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New Testament MA (joint degree) at University of St Andrews

University of St Andrews, United Kingdom

Programme overview

New Testament is studied as part of a four-year joint Honours degree, focusing on New Testament language and literature, with the opportunity to take Old Testament and Christian history and theology classes. Beginners are taught Biblical Greek and advanced Greek is available.

Department: School of Divinity  |  Duration: Four years full time  |  Intake: September 2026 (page shows 2026 entry; end date June 2030)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

First year: Jesus and the Gospels and New Testament Greek 1. Second year: Christ, Paul, and the Origins of Christianity A and New Testament Greek 2. Third and fourth years: The Bible Through the Ages plus advanced modules and a 10,000-word dissertation in fourth year.

Career pathways

Graduates have become journalists, solicitors, theatre directors, business consultants and social workers, and some go on to postgraduate degrees.

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Entry requirements

For joint degrees the subject with the higher entry requirements sets the grades needed, plus any further subject-specific requirements. No previous knowledge of Greek or biblical studies is required.

Requirements published at program group level.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,535 a year (2026 entry). England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man students Source

International applicants: GBP 33,250 a year (2026 entry). EU and overseas students Source

Intake: September 2026 (page shows 2026 entry; end date June 2030)

Duration: Four years full time

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