MA Chaplaincy Studies

Entry requirements

Standard Entry Requirements

The standard entry requirement for our postgraduate taught programmes is a relevant undergraduate qualification degree at a minimum level of 2.1 (upper second class) Honours, or equivalent.

Non-Standard Entry Requirements

If you don't meet the standard entry requirements, we will consider your application on an individual basis, and especially for mature students, prior professional experience may be taken into account.

You will normally be required to: participate in a formal interview, provide evidence of theological reading and engagement at an appropriate level, demonstrate the ability to develop a critical arguement, provide a piece of written work at an appropriate academic level.

You may be admitted to the postgraduate certificate in the first instance, with the possibility of progression to the MA dependent on the marks you achieve in your taught modules, or you may be required to complete some additional study prior to admission to the programme.

We recognise that standard procedures for assessing applications may not always give the full picture. We seek to be an inclusive community, and to take into consideration students' life experiences and academic potential, not only their previous academic qualifications.

If you'd like to apply, but don't meet the standard entry requirments and would like more guidance, please get in touch.

Months of entry

September

Course content

With opportunity to explore contemporary debates surrounding spiritual and pastoral care in secular and multifaith environments, role, boundaries and accountability, experienced tutors will support you in the ongoing development of your professional practice.

Senior practitioners enrich the courses, bringing current and personal insights, and attention is paid to the diversity of chaplaincy contexts, including health, education, criminal justice, sport, business, social care, later life and more…

Core Chaplaincy modules*

• Multi-Faith and Secular Dimensions of Chaplaincy
• Moral Issues in Chaplaincy
• Reflective Practice: Relationships and Emotional Management in Ministry
• Reflective Practice: Inhabiting Public Ministry
• Reflective Practice Placement
• Chaplaincy and Christian Mission
• Perspectives and Skills in Chaplaincy

For Diploma and MA Students “Research and Reflection: Resources and Methods” is required and all MA Students undertake a Dissertation in Chaplaincy Studies, presenting your own research.

In additional students can choose their further modules from the wide range available at LKC including areas such as biblical languages, theologies of the body, spirituality, postcolonial and black theology and much more.

Information for international students

https://www.lutherking.ac.uk/useful-information/international-students

Fees and funding

https://www.lutherking.ac.uk/useful-information/fees-grants-bursaries

Fee's stated are based on full-time study on the MA programme.

Assessment