MA Catholic Social Teaching at St Mary's University, Twickenham

Promote human dignity and social justice with our Catholic Social Teaching master’s. Drive necessary change with our Catholic Social Teaching master’s. You’ll explore key principles, history, and contemporary issues while covering topics like: liberation theology, global development, systematic theology, ministry. A one-of-a-kind learning experience Our Catholic Social Teaching MA is the only one taught face-to-face in the UK and Ireland.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Business, Law, Education and Theology  |  Department: School of Theology and the Arts  |  Duration: 1 year (full-time), 2/3 years (part-time)  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time; online (distance learning available)  |  Intake: September / January  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Basic Principles and History of Catholic Social Teaching, Catholic Social Teaching Applied, The Theologies of Liberation and Political Theology, Global Development, the Environment and the Market, Pastoral Theology of Ministry: Scripture and Ministry. Optional modules include Systematic Theology and Contemporary Themes - part-time CST students only, Ecclesiology In Contemporary Perspective, Dissertation, Service-Learning Based Research.

Career pathways

With our Catholic Social Teaching master’s, you will develop essential transferrable skills like patience, communication, and creative problem-solving. Graduate roles include the Church, education, charities, the voluntary sector, the statutory sector, business.

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