THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2024/2025

Timetable information in the Course Catalogue may be subject to change.

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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: Theology in History

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

Creeds, Councils and Controversies: Patristic and Medieval

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Compulsory course to be taken in either Year 1 or 2
AND

Creeds, Councils and Controversies: Reformation and Modern

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Compulsory course to be taken in either Year 1 or 2
AND

Group B

Select between 0 and 60 credits in this group.

Courses from School(s) B - Theology in History (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 40 credits must be selected from this group in either Year 1 or 2.

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 Year 1 and Year 2
AND

Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T, W and Y

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T, W and Y
Notes:
Only 20 credits may be selected from a School other than Divinity, but 20-40 credits may be taken in an ancient or modern language, where this is relevant to masters dissertation or preparation for future research. Course choices must be approved by the Programme Director.

OR

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 Year 1 and Year 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

Course options

Group A

Select between 0 and 60 credits in this group.

Approaches to Research: Theology in History

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

Creeds, Councils and Controversies: Patristic and Medieval

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Compulsory course to be taken in either Year 1 or 2
AND

Creeds, Councils and Controversies: Reformation and Modern

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Compulsory course to be taken in either Year 1 or 2
AND

Group B

Select between 0 and 60 credits in this group.

Courses from School(s) B - Theology in History (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 group in either Year 1 or 2.
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 Q, T, W and Y

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T, W and Y
Notes:
Only 20 credits may be selected from a School other than Divinity, but 20-40 credits may be taken in an ancient or modern language, where this is relevant to masters dissertation or preparation for future research. Course choices must be approved by the Programme Director.

OR

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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