Dr. Justin Meggitt

Professor

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Biography

Justin Meggitt is a Professor of the Study of Religion at the University of Cambridge. He received his first degree in Religious Studies from Newcastle University and pursued a Master of Theological Studies at Conrad Grebel College, University of Waterloo, Ontario. He obtained his doctorate in New Testament Studies at Cambridge, funded by the British Academy. Meggitt held a research fellowship at Westminster College, Oxford from 1994 to 1996 and was awarded a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship at Jesus College, Cambridge from 1996 to 1999. He has held several positions at the University of Cambridge, including temporary university lecturer and college lecturer at Corpus Christi, and served as Senior Lecturer in the Study of Religion at the Institute of Continuing Education from 2004 to 2017 before transferring fully to the Faculty in 2017. He co-founded the Centre for the Critical Study of Apocalyptic and Millenarian Movements and is currently the Coordinator of the MPhil Pathway in Religion and Conflict. His research interests include the study of earliest Christianity, magic and miracle in history and culture, religious radicalism, and apocalyptic movements.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2017-01-01 — Present

University of Cambridge • Cambridge, ENG

Currently a Professor of the Study of Religion at the University of Cambridge.

Senior Lecturer

2004-01-01 — 2017-01-01

University of Cambridge, Institute of Continuing Education • Cambridge, ENG

Taught in the Faculty and focused on the study of religion.

College Lecturer

2001-01-01 — 2003-01-01

Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge • Cambridge, ENG

Lectured on religious studies.

Temporary University Lecturer

1999-01-01 — 2001-01-01

University of Cambridge, Faculty of Divinity • Cambridge, ENG

Held temporary lecturing position.

Requirements for University of Cambridge

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
UK Bachelor's Degree with good Upper Second Class Honours or international equivalent Background in international relations, politics, law, economics, security or history is a definite asset
Application Checklist
  • Two academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Personal statement (approx 500 words)
  • Research proposal (1-2 pages/500 words)
  • Application fee (£50)
Specialization Notes

Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.