Course summary
Study religion and disability online with experts in Disability Theology. Join our renowned department of Divinity and Religious Studies for a flexible Masters programme that’s ideal CPD for faith leaders. Join an online Masters in Theology that explores disability studies from a theological perspective. The experience of disability opens a fresh space for re-thinking and re-narrating what it means to be human. Our Masters in Theology and Disability assumes that the form of human difference some choose to name ‘disability’ is a key to new transformative ways of looking at humanity and the nature of the good life. MTh Theology and Disability draws on expertise from:
- the Centre for Spirituality, Health and Disability, and
- the Centre for Autism and Theology.
Modules
Teaching is delivered through MyAberdeen, our online Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). It holds all the materials, tools and support you’ll need in your studies. There are six live online tutorials for each of the 30-credit courses that make up this degree. Attendance is compulsory for these sessions, as they’re an important part of your learning. Tutorial times will be organised flexibly at the start of each course. Your coordinator will consider everyone’s circumstances and time zones before setting up times that best suit the class.
Assessment method
This degree is assessed entirely online via: essays, book reviews, discussion boards, practical assignments, creative assessment, e.g. poster presentations and creative writing.
How to apply
International applicants
This distance-learning Masters in Theology and Disability is delivered flexibly, 100% online. You can learn with us anywhere, no student visa required, and manage your study hours to suit you.
Entry requirements
A 2:1 UK honours degree in a relevant discipline, or equivalent qualifications (normally a 3.0 GPA in North America). You’re also welcome to apply if you have: other relevant qualifications, and professional experience with supportive references.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | Overall - 6.5 with: Listening - 5.5 or above; Reading - 6.0 or above; Speaking - 5.5 or above; Writing - 6.0 or above. IELTS Indicator or IELTS General Training are not accepted. |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 90 | TOEFL iBT and TOEFL iBT Home Edition: Overall - 90 with: Listening - 17 or above; Reading - 21 or above; Speaking - 20 or above; Writing - 21 or above. DI code is 0818 |
| PTE Academic | 62 | Overall - 62 with: Listening - 59 or above; Reading - 59 or above; Speaking - 59 or above; Writing - 59 or above. Online test is not accepted. |
| Institution's Own Test | Academic English Pre-sessional Programme (PSE) - Pass (valid for 1 year). Academic English Preparation Programme undertaken at other UK HEI - accredited by BALEAP and within 1 year of start of course. | |
| Cambridge English Advanced | C | Overall - 176 with: Listening - 162 or above; Reading - 162 or above; Speaking - 162 or above; Writing - 169 or above. |
To study for a postgraduate degree at the University of Aberdeen it is essential that you can speak, understand, read, and write academic English fluently. These skills will allow you to understand lectures, produce high standards of written work, and perform well in examinations. We can assess your English language proficiency through a variety of means: through your nationality, through the qualifications you gained in high school, through the degree you undertook or are undertaking at university, or through a recognised English language test. Postgraduate Higher requirements are used by the Schools of Business; Divinity, History and Philosophy; Education; Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture; Law; and Social Sciences. The MSc in Oil and Gas Enterprise Management and the MSc in Integrated Petroleum Geoscience also make use of the Postgraduate Higher requirements. Please note certification must be within the two years prior to commencement of your degree programme, unless otherwise stated.
Please use the checklist at the following webpage to determine how you can meet our English language requirements:
https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/international/requirements-pg-266.php
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £10580 | Whole course |
| EU | £10580 | Whole course |
| England | £10580 | Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | £10580 | Whole course |
| Scotland | £10580 | Whole course |
| Wales | £10580 | Whole course |
| Channel Islands | £10580 | Whole course |
| International | £10580 | Whole course |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
This indicative cost is based on 180 credits of study over three years, starting in September 2024. The fees quoted above are based on you starting your studies with us in the 2024/25 academic year. We have confirmed that our fees will rise by 5% for the 2025/26 academic year. Our indicative costs include a 5% fee rise each year.
This is a pay-as-you-go degree. You do not have to pay the full tuition fee upfront. You can spread the cost and pay as you go, term by term. You decide how many credits to study for each term. At the start of term, you pay only for the credits you’re taking that term. This gives you control over your costs and workload for each term of your degree.
Sponsorship information
You’re entitled to 20% off our postgraduate taught degrees and short courses if you have a degree from the University of Aberdeen.
Provider information
University of Aberdeen
Directorate of External Relations
King's College
Aberdeen
AB24 3FX