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Taster Session: Postgraduate Study in Christian Spirituality course

The MA in Christian Spirituality at Sarum College is the very best programme of its sort in the UK. It blends contemporary and historical approaches, engages with some of the most influential texts, traditions, and thinkers in the history of Christian spirituality, and is taught and led by a distinguished team of scholars. It is attentive to practice and explores some of the most pressing theological and practical questions through the always generative and interesting lens of Christian spirituality. (this refers to our offering to date validated by Winchester University)

Dr Ashley Cocksworth, University of Roehampton

Thinking about further study? Interested in going deeper into aspects of Christian Spirituality?

Don’t assume it’s not for you because it’s been awhile since you wrote an essay!

Your experience matters and we offer support to develop study skills and academic writing.

Sarum College runs postgraduate study programmes focussing on Christian Spirituality which from September 2025 are validated by Durham University through Common Awards. Postgraduate study options include a one-year certificate, a two-year diploma and a three-year master of arts degree. Read about the student experience from Sally Shaw and James Stickings.

Join us online to hear about the Christian Spirituality study at Sarum, meet programme leader Dr Michael Hahn as well as current and former students, to learn more about the course and discuss your study interests.

Why choose Sarum College for postgraduate study?

Our programmes and modules take you into new and varied areas of thinking.

We build study skills support into our programmes, so there are lots of opportunities to develop your research and writing skills.

Teaching schedules are designed to fit around your working life or other commitments.

An intensive teaching week up to three times a year combined with online learning support means you get a lot of in-person teaching that can fit around busy lives.

Alongside the faculty at Sarum (all active researchers), a range of guest lecturers who are experts and active researchers contribute to each module.

Book free to find out more online 7-8pm Monday 3 November 2025.

(Future taster sessions Thursday 5 February 2026 in college 10am-2pm including lunch, and online 7-8pm Monday 1 June 2026)

Details

Dates & Times

03 Nov 2025

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Tutor(s)

Dr Michael Hahn

Other Notes

This is a free online taster session on postgraduate studies in Christian Spirituality delivered via Zoom.

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What our students say

Riveting!

Book of Revelation course

Someone on the course said it was ‘riveting!’ This was exactly what I felt. The course was a total joy because of the tutor’s handouts, excellence and Sarum College hospitality.

Faith is an imaginative adventure

The Very Revd Dr Mark Oakley

I admire the work and tone of Sarum College very deeply. It is a community that takes theology and spirituality seriously, not as hobbies but as pursuits into understanding, and engaging in, a complex world.

Sarum College reminds us that faith is an imaginative adventure and that it is shaped by a questioning joy.

Vibrant approach to theology

Fr Azariah France-Williams

I’ve been particularly struck by the refreshing approach to theological education here. In a world, and indeed within parts of the church, where faith can sometimes feel stagnant or out of touch, Sarum offers a vibrant and relevant alternative. The courses encourage a bold exploration of profound ideas, connecting with truths that lie beneath the surface and fostering genuine personal growth, which feels particularly significant as I approach my 50th year. This counter-cultural spirit, which embraces depth and challenges ageism and fear, is truly remarkable. Sarum is a place where individuals can be transformed by engaging with a living and breathing faith.

Well worth taking the time

Disability Theology: Theory and Practice

I took time to attend the course out of a busy working week and it was well worth taking that time. I have so many things to ponder and reflect on from this course and a helpful further reading list to keep me going for a few months! Thank you Sarum College

Netflix, Theology and Pastoral Practice

Peter Butchers on his MA in Theology, Imagination and Culture student experience

How do cultural tropes, like those found in Black Mirror, help bridge the gap between what academic theology espouses and what the everyday Christian believes? In his research as a student on the MA in Theology, Imagination and Culture, Peter Butchers explored platonic philosophy, digital theology and eschatology, and pastoral practice around death and dying.

Rewarding Sabbatical Stay

The Revd Greg Syler, is Rector of Ascension & St. George’s, Resurrection Parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, DC USA, spent part of his ministry sabbatical at Sarum College in spring 2022.

His account of the experience begins: ‘I loved spending nearly three weeks of my ministry sabbatical at Sarum College earlier this year.

Not only did I rest, and rest well in the comfortable care of the Sarum College staff, I experienced very significant renewal and fresh insights.’

Dr Michael Hahn

Programme Leader for Postgraduate Programmes in Christian Spirituality

Taster Session: Postgraduate Study in Christian Spirituality

Taster Session: Postgraduate Study in Christian Spirituality course

Thinking about further study? Interested in going deeper into aspects of Christian Spirituality?

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