As a Catholic Institute in the heart of Cambridge, we offer high quality theological education which is practice-oriented and outward-looking, working with people and institutions from all backgrounds and faiths, through dialogue and deep listening.
We are an academic community, shaped by a Catholic ethos and grounded in the vision of the Second Vatican Council with its emphasis on the importance of formation in the Catholic faith, commitment to the common good and openness to dialogue with the world. In this spirit, we aim to reflect ‘whole church’, embracing the entire breadth of Catholic theological tradition.
As a member of the Cambridge Theological Federation (CTF), we are associated with the University of Cambridge and Anglia Ruskin University. Together with other Houses of the CTF, we provide unique opportunities for ecumenical and inter-faith encounters. Our educational offer, while prioritising women, is available to all, worldwide, through in person and online teaching, with courses ranging from unaccredited short courses, to postgraduate diplomas, taught master’s degrees and research degrees. We offer a contemplative space, with a rich tradition of retreats, quiet days, liturgical services and pilgrimages, frequently with the support of the Margaret Beaufort Association (MBA).
Our theological profile is grounded in inter-disciplinary engagements and relevance to personal and professional contexts of all kinds. The teaching staff, research fellows, associates and students, individually and collectively, contribute to different contexts – academy, church and wider society.
The majority of our courses and events have online facility – providing access to students and participants from all over the world.
We look forward to welcoming you to our Institute hoping that our academic and pastoral provision will meet some of your personal, professional or vocational needs and interests.
Anna Abram
Principal
The Core MBI Academic Team
Dr Anna Abram, Principal, aa2008@cam.ac.uk
Dr Sean Ryan, Vice Principal and Acting Director of Studies, dos@mbit.cam.ac.uk
Dr Sue Price, Director of Pastoral Outreach, sep56@cam.ac.uk
Dr Dominic White OP, Acting Director of Research, dpw12@mbit.cam.ac.uk
Studying With Us
There is something for everyone.
Our courses range from short study days and entry level certificates, that require no prior knowledge, to undergraduate, masters and doctoral degrees. We offer a range of degrees:
- Certificates
- Undergraduate
- Masters
- Higher Degrees
We offer students the opportunity to study online and in a small community environment in the heart of Cambridge.
As part of the Cambridge Theological Federation, students have access to world class libraries.
The Cambridge Theological Federation creates a unique ecumenical and inter-faith student body that engenders respect for different perspectives.
On many of our courses, students have an opportunity to study alongside students from a wide range of Christian denominations, as well as those from other faith traditions or none.
