MA in Pastoral Theology
MA in Pastoral Theology
With Pathways in Chaplaincy Studies, Pastoral Leadership and Christian Spirituality
MA in Pastoral Theology
Postgraduate Diploma in Pastoral Theology
Postgraduate Certificate in Pastoral Theology
In a fast moving ‘age of anxiety’ old certainties must be questioned and made relevant to the world we live in today. At St Mary’s we are particularly concerned that academic theology should be in the service of the churches, the world and wider society. Consequently we offer specialist pathways in Chaplaincy Studies, Christian Spirituality and Pastoral Leadership.
It is possible to study for three postgraduate qualifications in Pastoral Theology: the Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma and Master’s Degree. Each is incremental on the other so having completed the two core modules of the course you will be eligible for the PG Certificate. If you successfully complete the Optional Modules you will be eligible for the Postgraduate Diploma and, if this is followed with the Dissertation, you will be eligible for the Master’s degree.
More details about the three pathways • Who are the pathways for
The programmes are taught at St Mary’s through weekly classes, usually on a Tuesday or Thursday evening from 6-9pm. The dissertation will be taught by tutorial supervision. Each module will comprise input from experienced speakers who have been engaging with the subject for some time, followed by opportunities for reflection and discussion. Students will be expected to give seminar presentations and write an essay for each module. There are also opportunities for one-to-one tutorials.
St Mary’s now has agreements with the Roman Catholic Dioceses of Northampton,
Portsmouth and Plymouth and teaches the MA at Saturday classes in Exeter, Milton
Keynes and Portsmouth.
