Version Log
This page contains information on the changes to Master of Philosophy in Theology since 1 July 2016
Gazette 26 September 2024
Change of mode of assessment of New Testament examinations.
Refer to Humanities Divisonal Board notice in the Gazette.
Gazette 22 September 2022
Changes in the assessment format for two of the papers for Ecclesiastical History, from written examination to essay submission over a two-week period. See Humanities Division Board notice in Gazette for further information.
Gazette 21 July 2022
Removal of information on deadlines for topic proposals. See the Humanities Division Board notice in the Gazette for further information.
Gazette 09 June 2022
Amendment of assessment format for all MPhil in Theology written examinations since some will be in-person, timed and others will be open-book over a two-week period. Minor amendment to due date for Short/Long essays.
See the Humanities Division notice in the Gazette for further information.
Gazette 22 July 2021
Provision for electronic submission via approved University online assessment platform for all taught programmes. See the Education Committee and relevant division notices in the Gazette for further information.
Gazette 21 April 2021
Taking out mention of Route 1 or 2 for Old Testament stream. See the Humanities Division notice in the Gazette for further information.
Gazette 13 February 2020
Deletion of references to specific topics for written assessments. See the Humanities Divisional Board notice in the Gazette for further details.
Technical Edit 16 August 2019
Removal of text marked for students starting before MT2018.
Gazette 04 July 2019
Introduction of assessment in Year 1 and removal of obsolete content. See the Humanities Divisional Board notice in the Gazette for further information.
Gazette 02 May 2019
Clarification regarding submission declaration and timing of oral examination. See the Humanities Divisonal Board notice in the Gazette for further information.
Technical Edit 18 October 2018
Removal of text marked for students starting before MT 2017.
Gazette 19 July 2018
Introduction of online submission and removal of references to set texts, which will appear in the Handbook. See the Humanities Divisional Board notice in the Gazette for further details.
Gazette 24 May 2018
Clarification of assessment deadline. See the Humanities Divisional Board notice in the Gazette for further details.
Gazette 28 September 2017
Amendment to introduce earlier change to viva requirement than given in 20 July Gazette notice.
For further details see Humanities Division notice in the Gazette.
Technical edit 23 August 2017
Removal of text marked for students starting before MT16.
Gazette 20 July 2017
Change to viva requirement. Rewording of regulations to clarify content of course and essay requirements for Ecclesiastical History. See the Humanities Board notice in the Gazette for further details.
Gazette 30 June 2016
The regulations for the MPhil in Theology previously stipulated that, as a part of the Christian Doctrine course ‘Issues in Theology with special reference to Theology from 1780 to the Present’, candidates were required to sit two timed written examinations. For the second timed written examination (A.2), the candidate was required to choose one paper from three options: Modern Theology, Theology and Modern European Thought from 1780 to the Present, and Theology and Literature from 1780 to the Present. Candidates were also required to write submitted essay(s) (B.) on a topic or topics that fell within the same three areas.
It was agreed to combine the three options under the single heading of Modern Theology to better align the assessment structure with the teaching available in this area.
See the Humanities Divisional Board notice in the Gazette for further details.
Gazette 16 June 2016
The regulations for the MPhil in Theology (New Testament) previously stipulated that all three short essays must fall into “one of” the following areas: 1) New Testament Theology; (2) Varieties of Judaism, 200 B.C. – C.E. 200; (3) the History and Principles of Biblical Study. It was agreed to simplify matters by replacing “one of” by “any of”. See the Humanities Board notice in the Gazette for further details.
