Theology

The choice of essays and dissertation topics is decided by the student, subject to advice from the supervisor and final approval.

• Old Testament
• New Testament
• Christian Doctrine, specialising in one of the following fields:
  • History of Doctrine: Patristic Theology (c. AD 100-787)
  • History of Doctrine: Scholastic Theology (c. AD 1050-1350)
  • History of Doctrine: Theology of the Reformation Period (c. AD 1500-1650)
  • Modern Doctrine (post-1789)
• Ecclesiastical History
• Christian Ethics
• Science and Religion
• Biblical Interpretation

You will be assigned a supervisor and in most cases, this will be the course co-ordinator for the specific subject stream of the MSt in Theology that you are enrolled on.

Students on the MSt in Theology work in one of the following areas:

Students choosing Modern Doctrine choose one of three tracks (Modern Theology, Theology and Modern European Thought, or Theology and Literature). Candidates in Ecclesiastical History specialise in a single period and geographical area of church history (The Early Church AD 200-476, The Western Church AD 476-1050, The Western Church AD 1000-1400, European Christianity AD 1400-1800, or European Christianity AD 1800-2000).