Course summary

The Christian Engagement with Islam pathway and the parallel Postgraduate Diploma or Certificate serves to resource missions and ministry, support continuing professional development and act as an excellent platform for further research. In addition, full-time and flexible part-time routes make study accessible for everyone – wherever you are in the world! Many of the units studied through this pathway have been developed by and are taught by specialists from The Manchester Centre for the Study of Christianity and Islam (MCSCI). The Centre is a project supported by Nazarene Theological College, aiming to create a centre of educational excellence in the area of Christianity and Islam. MCSCI seeks to work through teaching, learning, resourcing, equipping, and facilitating encounter and reflection in multiple ways. The MA in Theology (Christian Engagement with Islam) and its parallel Postgraduate Diploma course both have four course units. The Postgraduate Certificate course has two course units. These course units are structured around ten two-and-a-half hour seminars. The seminars are led by specialists in the appropriate disciplines. In-depth reading, group discussion and preparation of written assignments are all included within the course units. Nazarene Theological College is an approved partner of The University of Manchester, delivering programmes developed by Nazarene Theological College, approved by and leading to an award of the University of Manchester.