Undergraduate Courses
The BA (Honours) degree in Theological Studies combines the rigour of study at a leading university with the vocational and practical focus appropriate to formation for ordained ministry.
The full course lasts for three years, though many students at the College are able to gain admission directly to the second year, allowing them to complete the degree in two years.
What subjects do you study?
The syllabus for the BA offers a grounding in Old and New Testament studies, modern theology, patristics, ecclesiology, liturgical studies, missiology, pastoral studies, homiletics, moral theology, and Anglican studies. There are opportunities to learn the biblical languages. BA students can also choose to write a dissertation as part of their final-year course.
Academic study and reflective practice are integrated throughout the course. In all parts of the course, students interact with up-to-date thought and scholarship and bring this into lively conversation with their growing experience of pastoral ministry on term-time and summer placements.
For further information on individual modules, contact the Academic Registrar through our enquiry form.
Learning and assessment
People learn in different ways, and so, in line with best academic practice, the College offers a wide range of learning and assessment environments.
Learning takes place in lectures, seminars, tutorials, study days and workshops. There is a highly favourable student:staff ratio at the College which means that classes are generally small and interactive.
Student learning is assessed in a broad range of ways, including essays, presentations, case studies, group projects and theological reflection. Except in the case of the biblical languages, there are no examinations. One-to-one tutorial support is offered on all assessed essays.
Bringing credits with you to the College
The BA (Honours) is a flexible programmes, offering students the opportunity to transfer credits from other courses. This often allows students at the College more opportunities to follow their own interests during their time here.
Taking credits with you when you leave
It is also possible to take credits with you from the College into post-ordination training in the Diocese where you are a curate.
Studying to Master’s Level in three years
The BA (Honours) degree at the College of the Resurrection combines the academic excellence of study in a Russell Group University with a contemporary, flexible approach to the transfer of credits. This permits a number of ordinands and other students at the College to enter direct to the second year of the undergraduate programme, and to leave three years later with an MA. The programme of study looks like this:
Year One: Study at Level 2 of BA Degree Course
Year Two: Study at Level 3 [Honours level] of BA Degree Course
Year Three: Study for Master’s Degree
Small class teaching and the support of a strong community life mean that suitable students are able to complete this academic fast-track course while taking full advantage of the vocational and practical opportunities available to students at the College.
Any questions?
To make an informal enquiry about any of the undergraduate programmes at the College of the Resurrection, contact the Academic Registrar through our enquiry form.