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MA Catholic Theology (Distance Learning) [Part-time: 36 months] at Durham University

Durham University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Our distance learning MA in Catholic Theology offers you the freedom to explore Catholic theology with intellectual rigour and in depth, wherever you are in the world. Led by the University’s Centre for Catholic Studies (CCS) within the world-leading Department of Theology and Religion, our MA in Catholic Theology will provide you with an in-depth knowledge of individual figures, periods, themes and areas of Catholic theology. The MA is particularly suitable if you have an undergraduate education in Theology, Religious Studies, or a related discipline.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities  |  Department: Theology and Religion  |  Duration: 3 years part-time  |  Study mode: online  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Durham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You will undertake a ‘Preliminary Tour’ as a core module while three further optional modules will enable you to adopt historical, philosophical, ethical and political approaches to the subject through the study of a range of topics. Compulsory modules include Catholic Theology: Preliminary Tour, Dissertation in Catholic Theology.

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Entry requirements

Entry requirements: A 2.1 Bachelor (Honours) degree (or international equivalent) in Theology or a related humanities subject. Applicants from other academic disciplines may also be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years part-time

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