MA Ministry and Theology

Sarah Hussell, postgraduate Student in the Department of Biblical Studies

Key facts

Department of Biblical Studies, Faculty of Arts and Humanities
1 year full-time/2 years part-time

Fees and funding

There are some studentships available for home students through the AHRC Research Preparation Master’s Scheme. The deadline for applications is May 1. For details see: www.ahrc.ac.uk

Financial information for postgraduate taught courses

Entry requirements

First-class or good 2:1 honours degree. If you have an interest in training for ordination you’ll also attend the appropriate training and selection.

English language requirements: overall IELTS grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent.

Entry requirements for international students

Any questions?

If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us:

Mrs Alison Bygrave
Secretary for Student Affairs
E: a.c.bygrave@sheffield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)114 222 0508

About the course

Run in partnership with the College of the Resurrection and the Yorkshire Ministry Course.

Choose these programmes if you are involved in Christian ministry, lay or ordained, and want to study theological subjects in more depth. The courses are informed by current research and scholarship, and have been designed in creative dialogue with pastoral practice. There are specific modules that meet the training needs of newly ordained clergy.

You'll carry out a practical placement and critical theological reflection, engaging with subjects analytically. You can choose either a spread of modules from across the theological discipline or focus on one particular subject area.

Where your masters can take you

A masters in biblical studies from Sheffield can enrich your life and prepare you for even bigger challenges.

Our graduates go into a range of careers all over the world, including university lecturing, the creative industries, religious education and the pastoral ministry. All courses are good preparation for a PhD.

Dynamic teaching and learning

There are more biblical studies researchers here than any other university in the UK. Our staff are internationally renowned for their work. The most recent Research Assessment Exercise rates us third in the UK for the quality of our publications. The quality and variety of our research feeds directly into our teaching, so you benefit from this unique range of perspectives and ideas.

Staff and students work alongside each other. The atmosphere is personal, friendly and very lively. Together, we've pioneered the use of literary, ideological and cultural approaches to the Bible. We've also created the first ever comprehensive dictionary of classical Hebrew.

Apply now

You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

Postgraduate Online Application Form