Doctor of Philosophy
Working towards a PhD at London School of Theology has forced me to integrate my academics with my faith expression.
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Key Information
Applications for the Doctor of Philosophy programme are invited as a full-time or part-time option. Full time study will take 3 years and part time study will take 4.5 years.
As this is a research degree, students are not required to attend any lectures or seminars.
New research students will be required to attend a 4-day (Mon-Thu) residential research induction at the start of the new academic year (usually end Sep/start Oct). Students starting in February may choose to attend the October induction prior to the start of their course or the following October induction.
To be eligible to apply for the MPhil/PhD programme, in normal circumstances, you should have a UK Masters degree in a theological discipline (or equivalent). During this degree, you should have completed some supervised but self-directed research writing, such as a final-year project.
Applicants from North America will normally have a Masters degree in a theological discipline or an MDiv with a GPA of 3.3 for application to the MPhil/PhD. If your GPA is under this, but very close, and your transcript shows that you did better on modules relevant to your proposed research, the Head of Research will judge on a case-by-case basis.
PhD candidates initially register for an MPhil with the possibility of transferring to PhD status if their work is of an appropriate standard and with the approval of the supervisor/s, the Head of Research, and Middlesex University.
All applicants will need to give full details of their qualifications and provide transcripts. Applicants with non-UK qualifications should provide proof of how any national qualifications relate to the stated UK minimum requirements. Applicants for whom English is not their first language must take a Secure English Language Test (IELTS) – please refer to section 6 of our Admissions Policy for more details.
This programme is available both full time and part time. Full time study will take 3 years and part time study will take 4.5 years.
It is expected that full time students commit around 40 hours per week to study whilst part time students will be expected to commit around 20 hours per week to study.
New research students will be required to attend a 4-day (Mon-Thu) residential research induction at the start of the new academic year (usually end Sep/start Oct). Students starting in February may choose to attend the October induction prior to the start of their course or the following October induction.
An MPhil provides an excellent apprenticeship in research and research writing for those who wish to progress to a PhD programme. It is also ideal preparation for a range of vocations including:
- Teaching
- Writing
- Academia
- Pastoral work
- Christian Ministry
Recent PhD Theses from our graduates
Oscar Jimenez Quintana – The Narrative of Ephesians 2:11-22: Motion Towards Maximal Proximity and Higher Status
David Heading – Insights and Disclosures: A Study of the Philosophical Theology of Bernard Lonergan and Ian Ramsey
Justin Winzenburg – Subversive Speech – Acts? An Evaluation of an imperial-Critical Reading of Ephesians
Matthew Jones – Reckoning with White-Flight and Faith: An Ethno-Theological Case Study of Racial History and Evangelical Memory in Postwar Los Angeles
Grace Al Zoughbi – Arab Protestant Women in Theological Education: A contribution to Ecclesial Understanding of Christianity in the Middle East
Jeannette Mitterhofer – Tyndale, a Zwinglian Theologian? A Comparison between Tyndale’s and Zwingli’s Doctrines of the Lord’s Supper
Iain Blair Jamieson – A Kleinian Analysis of Lamentations
The PhD Doctor of Philosophy programme is a collaborative research initiative between London School of Theology and Middlesex University.
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Cor Bennema
Head of Research
I love to work with students, training them to think biblically, analytically and practically about God and his work in this world. Come with an open mind. Prepare for getting transformed. Enjoy your study, God and fellow students.