date: Friday, January 24, 2025
Where: All exams are held in-person at the TST offices, 47 Queen's Park Crescent East, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3C3 (map)
Languages: French, German, Greek, Latin, Spanish, and Hebrew. Other languages may be available upon request, with at least 3 week's notice prior to the exam date.
Exams in Hebrew and Greek competency and proficiency will draw upon a specific range of biblical text. For more information on this range, please see the TST Language Exams – Fall 2025 flyer.
Fee: There is no fee to take language exams during the normally scheduled time. However, there is a fee for anyone requiring an exam off-cycle.
Registration and Examination Regulations: Registration is restricted to TST students. Registration information, and the examination regulations, may be found in the TST Language Exams - Fall 2025 flyer.
Registration Deadline: Friday, January 10, 2025 by 12:00 pm (ET).
Questions? Contact the Associate Director, Graduate Programs at gcts.associate@utoronto.ca.
*NOTE: Greek, Hebrew and Latin requirements can also be met by passing TST Greek, Hebrew and Latin courses. See the Course Catalogue for course offerings. Please be aware that graduate degree students taking introductory language courses to fulfill program language requirements must request that the GCTS Office or their college registrar change their course registration from credit (CR) to extra (EXT), as such courses are not to be used towards calculating a student’s grade-point average (GPA). Language course grades, nevertheless, will still appear on transcripts. Some exceptions may apply for students in Biblical studies areas, who may take advanced language courses for credit. For all such matters and questions, contact the Associate Director, Graduate Programs at gcts.associate@utoronto.ca.