MA Christian Spirituality East and West at Anglia Ruskin University

Programme overview

Join a lively debate on the meaning and the role of spirituality in Christian and other religious traditions on this Master's degree, taught by Cambridge Theological Federation and accredited by ARU. It's possible for UK students to study this course part-time. You'll take the same modules as MSc/MA students, but sometimes in a different order or in different years.

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Explore the origins of spiritual traditions, and how their practice has changed over time. On our core Christian Spiritual Traditions East and West module, you'll explore key theoretical approaches to Christian spirituality, and the major figures and themes behind them. Year 1: Christian Spiritual Traditions East and West, Major Project; options include Children's Spirituality, Christian Spirituality in the Contemporary World, Spirituality, Materiality and the Body, Wesleyan Spirituality and Theology.

Career pathways

Expand your understanding of different approaches to spirituality today. This course will equip you to contribute to social transformation through continued critical reflection and engagement with personal, organisational, and public values and ethics.

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Entry requirements

The normal entry requirement for postgraduate courses at Cambridge Theological Federation (CTF) is a first- or good second-class honours degree in a relevant subject. Examples would include Ethics, Philosophy, Theology, or other related subjects. The CTF will also consider graduates in other disciplines who may also be admitted to the programme on a case-by-case basis. The CTF will also take seriously, on a case-by-case basis, applications from candidates without an appropriate undergraduate degree who can demonstrate significant relevant experience, such as in professional or ministerial roles, especially for candidates who have not had the opportunity to engage in formal higher education before. Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed by the House they have applied to. The CTF reserves the right not to admit applicants who do not satisfactorily demonstrate their motivation or ability to fit into the learning community of the chosen Federation House. Applicants can only be admitted if the interview confirms their teachability, and if there is clear indication that they are able to establish and maintain meaningful learning relationships with their tutors and fellow students.

GBP 9,000 for the whole programme (2026/27). Tuition fee: Distance learning students starting 2026/27 (total cost) Source

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,700 for the whole programme (2026/27). Tuition fee: UK students starting 2026/27 (total cost) Source

International applicants: GBP 18,400 for the whole programme (2026/27). Tuition fee: International students starting 2026/27 (total cost) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.aru.ac.uk/study/apply-online?course=&route=p1104,p1105,p1106

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