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MSc Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations

  • DeadlineStudy Details:

    1 year full time, 2 years part time

Course Description

The dialogical framework of our MSc in Islam & Christian-Muslim Relations allows you to study multiple disciplines in both Islamic and Christian thought and practice.

Study Islamic and Christian traditions, not as mere historical artefacts, but as resources that transform the academic study of religion and engage public debates on the place of Islam, Christianity, and religion in society. The programme offers you opportunities for study and collaboration with world-renowned academics, with a view to tailoring a personalised path to doctoral study or to another relevant career.

Entry Requirements

A UK 2:1 honours degree with a mark of at least 65 per cent or its international equivalent in theology/religious studies or in a relevant field within humanities and social sciences.

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Student Destinations

This programme is designed to prepare you for PhD work in the field or for careers with Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) or in academic publishing, think tanks, religious leadership, or national and international civil services.

Module Details

You will receive a strong grounding in the academic study of Islam and Christian-Muslim relations, and an appreciation of the scriptural, philosophical, theological, and ethical debates between Christians and Muslims in different times and places.

You may choose optional coursework in Literary Classics of the Islamic World; Jesus in Christian-Muslim Relations; Gender and Ethics in Islam; or Political Islam.

You will also have the option of courses in Christian theology and history, or courses offered by Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies.

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