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PostgraduateCourse summary
At the core of our PG Certificate lies the desire to integrate theology and ministry in a way that enriches both. This integration is the hallmark of all of our modules and is exemplified in our programme’s core module, Theological and Practical Reflection on Mission & Ministry. Here students explore Practical Theology, an approach to theology that seeks to take practice and experience seriously, both as a context for the development of new insight and faithful response in light of Scripture and tradition, and as a source of new questions to bring to Scripture and tradition. This approach engages the whole range of theological sub-disciplines and is also interdisciplinary in its use of social scientific or other academic disciplines. Above all, it reflects a desire to live faithfully in the light of rigorous and prayerful thinking. Course Structure You will gain the Postgraduate Certificate in Theology and Ministry by completing two taught modules (60 credits). The following modules are validated for the MA in Theology and Ministry but, as modules are usually taught on a bi-annual basis, we cannot guarantee the running of certain modules during a course of study.
Modules
Examples of modules: · Theological and Practical Reflection on Mission & Ministry (core module); · Preaching from the Old Testament; · Mission and Ministry in the Acts of the Apostles; · The History and Theology of the Charismatic Movement; · Intellect and Imagination: Apologetics in the Mass Media; · Psychology and Christian Ministry; · Preaching from the New Testament; · Leadership in Christian Ministry; · Theological Approaches to Spiritual Direction; · Mission and Ecclesiology: Critical Frameworks for Pioneering; · Forgiveness and Pastoral Ministry Today; · Advanced Old Testament Studies; · Mission and Ministry in the Johannine Literature; · Early Christian Perspectives on Mission and Ministry; · Christian Doctrine in the Life of the Church; · Advanced New Testament Studies; · The Thought of Dietrich Bonhoeffer in Context.
Assessment method
All modules on this course are assessed with formative and summative assignments in a range of forms – some written, some verbal, and all determined in part by the module’s specific subject.
How to apply
International applicants
If you are an international student who does not meet the requirements for direct entry to this degree, you may be eligible to take a pre-Masters pathway programme at the Durham University International Study Centre.
Entry requirements
For the Postgraduate Certificate the entrance requirement is either a BA in Theology or Religious Studies or a related subject, or a BA in another discipline with experience of Theology or Religious Studies to at least HE Certificate level. If you don’t meet the above requirements but do have relevant experience, training, or unaccredited study, we’d still love to hear from you as it may be possible to admit you to the Postgraduate Certificate. Please contact us to discuss, as we apply for university approval on a case-by-case basis.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
The tuition fees for 2025/26 academic year have not yet been finalised, they will be displayed on the www.durham.ac.uk/study website once approved.
The tuition fees shown for home students are for one complete academic year of full time study and are set according to the academic year of entry. Fees for subsequent years of your course may rise in line with an inflationary uplift as determined by the government.
The tuition fees shown for overseas and EU students are for one complete academic year of full time study and are set according to the academic year of entry. Fees are subject to an annual inflationary increase. In deciding the annual level of increase the University will take into account inflationary pressures on the costs of delivery. Tuition fees will rise annually by up to the higher of 6% or the latest annual percentage increase in the Consumer Prices Index.
Sponsorship information
For further information see the course listing on the Durham University website.
Provider information
Durham University
The Palatine Centre
Stockton Road
Durham
DH1 3LE