An Anglia Ruskin University degree created and taught by the Cambridge Theological Federation
All our MA courses (MA in Christian Spirituality East and West, MA in Christian Theology and the Contemporary World, MA in Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care) are run in an ecumenical context and taught jointly with other theological colleges of the Cambridge Theological Federation. Each course consists of five modules: the compulsory core module; three optional modules; and the MA Major Project (Dissertation). We also welcome students to apply for the Postgraduate Certificate (two taught modules), or the Postgraduate Diploma (four taught modules, without the Dissertation).
IOCS offers students a dedicated ‘Orthodox pathway’, allowing them to complete their degree primarily through modules taught by IOCS staff. The programme culminates in a dissertation on an Orthodox theme, chosen by the student and supervised by an Orthodox scholar.
Options:
- Available full-time or part-time
- Some modules may be available by block teaching over one or two weeks
COURSE STRUCTURE / MODULES:
The MA consists of FIVE modules (Including the Dissertation Module). One of the four taught modules and the final dissertation are compulsory, the other three taught modules are optional and can be chosen from the list below:
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MODULES FOR THE MA IN CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY EAST AND WEST |
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| Compulsory modules: | Optional modules recommended for IOCS students (2025-2026)* |
Other optional modules for 2025-2026* |
| Christian Spiritual Traditions East and West | Orthodox Spirituality: Life in Liturgy – Taught by IOCS | Christian Mysticism East and West |
| Christian Spirituality in the Contemporary World | ||
| Ignatian Spirituality | ||
| Final Major Project (Dissertation) | Mystery of Love – Taught by IOCS | Celtic and Medieval Spirituality |
| Christianity and ecology – Taught by IOCS | Spirituality, Materiality and the Body | |
| Spirituality and the Arts | ||
| *Please note that, while the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies and the Cambridge Theological Federation will do their best to offer the above modules in the coming academic year, we cannot guarantee that all these optional modules will be offered in 2023-2024. Also, IOCS and CTF reserve the right not to teach a module if enrolled numbers are insufficient. | ||
Options
| Postgraduate Certificate | Postgraduate Diploma | MA |
| Christian Spiritual Traditions East and West | Christian Spiritual Traditions East and West | Christian Spiritual Traditions East and West |
| Plus one optional module from the Spirituality Pathway | Plus three optional modules from the Spirituality Pathway | Plus three optional modules from the Spirituality Pathway |
| Plus a major project (15,000 words) |
For entry requirements please visit the Anglia Ruskin University’s website here.
Deadline for applications with a September 2025 start: 31 July 2025