Redcliffe’s MA in Member Care covers the following (and more) member care subjects:
- A Biblical basis for Member Care; soul-care and self care
- Theology of suffering and risk
- Cross-cultural relationships – teams, singleness, marriage, Third Culture Kids
- Member Care in Crisis situations
- Key issues in Member Care e.g., re-entry, addictions, post-traumatic growth, resilience
- Contextualising member care
You study four modules, giving you a broad perspective of mission today as well as specific member care issues:
CM1 Research Methods and Approaches to Missiological Study
MAM1 The Mission Worker as a person: Building life-skills and interpersonal skills
MAM2 The Member Care Worker: Equipping self and others
Optional module – choose from
Global Missiological Issues in Intercultural Contexts, Crucial Issues for European Mission and Theology, Introduction to Global Leadership, Gender and Mission or Living and Working in Muslim Contexts
Optional modules are offered subject to availability. Detailed programme specifications can be downloaded here.
You have
up to 4 years to complete the MA. The modules are offered in intensive
teaching blocks with online support before and after each intensive and during
your dissertation. You can also study in Oceania or Chiang Mai if that is more accessible to you - here, the study options are different in these locations.
You will need on average the equivalent of one day per
week for your studies.
Years 1 and 2:
You attend the three-week study
intensive, currently held each July. You will usually complete two modules per
year.
Years 3 and 4: Your dissertation will need to be completed within the next two years.
The course leader is Sarah Hay. Redcliffe faculty and visiting lecturers are involved in the teaching and supervision of the modules.
If you successfully complete four taught modules but choose not to submit a dissertation, you will obtain a Postgraduate Diploma. If you complete two compulsory modules only, you will obtain a Postgraduate Certificate.
Course dates and pathways
You can begin the MA in the UK in Spring, Summer or Autumn, and students typically take two to four years to complete the programme, allowing them to study as they serve. You can also study in Oceania or Chiang Mai if that is more accessible to you.
One of the compulsory modules (CM1) is available to study in Weekend Mode (completing the module over two long weekends in Spring or Autumn), as are the possible elective modules CM2 and GL1 and GL2. All compulsory modules (CM1, MAM1 and MAM2) are available in Summer School Mode (studying both modules at our three week study intensive in July).
The alternative elective modules are available in Summer School Mode only.
Option 1: Begin your MA in Mixed Mode in the Spring
Apply for the programme by 23 January 2020.
Year 1
Study CM2 over two long weekends, 6-9 March and 24-27 April 2020.
Study MAM1 during the 2020 Summer School (13-17 July).
Year 2
Study CM1.
Study MAM2 at the 2021 Summer School (12-16 July).
Years 3 to 4
Complete your research dissertation and graduate with an MA in Member Care.
Option 2: Begin your MA in Summer School Mode in July
Apply for the programme by 23 May 2020.
Year 1
Study CM2 and MAM1 at our Summer School (6-24 July 2020).
Year 2
Study MAM2 and your fourth module at our Summer School (3-23 July 2021).
Years 3 to 4
Complete your research dissertation and graduate with an MA in Member Care.
Download the full delivery dates for 2020 here.
Course fees
Tuition fees for the MA in Member Care are £6,350 for students beginning their course in 2020. Note: this is the tuition cost for the whole course, not per year.
There is also an Academic Administration Fee charged each year you are registered on the course, and costs associated with the Mode of Delivery you choose to cover the time that you are at the College.
For more information about fees, accommodation options and payment schedules, please see our fees page.
Download the fee sheet here.