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MSc - Master of Science
The University of Edinburgh
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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MSc - Master of Science
The University of Edinburgh
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
MSc - Master of Science
The University of Edinburgh
Part Time
SEP-25
2 years
Select a an exam type
Programme description
<[>This programme is for students who wish to develop expertise in biblical studies, including those who want to prepare for a PhD. Its emphasis is on adding depth and breadth to expertise in biblical languages.
Finely-honed language skills are central to the programme’s engagement with the Bible, the world that produced it, and its later readers. It provides expert in-depth study of the Hebrew Bible and New Testament, the wider ancient Near East and Mediterranean World, and related extra-biblical literature including the Dead Sea Scrolls.
You will benefit from weekly research seminars in biblical studies, and from our Centre for the Study of Christian Origins.
This programme can be taken either as a Master of Theology (MTh) or as a Master of Science (MSc); the difference is only in the name.
Career opportunities
This programme is designed to provide a strong foundation for postgraduate research in the field or for employment in a range of areas requiring critical analysis and empathetic understanding.
A UK 2:1 honours degree with a mark of at least 65%, or its international equivalent, in theology/religious studies or a related field in which biblical studies features prominently.
Students living in
Domestic
£13,000 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£28,800 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£28,800 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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