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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2024/2025

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Degree Programme Table: Biblical Studies (MSc) (Part-time) (PTMSCBIBST1P)

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Year 1 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
Before selecting your courses, please ensure you have met with your Programme Manager.

1. Courses run in either Semester 1 OR Semester 2.
2. Course availability may vary subject to staffing arrangements.
3. Candidates must take a total of 120 credits of courses over the four semesters of their part time degree in addition to the 60 credit dissertation in the second year of study. Normally, a total of 60 credits will be taken in each academic year, but this can be varied with the explicit agreement of the programme director.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Group A

Select between 0 and 60 credits in this group.

Approaches to Research: Biblical Studies

Select exactly 10 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Compulsory course to be taken either in Year 1 or 2.
Approaches to Research: Biblical Studies
DIVI11012 10 credits
AND

Approaches to Research in Divinity and Religious Studies

Select exactly 10 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Compulsory course to be taken either in Year 1 or 2.
Approaches to Research in Divinity and Religious Studies
DIVI11011 10 credits
AND

Courses from School(s) B-B - Biblical Studies (MSc) (Full-time) - Level(s) 8-11 Greek

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Exactly 20 credits must be taken from this selection in either Year 1 or 2.
Advanced Greek Readings
BIST11003 20 credits
Advanced Greek Readings B
BIST11010 20 credits
Introducing New Testament Greek (PG)
BIST11025 20 credits
Intermediate New Testament Greek (PG)
DIVI11052 20 credits
AND

Courses from School(s) B-B - Biblical Studies (MTh) (Full-time) - Level(s) 8-11 Hebrew

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Exactly 20 credits must be taken from this selection in either Year 1 or 2.
Aramaic
BIST11007 20 credits
Advanced Hebrew Texts A
BIST11011 20 credits
Advanced Hebrew Texts B
BIST11012 20 credits
Introducing Biblical Hebrew (PG)
BIST11026 20 credits
Intermediate Biblical Hebrew (PG)
BIST11032 20 credits
AND

Group B

Select between 0 and 60 credits in this group.

Courses from School(s) B - Biblical Studies (MTh) (Full-time) - Level(s) 11

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
The range of courses available may vary due to staffing arrangements. At least 20 credits must be selected from this selection in either Year 1 or 2.
Selected Topics in Biblical Studies
BIST11002 20 credits
Advanced Greek Readings
BIST11003 20 credits
Aramaic
BIST11007 20 credits
Hebrew Scripture Theology
BIST11009 20 credits
Advanced Greek Readings B
BIST11010 20 credits
Advanced Hebrew Texts A
BIST11011 20 credits
Advanced Hebrew Texts B
BIST11012 20 credits
New Testament Exegesis A
BIST11017 20 credits
Hebrew Bible in Historical-Critical Perspective
BIST11021 20 credits
The New Testament in the Graeco-Roman World (PG)
DIVI11035 20 credits
Judaea under Roman Rule
PGHC11469 20 credits
AND

Level 11 courses in the School of Divinity

Select between 0 and 40 credits from Level 11 courses in the School of Divinity
Notes:
A maximum of 40 credits can be selected from this group in total over programme years 1 & 2.
AND

Level 11 courses in Schedules A to J and W

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 11 courses in Schedules A to J and W
Notes:
A maximum of 20 credits can be selected from this group in total over programme years 1 & 2.
AND

Level 10 courses in the School of Divinity

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 10 courses in the School of Divinity
Notes:
A maximum of 20 credits can be selected from this group in total over programme years 1 & 2.

Year 2 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
Before selecting your courses, please ensure you have met with your Programme Manager.

1. Courses run in either Semester 1 OR Semester 2.
2. Course availability may vary subject to staffing arrangements.
3. Candidates must take a total of 120 credits of courses over the four semesters of their part time degree in addition to the 60 credit dissertation in the second year of study. Normally, a total of 60 credits will be taken in each academic year, but this can be varied with the explicit agreement of the programme director.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Dissertation (MTh/MSc in Biblical Studies)

Must be passed at 50%

BIST11006 60 credits

Course options

Group A

Select between 0 and 60 credits in this group.

Approaches to Research: Biblical Studies

Select exactly 10 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Compulsory course to be taken either in Year 1 or 2.
Approaches to Research: Biblical Studies
DIVI11012 10 credits

Approaches to Research in Divinity and Religious Studies

Select exactly 10 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Compulsory course to be taken either in Year 1 or 2.
Approaches to Research in Divinity and Religious Studies
DIVI11011 10 credits
AND

Courses from School(s) B-B - Biblical Studies (MSc) (Full-time) - Level(s) 8-11 Greek

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Exactly 20 credits must be taken from this selection in either Year 1 or 2.
Advanced Greek Readings
BIST11003 20 credits
Advanced Greek Readings B
BIST11010 20 credits
Introducing New Testament Greek (PG)
BIST11025 20 credits
Intermediate New Testament Greek (PG)
DIVI11052 20 credits
AND

Courses from School(s) B-B - Biblical Studies (MTh) (Full-time) - Level(s) 8-11 Hebrew

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Exactly 20 credits must be taken from this selection in either Year 1 or 2.
Aramaic
BIST11007 20 credits
Advanced Hebrew Texts A
BIST11011 20 credits
Advanced Hebrew Texts B
BIST11012 20 credits
Introducing Biblical Hebrew (PG)
BIST11026 20 credits
Intermediate Biblical Hebrew (PG)
BIST11032 20 credits
AND

Group B

Select between 0 and 60 credits in this group.

Courses from School(s) B - Biblical Studies (MTh) (Full-time) - Level(s) 11

Select between 20 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
The range of courses available may vary due to staffing arrangements. At least 20 credits must be selected from this selection in either Year 1 or 2.
Selected Topics in Biblical Studies
BIST11002 20 credits
Advanced Greek Readings
BIST11003 20 credits
Aramaic
BIST11007 20 credits
Hebrew Scripture Theology
BIST11009 20 credits
Advanced Greek Readings B
BIST11010 20 credits
Advanced Hebrew Texts A
BIST11011 20 credits
Advanced Hebrew Texts B
BIST11012 20 credits
New Testament Exegesis A
BIST11017 20 credits
Hebrew Bible in Historical-Critical Perspective
BIST11021 20 credits
The New Testament in the Graeco-Roman World (PG)
DIVI11035 20 credits
Judaea under Roman Rule
PGHC11469 20 credits
AND

Level 11 courses in the School of Divinity

Select between 0 and 40 credits from Level 11 courses in the School of Divinity
Notes:
A maximum of 40 credits can be selected from this group in total over programme years 1 & 2.
AND

Level 11 courses in Schedules A to J and W

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 11 courses in Schedules A to J and W
Notes:
A maximum of 20 credits can be selected from this group in total over programme years 1 & 2.
AND

Level 10 courses in the School of Divinity

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 10 courses in the School of Divinity
Notes:
A maximum of 20 credits can be selected from this group in total over programme years 1 & 2.
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