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Introduction
Spurgeon’s College is passionate about enabling gospel advancement, by empowering men and women, through education, spiritual formation and training, to be the Christian leaders God has called them to be. We want to train men and women to become confident, capable changemakers within your church and community setting.
Bi-Vocational Training is designed for someone who has a deep sense that God is calling them to Christian service (like Church leadership or accredited ministry), but who needs to continue to work to support themselves during their training. We passionately believe that God wants to transform this country and that an urgent need during our Lord’s own ministry is as real today as ever. Jesus said to his disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the labourers are few. Therefore, pray the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into His harvest’ (Matt 9:37-38). Our BA in Theology will equip the labourers called to reap a harvest for God.
Programme Duration
BA in Theology with Ministerial Formation.
This is a six-year part-time programme.
Mode of Study
Bi-Vocational Training blends together online academic units (one evening a week for a total of 24 weeks a year) and ministerial formation which is taught via five residential intensives.
The academic units will be delivered in the evenings using a combination of recorded lectures and live Zoom tutorials. This means that your academic work is done in the comfort of your own home and in a fairly flexible manner.
Spiritual formation will be enriched by weekly pastoral groups and occasional retreat days (Saturdays) where those preparing for Christian leadership can have fellowship and worship with others on the same discipleship journey.
Programme Structure
Each year will consist of 60 academic credits including ministerial formation.
Our heart is to form disciple-making disciples, with the God-centred idea of personal vocation and who share our passion to see the gospel advance in our country and beyond.
Course Overview
- The potential minister in training (MiT) leader continues in their full-time job.
- The Zoom tutorials for academic units are delivered on a Tuesday evening between 7.00pm – 9.15pm.
- Ministerial formation is delivered in 5 residential intensives each year (Saturday and Sunday). Currently, these intensives take place at Spurgeon’s College in London, but may be delivered in other regions if there is a cohort of 8-10 students.
Placements
- For Baptist MITs, Baptist Regional Ministers will work with the College in arranging suitable placements for MiTs. A placement will normally be a total of 8 hours a week where you will gain a wide experience of ministry over the 6 years.
- Students from other denominations will be supported in finding their placement if it is not within their home church.
- The College will help find suitable Placement Supervisors who will provide mentoring and support from their own experience in ministry.
Core Units
| BA in Theology with Ministerial Formation | ||
| Level 4 (years 1 & 2) | Level 5 (years 3 & 4) | Level 6 (years 5 & 6) |
| Theology, Exegesis and Study Skills | Doctrine and the Contemporary Context | Dissertation or Short Dissertation |
| Introduction to the Bible | Exploring the OT | Bible, Theology and Spirituality |
| Christianity: The Story of Belief | Exploring the NT | Ethics and the Story of the Christian Church |
| Mission, Church and Community | Evangelism, Apologetics and the Story of the Christian Church | World Religions and Ideologies |
| Theological Reflection: Learning from Paul as a Reflective Missional Leader | Justice | Interdisciplinary unit: Practical Training L6 |
| Interdisciplinary unit: Practical Training L4 | Interdisciplinary unit: Practical Training L5 | Choose one unit from these two options: |
| Effective Christian Leadership | Denominational and Ecumenical Studies | Enterprise and Innovation in Mission OR Making Disciples Within and |
| Foundational Skills for Missional Ministry | Developing Skills for Missional Ministry | Beyond the Church |
| AND one of the following: | ||
| Language Specialism: Advanced Hebrew | ||
| Language Specialism: Advanced Greek | ||
| The Life and Influence of C.H. Spurgeon | ||
| Theology and Science | ||
| Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care | ||
Entry Requirements
2 A Level Grades 9-4 (A to C) or equivalent
All suitable candidates will be invited for an interview.
- Applicants who do not fulfil this academic requirement but possess a minimum of three GCSE passes (grades 9-4 (A-C), or equivalent) may be admitted to the Certificate HE in Theology
- If you do not have any qualifications, you may be admitted to the Foundation Year, and on successful completion may progress to the BA.
Language Requirements
A score of 6.5 or over on the IELTS (academic) test or equivalent for non-UK citizens and/or non-native English speakers. The score for reading and writing bands must be 6.5.
How much does it cost?
You can find a breakdown of current fees by course type here.
A deposit of £300 and a registration fee of £450 is payable when accepting an offer.
This course (either on campus or by online learning) is registered with Student Finance England. If you are eligible you can get a student loan to pay your fees. To find out more, please click (insert UG link)
Visit our funding page for more information on funding your course and special bursaries.
How to apply
You can apply by completing an online application form using the link below.
Questions:
Please contact the admissions department for more information
Email: admissions@spurgeons.ac.uk
Tel: 07425 716696
For further details about his course see the programme specification
