Theology (MTh)
- Duration: 2 years
- Mode: Part time
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Why study this course
Reflect critically on your professional practice in a programme designed to support ministry and other related professional development.
Supporting your ministry
Designed to support ministry and other related professional development allowing you to reflect critically on your professional practice.
Specialist pathways
Choose from one of five pathways to suit your needs.
Flexible teaching
Teaching takes place over eight days each semester.
Enhance pastoral capability
Develop your intellectual competence and research skills to deepen reflective practice.
Reflect critically on your professional practice in our part-time Master’s programme designed to support ministry and other professional development.
Designed for those involved in some kind of ministry whether laity and clergy alike, our course aims to improve the competence of practitioners, assisting you to make a better contribution within your ministry.
You choose one of five pathways to suit your needs.
- Biblical Studies
- Christian Doctrine
- Church History
- Collaborative Christian Leadership
- Practical Theology
Teaching delivered with South Wales Baptist College.
You will develop your intellectual competence and research skills, deepening your reflective practice and enhancing pastoral capability.
Where you'll study
School of History, Archaeology and Religion
Curious about the human experience across millennia and cultures, we are seeking to better understand our past, to illuminate our present and improve our future.
Admissions criteria
In order to be considered for an offer for this programme you will need to meet all of the entry requirements. Your application will not be progressed if the information and evidence listed is not provided.
With your online application you will need to provide:
- A copy of your degree certificate and transcripts which show you have achieved a 2:2 honours degree in a relevant subject area such as religious studies, theology, or an equivalent international degree. If your degree certificate or result is pending, please upload any interim transcripts or provisional certificates.
- A copy of your IELTS certificate with an overall score of 6.5 with 6.0 in all subskills, or evidence of an accepted equivalent. Please include the date of your expected test if this qualification is pending. If you have alternative acceptable evidence, such as an undergraduate degree studied in the UK, please supply this in place of an IELTS.
If you do not have a degree in a relevant area, your application may be considered on the basis of your professional experience and / or evidence of theological study in relation to professional ministry. Please provide additional evidence to support your application such as signed and dated employer references.
Application Deadline
We allocate places on a first-come, first-served basis, so we recommend you apply as early as possible. Applications normally close at the end of August but may close sooner if all places are filled.
Selection process
We will review your application and if you meet all of the entry requirements, we will make you an offer.
Find out more about English language requirements.
Applicants who require a Student visa to study in the UK must present an acceptable English language qualification in order to meet UKVI (UK Visas and Immigration) requirements.
Criminal convictions
You are not required to complete a DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) check or provide a Certificate of Good Conduct to study this course.
If you are currently subject to any licence condition or monitoring restriction that could affect your ability to successfully complete your studies, you will be required to disclose your criminal record. Conditions include, but are not limited to:
- access to computers or devices that can store images
- use of internet and communication tools/devices
- curfews
- freedom of movement, including the ability to travel to outside of the UK or to undertake a placement/studies outside of Cardiff University
- contact with people related to Cardiff University.
Course structure
What you study depends on your pathway. The programme takes between two-five years to complete
For this part-time Master’s programme you take a total of 180 credits.
This includes six taught modules (120 credits), combining core and optional modules designed specifically for your pathway.
On successful completion of this taught stage, you will progress to your dissertation (60 credits).
As many of our part-time postgraduate programmes are over three years in duration, you will need to check your postgraduate loan eligibility status.
The modules shown are an example of the typical curriculum. Final modules will be published one month ahead of your programme starting.
Year one
You will take 60 credits of modules in year one.
| Module title | Module code | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Research Methods for Theology | RTT525 | 20 credits |
Year two
You will take 60 credits of modules in year two.
| Module title | Module code | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Dissertation | RTT501 | 60 credits |
Year three
You will undertake your dissertation (60 credits) in year three.
The University is committed to providing a wide range of module options where possible, but please be aware that whilst every effort is made to offer choice this may be limited in certain circumstances. This is due to the fact that some modules have limited numbers of places available, which are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, while others have minimum student numbers required before they will run, to ensure that an appropriate quality of education can be delivered; some modules require students to have already taken particular subjects, and others are core or required on the programme you are taking. Modules may also be limited due to timetable clashes, and although the University works to minimise disruption to choice, we advise you to seek advice from the relevant School on the module choices available.
Learning and assessment
How will I be taught?
Teaching delivered with South Wales Baptist College.
How will I be assessed?
Assessment is via essays and assignments (such as book reviews and presentations).
How will I be supported?
On enrolment, you are assigned your own Personal Tutor and provided with teaching and learning resources, including Postgraduate Handbook. Additional specific module resources are made available during the programme.
Your personal tutor is your contact point to discuss any problems arising from the course. Further queries can be addressed to the School’s Director of Postgraduate Taught. Our Professional Services team is also available for advice and support.
Feedback:
Feedback on coursework may be provided via written comments on work submitted, by provision of ‘model’ answers and/or through discussion in contact sessions.
What skills will I practise and develop?
- Critical analysis, intellectual flexibility and powers of evaluation.
- Research skills for social and organisational settings.
- Communication, information management and critical reflective skills.
- Skills of reflection on practice and self-understanding in the service of chaplains’ pastoral and other activities.
Tuition fees for 2025 entry
Your tuition fees and how you pay them will depend on your fee status. Your fee status could be home, island or overseas.
Learn how we decide your fee status
Fees for home status
| Year | Tuition fee | Deposit |
|---|---|---|
| Year one | £4,850 | None |
| Year two | £4,850 | None |
Students from the EU, EEA and Switzerland
If you are an EU, EEA or Swiss national, your tuition fees for 2025/26 be in line with the overseas fees for international students, unless you qualify for home fee status. UKCISA have provided information about Brexit and tuition fees.
Fees for island status
Learn more about the postgraduate fees for students from the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.
Fees for overseas status
| Year | Tuition fee | Deposit |
|---|---|---|
| Year one | £11,850 | £2,500 |
| Year two | £11,850 | None |
More information about tuition fees and deposits, including for part-time and continuing students.
Financial support
Financial support may be available to individuals who meet certain criteria. For more information visit our funding section. Please note that these sources of financial support are limited and therefore not everyone who meets the criteria are guaranteed to receive the support.
Additional costs
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