Study at Cardiff | Postgraduate

Church History (MTh)

Course Aims

To offer knowledge and expertise for further research and/or a role in higher education, RE teaching, ordained ministry and other professions valuing a humanities postgraduate degree.

Special Features

• Draws on internationally-recognised expertise in Christianity, from its inception to the contemporary era
• Small, student-focused tutorials rather than formal lectures
• Facilitates a flexible programme of study geared towards the individual student
• Enables professional development needs for reflective learning
• Provides a subject-specific introduction to postgraduate study skills

Course Description

Part 1 consists of a skills module and two optional modules which are flexible, with variability of content from year to year.

Current options include:

• Church History 1
• Church History 2
• Byzantine Christianity
• Byzantine Greek Texts
• Patristic Latin Texts
• Monasticism
• Second Century Christianity
• Christian Ethics
• Christian Doctrine
• Spirituality

Supporting languages are also available: Greek, Hebrew, Latin, Aramaic, Arabic and Syriac.

Assessment is by written assignments of approximately 5,000 words.

Part 2 consists of a dissertation of approximately 16,000 words on a topic of the student’s choice, to be submitted at the beginning of September.

Entry Requirements

The course is suitable for graduates in Religious Studies and a wide variety of other Humanities disciplines. Applicants should possess a first or second class UK Honours degree, or equivalent.

Note: International students pursuing part-time programmes of study are not eligible for Tier 4 (General Student) visas and must have alternative leave to remain in the UK if they intend to study at the University in person.

Next intake: September each year

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