MA in Mission (Religious Pluralism)

MA, Diploma and Certificate (Full- or part-time)

This stream is designed for lay or ordained persons, from all traditions, who are interested in exploring the challenges of mission in the context of religious pluralism.  If you are looking for a stream that brings a missional emphasis to the contemporary pluralist world for application in the vocation of mission and evangelism today, then this is the one for you!  The stream is delivered full or part-time and can be undertaken at a number of different levels:

There are 2 core units of study for the Mission (Religious Pluralism) stream.  

Mission and Religious Pluralism
Main themes include a study of models of inter-faith understanding, being missional in a religiously plural world, and dialogue, syncretism and confrontation.

Mission and Religious Pluralism Literature
Main themes include an exploration of texts from evangelical, ecumenical and Roman Catholic sources, among others.

This stream can be undertaken part-time at a number of different levels:

Postgraduate Certificate in Mission (Religious Pluralism): a two year part-time course incorporating the two units of study;
Postgraduate Diploma in Mission (Religious Pluralism): a two year part-time course incorporating the two core units of study and two units of study from across the syllabus.
MA in Mission (Religious Pluralism): a two year part-time course incorporating the two units of study AND two units of study from across the syllabus plus a Masters level dissertation of 12 – 15,000 words.

For part-time students, there are two residential weeks throughout the year, each of which introduce one unit of study. The modules specific to the course are delivered in the April of alternating years. It is expected that part-time students will work on average 15 hours a week for 30 weeks in each year, in addition to researching a dissertation if required. Full-time students will complete all the units relevant to their course in a year (up to four for MA level), and have until the following March to submit a dissertation if required.

If you are looking for a course that will go wide in its grasp of the subject, deep into some key themes, and will prepare you for the challenges of our day, then this is the course for you!

For More information about any of the Postgraduate courses we offer please contact our Postgraduate Administrator by phone of email.