Maryvale Institute
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.
Maryvale House in November 2016 | |
Type | Roman Catholic |
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Established | 1980 |
President | Most Rev Bernard Longley |
Dean | Dr Birute Briliute |
Address | Maryvale House, Old Oscott Hill, Birmingham, B44 9AG , , 52.5486°N 1.8922°W |
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Website | www |
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 Saint John Henry Newman.
Courses offered
Further Education
- Maryvale Certificate in Catechesis (MCC)
- Certificate in Parish Mission and Ministry (CPMM)
- Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies (CCRS)
- Certificate in Catholic Healthcare Chaplaincy (CCHC)
- Certificate in the Teaching of Pope Francis (CTPF)
- A Catechesis on Marriage and Family (CCMF)
Independent study modules also available.
Higher Education - Undergraduate
- Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and the Catholic Tradition (Validated by The Open University)
- Ecclesiastical Bachelor of Divinity (Validated by Faculté-Notre Dame, Paris)
- Foundation Degree in Youth Ministry & School Chaplaincy (Validated by The Open University)
Higher Education - Postgraduate
- MA in Catholic Applied Theology (Validated by The Open University)
- Licence in Divinity: Pathway in Catechetical Sciences (Validated by Faculté-Notre Dame, Paris)
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 Foundation Degree, Bachelor of Arts and Master's programmes are accredited by the Open University. The validator of the Bachelor of Divinity and Licence in Catechetics programmes is the Faculté-Notre Dame, at the École Cathédrale de Paris.
References
- "PGR Information for Staff". Liverpool Hope University. Retrieved 2014-06-13.