CLTS to grant degrees in its own name

St. Catharines, Ont. – Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) announced that it now reserves the right to grant degrees in its own name, after forty years and more than 225 graduates receiving their degrees from Brock University through an Affiliation Agreement. 

The seminary engaged in a lengthy application process, including an on-site visit by an external expert review team, demonstrating their commitment to upholding high academic standards. It was recommended by the Post-secondary Quality Assessment Board that CLTS be granted the right to confer the Master of Divinity and Master of Theological Studies degrees. 

“Obtaining ministerial consent for granting the MDiv and MTS degrees in our own name brings exciting prospects,” expressed CLTS President Thomas Winger, when this venture was announced in early 2024. “The seminary will maintain complete control over its curriculum and can explore the possibility of introducing new degrees and programmes that cater to the evolving needs of the church in the near future.”

The seminary expressed heartfelt thanks for their ongoing partnership with Brock University, which continues to provide the seminary with internet infrastructure, security, and student services. CLTS will continue to share its “acoustically splendid chapel” for music faculty recitals and chamber concerts, as well as access to its extensive library (one of the largest reference sources for Lutheran material in Canada) and invites the Brock community to join in daily chapel services.

A degree-granting ceremony will be added to CLTS’ annual Call Service in the spring of 2025.

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