MTh (Advanced Christian Studies)

This course is designed for students who already have a theology degree and now wish to pursue their studies in more depth. 

For those studying on campus in London: They follow a traditional pattern of attendance at college for seminars once or twice a week. Once students have finished the taught stage they go on to work on their dissertation, whilst still receiving regular supervision from their dissertation tutor.

For those studying by online learning: They study on Friday afternoons in term time via live zoom lectures, and listen to the postgraduate seminar online at another convenient point in the week. Once students have finished the taught stage they go on to work on their dissertation, whilst still receiving regular supervision from their dissertation tutor.

This pathway enables you to take units from the entire field of theological studies, including practically orientated units. 

 

Structure

Part one of the course comprises of five taught units and part two is a dissertation of 15,000 words. You can choose to study either full-time or part-time on campus, or part-time online.

Full-time on campus students study the taught units over one year and can do their dissertation over the summer or over the following year.

Part-time students (on campus or online) study the taught units over two years and normally take one year to complete their dissertation although they may take up to two years.

 

Assessment

Students are assessed in a variety of ways such as essays and projects totalling up to 8000 words per unit.

The two compulsory units are taught at the beginning and the end of the course: the first lays a foundation through exploring Theological Enquiry and Interpretation while the second, Theological Research, forms a preparation for the dissertation. The second unit is assessed by a dissertation proposal. The only examinations are for the optional units on the biblical languages Hebrew and Greek, offered to students with a good level of prior knowledge, subject to a sufficient cohort size

 

Dissertation

The second part of the course consists of a dissertation of not more than 15,000 words; students must complete the first part of the course before proceeding to the dissertation. The dissertation is expected to provide evidence of a person’s analytical, evaluative and creative abilities. The dissertation will be on a topic of your choice which builds on your study from Part One.

 

Entry Requirements 

• • A Degree in Theology (at least 2nd class)

• • A score of 7 or over on the IELTS test for non-native English speakers.

• • All suitable candidates will be invited for an interview.

 

Exit qualifications

Students who complete 60 credits can obtain a Postgraduate Certificate; students who complete Part One (120 credits) can receive a Postgraduate Diploma without attempting the dissertation (Part Two).

 

How much does it cost?

You can find a breakdown of current fees by course type here. 

This course in full time and part time mode (either on campus or by online learning) is registered with Student Finance England. If you are eligible you can get a masters loan to pay your fees. To find out more, please click here.

A deposit of £300 and registration fee of £600 is payable when accepting an offer.

 

How to apply

You can apply by completing an online application form using the link below.