Key Information
PG Certificate 1 year part-time
PG Diploma : 2 years part-time
The Postgraduate Theology, Ministry and Mission programme is validated by Durham University.
What is validation?
When it comes to theology, the deepest rewards come from serious engagement with the Bible and key Christian figures and texts. This programme is ideal for Theology or Religious Studies graduates looking to advance in higher research or practising church leaders seeking deeper engagement with core Christian texts and themes.
Our postgraduate programmes are structured so that you can study at different levels depending on your context and goals:
- Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) – 60 credits, normally completed part-time over one year.
- Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) – 120 credits, normally completed part-time over two years. Students take the same taught modules as the MA, but without the dissertation.
- MA in Theology, Ministry and Mission – 180 credits, normally completed part-time over two years. Students complete the taught modules and seminars and write a 15,000-word dissertation under expert supervision.
All three awards share the same ethos: rigorous theological study that is both academically stretching and spiritually formative.
Levels
Postgraduate Certificate in Theology, Ministry and Mission
Postgraduate Diploma in Theology, Ministry and Mission
MA in Theology, Ministry and Mission
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
The Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) is a 60-credit qualification, normally completed part-time over the course of one year. Students will engage with a range of MA-level modules that provide both academic depth and theological breadth, such as Research and Reflection: Resources and Methods, Advanced New Testament Studies, and Christian Doctrine and Contemporary Culture (or Advanced Topic in Christian Doctrine in the East Midlands). This programme offers a focused yet flexible pathway for developing advanced understanding and critical reflection in key areas of theological study.
CENTRES
The Postgraduate Certificate is offered at our East Midlands and London Monday centres.
PROGRAMME DURATION
PGCert (1 year part-time)
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
As part of the application process, applicants are normally expected to submit a degree-level academic paper of at least 2,000 words, written within the last five years, and to hold a 2.1 degree in theology for direct entry to postgraduate programmes. Where applicants do not meet one or both of these requirements they should contact the admissions team.
The Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) is not available for full-time study.
Part-time study details below:
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
The Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) is a 60-credit qualification, normally completed part-time over the course of one year. Students will engage with a range of MA-level modules that provide both academic depth and theological breadth, such as Research and Reflection: Resources and Methods, Advanced New Testament Studies, and Christian Doctrine and Contemporary Culture (or Advanced Topic in Christian Doctrine in the East Midlands). This programme offers a focused yet flexible pathway for developing advanced understanding and critical reflection in key areas of theological study.
CENTRES
The Postgraduate Certificate is offered at our East Midlands and London Monday centres.
PROGRAMME DURATION
PGCert (1 year part-time)
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
As part of the application process, applicants are normally expected to submit a degree-level academic paper of at least 2,000 words, written within the last five years, and to hold a 2.1 degree in theology for direct entry to postgraduate programmes. Where applicants do not meet one or both of these requirements they should contact the admissions team.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
The Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) is a 120-credit qualification, typically completed part-time over two years. Students undertake the same taught modules as those offered in the MA programme, allowing for comprehensive engagement with advanced theological study, but without the requirement to complete a dissertation. This structure provides an ideal option for those seeking in-depth academic formation and critical reflection without the extended research component of a full master’s degree.
CENTRES
The Postgraduate Diploma is offered at our East Midlands and London Monday centres.
PROGRAMME DURATION
2 years part-time
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
As part of the application process, applicants are normally expected to submit a degree-level academic paper of at least 2,000 words, written within the last five years, and to hold a 2.1 degree in theology for direct entry to postgraduate programmes. Where applicants do not meet one or both of these requirements they should contact the admissions team.
The full-time (1 year) PGDip is available only for those undertaking modules that allow for specialism in Mission in Contemporary Culture (cohort viability dependent). This is only offered at the London centre.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
The Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) is a 120-credit qualification, typically completed part-time over two years. Students undertake the same taught modules as those offered in the MA programme, allowing for comprehensive engagement with advanced theological study, but without the requirement to complete a dissertation. This structure provides an ideal option for those seeking in-depth academic formation and critical reflection without the extended research component of a full master’s degree.
CENTRES
The Postgraduate Diploma is offered at our East Midlands and London Monday centres.
PROGRAMME DURATION
The full-time (1 year) PGDip is available only for those undertaking modules that allow for specialism in Mission in Contemporary Culture (cohort viability dependent). This is only offered at the London centre.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
As part of the application process, applicants are normally expected to submit a degree-level academic paper of at least 2,000 words, written within the last five years, and to hold a 2.1 degree in theology for direct entry to postgraduate programmes. Where applicants do not meet one or both of these requirements they should contact the admissions team.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
The MA at St Mellitus College is for those who want to think more deeply, asking the most exciting and challenging questions. Rooted in rigorous theological study and led by leading academics, the programme is both academically stretching and spiritually formative.
CENTRES
The MA is offered at our East Midlands and London Monday centres.
PROGRAMME DURATION
2 years part-time
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Submission of a degree-level academic paper of no less than 2,000 words, written in the last five years, forms part of the application process. A 2.1 degree in theology is normally required for direct entry to any of the postgraduate programmes.
The full-time (1 year) MA option is only available for those undertaking modules that allow for specialism in Mission in Contemporary Culture (cohort viability dependent). This is only offered at the London Centre.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
The MA at St Mellitus College is for those who want to think more deeply, asking the most exciting and challenging questions. Rooted in rigorous theological study and led by leading academics, the programme is both academically stretching and spiritually formative.
CENTRES
The MA is offered at our East Midlands and London Monday centres.
PROGRAMME DURATION
1 year full time: The full-time (1 year) MA option is only available for those undertaking modules that allow for specialism in Mission in Contemporary Culture (cohort viability dependent). This is only offered at the London Centre.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Submission of a degree-level academic paper of no less than 2,000 words, written in the last five years, forms part of the application process. A 2.1 degree in theology is normally required for direct entry to any of the postgraduate programmes.
At our East Midlands Centre, students work towards an MA in Theology, Ministry and Mission, engaging modules in Systematic Theology, Biblical Theology, Theological Ethics, and Philosophical Theology,
They also study the life and work of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, one of the most critical theological voices for the life of the church today. In addition, MA students complete modules that engage issues of methodology in modern theology and questions of research and reflection in theology more generally.
Students also undertake an independent piece of theological research (a dissertation) on a subject of their own interest, supervised by a member of the national College's academic team.
The Biblical Studies focus within the MA in Theology, Ministry and Mission offered at our London centre gives MA students the opportunity to study biblical texts in detail, undertaking modules exploring Issues in Biblical Theology and Topics in Christian Doctrine . They also explore a theological text in detail and advanced study of a theological figure (usually Douglas Campbell).
In addition, MA students will be equipped with exploration of methods in modern theology, research and reflection, and will complete a dissertation on a subject of their own interest.
The Mission in Contemporary Culture focus within the MA in Theology, Ministry and Mission offered at our London centre gives MA students the opportunity to study contemporary theological approaches to mission at depth.
Modules include an exploration of Theology in Global Perspectives, Mission and Ecclesiology in a contemporary context, an advanced study of New Testament texts in relation to mission, an exploration of key doctrinal topics in contemporary context, and a module exploring Jesus and the Good Life. This MA combines rigorous academic theology with reflection upon practical approaches to the mission of the church in the world today.
In addition, MA students will take a module in Research Methods and will complete a dissertation on a subject of their own interest, supervised by a member of the St Mellitus academic team.
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Further Documents
This sample module list provides an idea of modules that a student might engage in during their studies at St Mellitus College
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