Location
Streatham Campus, Exeter
The MA in Biblical Studies offers a specialised and integrated programme, covering both New Testament and Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, with cutting-edge biblical studies modules focused on new methodologies and on the socio-religious dimensions of biblical texts.
Taught modules are closely connected with current research interests of the biblical studies staff in the Department. The programme includes work in both biblical languages (Hebrew and Greek) and will serve as an excellent preparation for a research degree in Biblical Studies.
I had recently completed my undergraduate degree in theology, and taking a Masters in Biblical Studies allowed me to focus on those areas of my undergraduate course which I found interesting.
For me, it’s about interacting with a range of outlooks. The course gives you ample opportunities to express your opinions through lectures, seminars and essays, and for me the enjoyment is in having your points of view taken seriously by people who are scholars in your field.
One of the main reasons for studying at Exeter was the high level of student satisfaction that it constantly receives. Moreover, 85 per cent of the Theology department’s research is considered on international quality, and the department always ranks highly in the Times’ university guide. Since I wish to get involved in academia in the future, these aspects of the department gave me the impetus to study here. If that isn’t enough, Dr Stavrakopoulou’s recent TV appearance on Bible’s Buried Secrets certainly gives the department its celebrity endorsement.
Alan Hooker, MA Biblical Studies 2010
