Cliff College is an approved partner of The University of Manchester, developing programmes delivered by Cliff College, approved by and leading to an award of The University of Manchester. On the MA Mission programme, there are multiple pathways taught at postgraduate certificate, diploma and degree levels.
With some of the foremost international experts in Christian mission and leadership, the MA Mission is designed to enable in-depth engagement with a variety of themes, including:
- pioneering mission and church planting
- responses to church decline in the west
- missional movements and networks
- the Holy Spirit in leadership
- evangelism in a digital age
- church history
- biblical theology
- global justice
- missional spirituality
- literature & culture.
The postgraduate degree is validated by The University of Manchester, one of the most prestigious universities in the world.
The MA Mission postgraduate degree programme is highly flexible and is normally studied full-time or part-time over one to three years. This means it is ideal both for those pursuing an academic vocation as well as for those currently involved in mission or ministry who need to juggle their studies with their church/mission commitments.
Programme Structure
To complete the MA, students must complete any four units from the programme, and then a dissertation in their final year. Students can also choose to take a pathway with a more specific focus or complete the course at a distance by taking the online units.