The M.A. in Intercultural Studies is designed to equip students both for careers in cross-cultural or multicultural environments and for ministries associated with spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ in cultures other than one’s own.
Intercultural Studies, M.A.
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About
At the end of the program, graduates should be able to do the following:
- Convey an adequate understanding of how to live and work sensitively in contexts or cultures different than their own.
- Articulate a cross-cultural or international perspective with respect to their professional training (e.g., in teaching, medicine, business, or development)
- Produce written studies and reports manifesting their familiarity with the analytical and research tools available (particularly in the social sciences) and demonstrating their abilities to assess and adapt their objectives and activities to the cultural realities of their working environments
- Communicate a clear understanding of the dynamic nature of the gospel, the spiritual and cultural traits of a growing church, the deeply intertwined relationship between the gospel and culture in which God’s self-revelation was given in culture, how it is now communicated across cultures, and how it is being faithfully lived out in appropriate contextualized acts of allegiance to the God of creation
- Manifest godliness of character, personal standards of integrity and morality, concern for human rights and justice, and a passion for the reconciliation of humanity with their Creator
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Economic Anthropology
- Social Anthropology
- Urban Research & Study
- Ethnographic field methods
Detailed Programme Facts
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- Programme intensity
You can choose to do this programme part-time or full-time.
Full-time- Full-time duration 24 months
- Average part-time duration 48 months
- Credits 39 alternative credits
- Languages
- English
- Delivery mode On Campus
English Language Requirements
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Minimum required score:
7.5The IELTS – or the International English Language Test System – tests your English-language abilities (writing, listening, speaking, and reading) on a scale of 1.00–9.00. The minimum IELTS score requirement refers to which Overall Band Score you received, which is your combined average score. Read more about IELTS.
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100The TOEFL iBT ® measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The test has four sections (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), each with a score range of 0-30, for a total score range of 0-120. Read more about TOEFL iBT ®.
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Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Required score: 3
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 3 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
General Requirements
Applicants must possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) grade-point average. Graduates from approved, unaccredited colleges, if accepted, will be granted provisional acceptance, if GPA is 3.4 or higher.
Those without intercultural/ missions or Bible / theology or anthropology may have additional coursework added to their program.
Applicants must submit a written statement outlining their vocational objectives and how the degree will relate to those objectives.
Three letters of references on forms supplied by the school are required.
Official transcripts for all previous schools attended are required.
Tuition Fee
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621 USD/creditTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 621 USD per credit and a duration of 24 months. -
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621 USD/creditTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 621 USD per credit and a duration of 24 months.
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Living costs for La Mirada
- 1100 - 1600 USD/monthLiving Costs
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Funding
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