Common Awards
Common Awards are qualifications for ordinands and lay ministers within the Church of England and its partners in the Methodist, Baptist and United Reformed churches.[1] 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]
Theological Education Institutions
The Theological Education Institutions (TEIs) delivering the Common Award programme are:[1]
- All Saints Centre for Ministry and Mission, Warrington
- Cambridge Theological Federation (Eastern Region Ministry Course, Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies, Margaret Beaufort Institute for Theology, Ridley Hall, Westcott House and Westminster College)
- Cranmer Hall, Durham
- Lancashire & Cumbria Training Partners, Carlisle
- Lincoln School of Theology, Lincoln
- Lindisfarne College of Theology, North Shields
- Oak Hill College, Southgage, London
- The Queen's Foundation, Birmingham
- Ripon College, Cuddesdon
- St Mellitus College, London
- St John's College, Nottingham
- St Stephen's House, Oxford
- Scottish Episcopal Institute
- South Central Regional Training Partnership (Dioceses of Guildford, Oxford, Salisbury and Winchester)
- St Augustine's College of Theology, West Malling, Kent (formerly the South East Institute for Theological Education, Canterbury)
- Sarum College, Salisbury
- South West Ministry Training Course, Exeter
- Trinity College Bristol and Bristol Baptist College
- Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
- Yorkshire Ministry Course and Yorkshire Regional Training Partnership, Mirfield, West Yorkshire
References
- "The Common Awards in Theology and Ministry" (PDF). University of Durham.
- "About the Common Awards". The Church of England. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016.
- "Common Awards Programmes". University of Durham.
External links
- Common Awards at Durham University
- Ministry Division of the Church of England