Illustrative pathways - Methodists

These 'illustrative pathways' combine the expectations of the Academic programme with requirements of the Methodist Church for those training for ordained ministry. They should give you an idea of the broad shape of the kinds of pathways on offer at Queen's:

Illustrative pathway - two years (Track 1)

This is a two-year full-time pathway which is designed for a ministerial candidate with little or no prior theological learning. Successful completion of this pathway leads to the Diploma of Higher Education in Theology, Ministry and Mission validated by Durham University as part of the Common Awards. Please note that programmes can differ from year to year, and some modifications are sometimes possible in relation to individual programmes.

Year 1 of 2	120 credits
Introduction to the Bible	20 credits
Growing Together in Christ (Worship and Spirituality)	20 credits
Brief Introduction to Christian Doctrine	10 credits
Brief Introduction to Church History	10 credits
Introduction to Theological Reflection	10 credits
Introduction to Black Theology	10 credits
Mission and Evangelism	20 credits
Foundations for Reflective Practice in Context (Long)	20 credits
Year 2 of 2	120 credits
Preparing for Denominational Ministry	20 credits
Christian Faith and Ethical living	20 credits
Topics in Christian Doctrine	20 credits
Christian Theology, Ritual and Pastoral Care	20 credits
Old Testament Text Study in Context	10 credits
New Testament Text Study in Context	10 credits
Christianity and Inter Faith Engagement	10 credits
Integrative Learning for Collaborative Practice	10 credits

Illustrative pathway – MA (Track 1)

For those with the required qualifications, the MA in Theology, Ministry and Mission is available. The MA modules are normally covered over two years and are supplemented by formational modules to meet the requirements of the Methodist Church for those training for ordained ministry.

Successful completion of this pathway leads to the Master of Arts in Theology, Ministry and Mission validated by Durham University as part of the Common Awards. Please note that programmes can differ from year to year, and some modifications are some times possible in relation to individual programmes.

Year 1 of 2	80 credits
Research and Reflection: Resources and Methods	20 credits
Advanced Biblical Studies or Advanced Doctrine	20 credits
Theologies in Global Perspectives	20 credits
Reflective Practice Placement	20 credits
Foundations for Ministry & Worship in Context	NFC *
Introduction to Christian Worship	NFC
Year 2 of 2	100 credits
Advanced Biblical Studies or Advanced Doctrine	20 credits
Independent Study (Preparing for Denominational Ministry)	20 credits
Dissertation in Theology, Ministry and Mission	60 credits
Christianity and Interfaith Engagement	NFC
Christian Theology, Ritual & Pastoral Care	NFC

* NFC = Not for credit

Illustrative pathway – PhD

For those with the required prior qualifications, and with the agreement of the sponsoring church, doctoral studies can be taken as part of the ordination training. The PhD pathway combines the expectations of the Academic programme with requirements of the sponsoring church for those training for ordained ministry.

For more information about research at Queen's, see the Research and Scholarship pages.

Illustrative pathway - QCC

Successful completion of this pathway leads to the Diploma of Higher Education in Theology, Ministry and Mission validated by Durham University as part of the Common Awards. Please note that programmes can differ from year to year, and some modifications are some times possible in relation to individual programmes.

Year 1 of 3	80 credits
Introducing Theological Reflection	10 credits
Introduction to Preaching	10 credits
Foundations for Reflective Practice in Context (Long)	20 credits
Growing Together in Christ: Worship and Spirituality (some online)	20 credits
Introduction to the Bible (online)	20 credits
Year 2 of 3	80 credits
Mission and Evangelism	20 credits
New Testament Text Study in Context	10 credits
Christian Faith and Ethical Living (some online)	20 credits
Christianity and Inter Faith Engagement	10 credits
Brief Introduction to Christian Doctrine (online)	10 credits
Brief Introduction to Church History (online)	10 credits
Year 3 of 3	80 credits
Christian Theology, Ritual and Pastoral Care	20 credits
Preparing for Denominational Ministry (some online)	20 credits
Old Testament Text Study in Context	10 credits
Integrative Learning for Collaborative Practice	10 credits
Topics in Christian Doctrine (some online)	20 credits