Why Study At AST?

AST offers a transformative experience, whether you’re preparing for ministry, seeking to enrich your leadership or simply curious about faith and spirituality. 

Here’s why you should consider AST:

• AST can help you prepare for a specific ministry, whether in a congregational setting or some form of chaplaincy.
  
  
• If you want to ground your existing community and business leadership in a deeper understanding of the faith that shapes your commitment to work, AST is the place for you.
  
  
• If you want to study ecumenical and interfaith questions to weave into your chosen path in life, AST can help you do that.
  
  
• AST can help you understand faith and spirituality and how it has been expressed through the teaching, traditions and practices of Christian and other communities.
  
  
• AST can help you find a vocation to further study or teach.
  
  
• AST’s joint M.A. program with St. Mary’s University in Theology and Religious Studies allows you to study religious diversity, Canadian multiculturalism, globalization and public theology for leadership in a changing world.
  
  
• Embrace studies that encourage community engagement, both locally and internationally.
  
  
• Our programs are designed to be flexible and responsive, with a wide range of elective courses to choose from.
  
  
• Students also have the option of studying in small, engaged classes on our Halifax campus on the beautiful Northwest Arm, or via distance education over the internet. 
  
  
• Whether on the beautiful campus or online, you will receive a high level of education and commitment to personal attention from our distinguished, energetic and diverse faculty.
  
  
• AST is a place that will give you a space to explore the roots that have nurtured your faith and understand faith in the light of experience of Christians from many backgrounds. 
  
  
• The wealth of this diverse community means that whatever you are looking for, you will find much more at AST.