Graduate Diploma in Theology

This qualification is open to applicants who have already gained a degree in an academic discipline other than theology. Applicants who have acquired theological/biblical knowledge and practical skills through personal study or professional experience (e.g., through exercising church leadership, ministry, teaching etc) are invited to apply for this award which allows them to accumulate credits, mainly at level 6 (i.e., the final year of an undergraduate degree programme).

This qualification may also offer a route into Master’s level study of theology for those without an undergraduate degree in the subject, either at Spurgeon’s College or elsewhere, depending on the entry requirements of the specific Master’s programme.

Units

Students pursuing the Graduate Diploma can select freely from the units available in the BA programme except where they do not fulfil the stated pre-requisites, according to the table below*.  All units are 15 credit units.

Unit choice may be guided by the need or desire to fill in gaps left by previous non accredited theological study, and/or the entry requirements of a specific Master’s programme. Students may also need to follow the direction of a denominational accrediting body. 

*Units are subject to availability. Core Units C601 Dissertation C602 Bible, Theology, Spirituality C604 Ethics and the Story of the Christian Church C606 World Religions and Ideologies C607B Theology and Disability

Optional Units O611* Enterprise and Innovation in Mission O612* Nomadic Faith O613* The Life and Influence of C H Spurgeon O614* Language Specialism - Hebrew O615* Language Specialism - Greek O616* Making Disciples Within and Beyond the Church O617* Science and Theology CHR619* Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care Up to two units offered at level 4 or 5 may be selected

Entry Requirements: Applicants for the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Theology require a degree in another discipline together with experience in ministry or a good knowledge and understanding of the Christian faith. Please provide a CV with your application which includes a reading list. You will be invited for an interview to demonstrate you have sufficient grounding to begin Level 6 study.