ɔːlðˈoʊ ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd tə mˈɛni mˈæstɚɹ ʌv ˈɑːɹts ɪn ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ɔːɹ mˈæstɚɹ ʌv θɪˈɑːlədʒi dᵻɡɹˈiːz, ðə pɹˈaɪmɚɹi fˈoʊkəs ʌvðɪ ˌɛmˌɑːɹɹˈiː ɪz tə pɹɪpˈɛɹ ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəlz fɔːɹ tˈiːtʃɪŋ, æz sˈʌtʃ ˈɔfən ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚɹɪŋ pɹˈiːviəs ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns ɔːɹ tɹˈeɪnɪŋ ɪn ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tʊ ɛnɹˈoʊl.
Although related to many Master of Arts in religious education or Master of Theology degrees, the primary focus of the MRE is to prepare individuals for teaching, as such often requiring previous experience or training in education in order to enroll.