BA Degree in Theology and Youth Ministry
St Mellitus College in Partnership with XLP, Soul Survivor and HTB offer a BA degree in Theology and Youth Ministry, validated by Middlesex University.
If you are interested in being a Christian youth worker, this course could be ideal for you. It aims to combine an excellent grounding in the basics of Christian theology with the opportunity to learn from some of the leading figures in Christian youth work in the UK today. It will prepare you spiritually, practically and theologically for the challenges of this vital ministry.
Students are based in churches or other contexts where they can be invovled in hands-on youth work, and come into the College for teaching. In other words you would spend half your time involved in practical youth work, adn teh other half in study.
The details of how this course will work are as follows:
- Three year full-time context-based course.
- Integrated process of half time theology / training and half time practical youth ministry placement.
- All training delivered at St Mellitus’ west London teaching venue in South Kensington (St Paul’s Theological Centre).
- The course fees are £3500 per year (the total cost is £10,500)
- Please note that this course is eligible for student loans for those for whom this is a first degree.
The half-time training input consists of:
- 1 full day per week in a classroom context – Monday in Central London (South Kensington) during term time (3 x 10 week terms).
- 2 Academic study weeks per year (Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm). One in September and one in March. The dates for the study weeks in 2011/2012 are: Monday 12 – Friday 16 September 2011 & Monday 26 – Friday 30 March 2012.
- Additional full day per week (minimum) set aside for study.
The half time youth ministry role is flexible but would usually be:
Church based, school based or community based etc
- Usually 3 days per week.
- Requires a supervisor with suitable experience in youth ministry in a local context.
- Depending on the situation, this role may be supported financially by the local context.
- St Mellitus working with XLP and Soul Survivor cannot guarantee to find a placement but will work with students and churches to facilitate the best possible placement opportunities (some students will stay in their current youth ministry role but move to half-time).
St Mellitus offers:
- Theology and training at the heart of the local church.
- Theology and training in the context of vibrant worship.
- Excellence in academic theological teaching and practical youth ministry training with a focus on issues of theology and practice in urban youth ministry.
- Oversight of youth ministry placement roles and supervision of that role.
- Spiritual formation for leadership.
- Exposure to fellow students from a wide range of backgrounds and contexts.
- Exposure to ordinands and other independent students on core theology modules.
- Partnership with and the opportunity to learn from Holy Trinity Brompton - http://www.htb.org.uk; XLP - http://www.xlp.org.uk/; ; Soul Survivor http://www.soulsurvivor.com . For further details on the modules that will be studied on this course please see the attachments below.
How much does it cost?
The BA Hons in Theology and Youth Ministry Degree costs are to be confirmed by Middlesex, which will include the Middlesex University fee and online library resource fees. The cost will be split over the number of years the course runs.
How do I apply?
We are pleased to announce that applications for the degree courses in Contextual Theology (accredited and non-accredited, audit only courses) are now open. If you do go ahead and apply, please note that you will have to provide two referees on application. In addition, at the very end of the application please could you fill in the requested security text box. In order to send your application to us click on the SAVE button at the very end of the document.
If you have any questions regarding any of our courses, please contact us at sptc@stmellitus.org
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The Bishop of London Richard Chartres
“At a time when fragmentation and partisanship can appear to threaten the credibility and effectiveness of our ministry, St Mellitus represents a bold step of faith and trust. We believe that as we pursue the harder path of unity in diversity, the College will prove to be an instrument of the Spirit in equipping the whole people of God to proclaim the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
The Bishop of Chelmsford Stephen Cottrell
“As we seek to train men and women for ministry and mission in a rapidly changing context, St Mellitus College offers the Chelmsford Diocese a flexible and inclusive approach for theological and ministerial education and formation. It is very exciting to be part of this pioneering initiative.”
The Dean Revd Dr Graham Tomlin
“St Mellitus College is a very exciting place to work. It brings together students from across the spectrum of the church to learn about and prepare for mission in the contemporary world, in a way that tries to be open to the Spirit of God and learning from each other. We have a fantastic group of students, a great staff team and it is a privilege to be part of it.”
Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge University, David Ford
"One of the most important experiments to have happened in British theology and church theological education for a long time. The way it is bringing together academy and church, including church at the grass roots - that collaboration is just full of potential for the future and I feel everyone should watch this space. What it can do is something that really no other theological institution in the country can achieve at the moment."