Program Overview
The Intercultural Theology and Interreligious Studies (MPhilPGradDip) at Trinity College Dublin is a MPhil programme in Humanities over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Intercultural Theology and Interreligious Studies (MPhilPGradDip) programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Ireland and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: EUR 14,966 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 8,188 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Dublin, Ireland
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Intercultural Theology and Interreligious Studies (MPhilPGradDip) programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Track-specific core module: Authority, Tradition, Experience: Ecumenics as Intercultural Theology
- Track-specific core module: World Christianity and Interreligious Dialogue
- Track-specific core module: Comparative Theology and Interreligious Studies: Meaning and Practice
- Track-specific core module: Religions and Ethics in a Pluralist World
- Nature, Grace and the Triune God
- Developing Doctrine: Identity and Change in Christian Tradition
- Interpreting Ecumenical Ecclesiology
- An Ecumenics of Loss: Religion, Modernity and Reconciliation
- Creation, Cosmology and Ecotheology
- Engaging Religious Fundamentalism
- Cross-cultural Ministry and Interreligious Encounter
- Christian Seeds in Hindu Soil: Christianity in South Asia
- The Church in the Shadow of the Mosque: Christianity in the
- World of Islam
- On Being Human: Theological Anthropology in Cross-cultural Perspective
- The Many Faces of Jesus: Christology and Cultures
- Comparative/Interreligious Ethics
- Cross-cultural Ministry and Interreligious Encounter
- Muslim God, Christian God: Islam and Muslim-Christian
- Comparative Theology
- Hindu God, Christian God: Hinduism and Hindu-Christian
- Comparative Theology
- Judaism and Jewish-Christian Relations
- Issues in Buddhist-Christian Dialogue
- Christian Seeds in Hindu Soil: Christianity in South Asia
- The Church in the Shadow of the Mosque:
- Christianity in the World of Islam
- Conflict Resolution and Nonviolence
- Armed Conflict, Peacebuilding and Development
- Gender, War and Peace
- Creation, Cosmology and Ecotheology
- Northern Ireland: Conflict, Religion and the Politics of Peace
- Religions and International Relations
- Ethics in International Affairs
- Human Rights in Theory and Practice
- Comparative/Interreligious Ethics
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Applicants should normally have a second class honours degree (or equivalent such as a GPA of 3.2) or higher in Theology or Religious Studies or an equivalent degree in a cognate discipline. Students not meeting these criteria may be considered at the discretion of the Dean of Graduate Studies.
English language requirements:
- IELTS: Grade 6.5
- TOEFL: 88 iBT, 230-computer based, 570 paper based
- Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English: Grade C
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English: Grade C
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 14,966 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 8,188 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 14,966 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 8,188 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Trinity College Dublin directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Trinity College Dublin
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, branded by the board as Trinity College, the University of Dublin, and officially incorporated as Trinity College...
University Profile- Application Deadline 2004-06-18
- Start Date 2018-09-01
- Language English
- Duration 12 months
- Credits 10
