Maryvale Institute

Maryvale Institute
Maryvale House in November 2016
Type Roman Catholic
Established 1980 (1980)
President Most Rev Bernard Longley
Director Fr Edward Clare
Address Maryvale House, Old Oscott Hill, Birmingham, B44 9AG, Birmingham, England
52°32′55″N 1°53′32″W / 52.5486°N 1.8922°W / 52.5486; -1.8922Coordinates: 52°32′55″N 1°53′32″W / 52.5486°N 1.8922°W / 52.5486; -1.8922
Affiliations
Website www.maryvale.ac.uk

Maryvale Institute is a college of further and higher education, an International Catholic Distance-Learning College for Catechesis, Theology, Philosophy and Religious Education in Old Oscott, Great Barr, Birmingham, England. It specialises in the provision of part-time and distance learning courses to the lay faithful, consecrated religious and ministers of the Roman Catholic Church.

The College has existed in its current state since 1980, on the site of St Mary's College, founded in 1794 for both the training of priests and the education of lay pupils. It was also, at one stage, the home of Blessed John Henry Newman.

Courses offered

Further Education

Independent study modules also available.

Higher Education - Undergraduate

Higher Education - Postgraduate

Research Degrees

Validated by Liverpool Hope University.[1]

Institute relationships

The Institute is part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham, its president being the Most Reverend Bernard Longley, Archbishop of Birmingham. Its doctoral (PhD) programme is accredited by Liverpool Hope University.[1] Its master's programme is accredited by the Open University. The validator of the Bachelor of Divinity programme is the Faculté-Notre Dame, at the École Cathédrale de Paris and that of the BA Philosophy course is Liverpool Hope University.

References

  1. 1 2 "PGR Information for Staff". Liverpool Hope University. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
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