Religion, Education & Culture MEd

This Masters in Religion, Education & Culture is a unique programme designed to offer a critical and robust study of the interface between religious education in schools and wider culture.

  • This programme  will enable you to understand and critically engage with the range of educational, philosophical and theological principles and theories that underpin religious education.
  • It will also provide you with a knowledge and understanding of the range of approaches to religious education that are offered in national and international contexts and the academic and cultural concepts that underpin these approaches.

Programme overview

  • MEd: 24-36 months part-time

You will take four core courses, two optional courses and a specialised dissertation.

The core courses are:

  • Introduction to education and social research
  • Modern educational thought 
  • Contemporary issues in religious education 
  • Conceptual frameworks in contemporary religious education.

Optional courses will be taken from a suite of options. The dissertation will be supervised by staff with expertise in religious education.

Career prospects

The MEd is an excellent source of professional development if you are already working in education. It is suitable for teachers who wish to pursue positions of leadership in religious education in the primary and secondary sectors or assume school leadership roles.

Further information: Leonard Franchi: Leonardo.franchi@glasgow.ac.uk or Stephen McKinney: Stephen.mckinney@glasgow.ac.uk

Entry requirements for postgraduate taught programmes are a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent qualification (for example, GPA 3.0 or above) in a relevant subject unless otherwise specified.

English language

If your first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level. See English Language Requirements.

Further information regarding entry requirements: student.recruitment@glasgow.ac.uk

We ask that you apply online for a postgraduate taught degree. Our system allows you to fill out the standard application form online and submit this to the University within 42 days of starting your application.

You need to read the guide to applying online before starting your application. It will ensure you are ready to proceed, as well as answer many common questions about the process. 

Guide to applying online

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