Common Awards
Common Awards are qualifications for ordinands and lay ministers within the Church of England and its partners in the Baptist, Methodist, and United Reformed churches.[1]
Description
Before 2014, Theological Education Institutions (TEIs) within the Church of England had used local universities to validate their qualifications but since September 2014 they have been offering awards common across all institutions, validated by Durham University.[2] The intention behind the move to Common Award was to offer greater coherence and consistency across training institutions.
The programmes developed offer a range of courses from introductory-level undergraduate (Certificate of Higher Education in Theology, Ministry and Mission) through undergraduate degrees (BA in Theology, Ministry and Mission) to postgraduate studies (MA in Theology, Ministry and Mission).[3]
Participating institutions
The Theological Education Institutes validated by Durham University on the Common Awards are:[4]
- All Saints Centre for Ministry and Mission, Warrington
- Cambridge Theological Federation
- Cranmer Hall, Durham
- Cumbria Christian Learning, Cumbria
- Lincoln School of Theology, Lincoln
- Lindisfarne College of Theology, North Shields
- The Queen's Foundation, Birmingham
- Ripon College Cuddesdon, Oxfordshire
- St John's College, Nottingham
- St Mellitus College, London
- St Stephen's House, Oxford
- St Augustine's College of Theology, West Malling, Kent
- South West Ministry Training Course, Exeter
- Trinity College with Bristol Baptist College, Bristol
- Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
- Yorkshire Theological Education Partnership
- South Central Theological Education Institution
- Scottish Episcopal Institute
- The Eastern Region Ministry Course
References
- "The Common Awards in Theology and Ministry" (PDF). University of Durham. October 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- "About the Common Awards". The Church of England. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016.
- "Common Awards Programmes". University of Durham.
- "Theological Education Institutions (TEIs)". Durham University. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
External links
- Common Awards at Durham University
- Ministry Division of the Church of England