Common Award
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]
The TEIs delivering the Common Award program 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
- Lindisfarne Regional Training Partnership, North Shields
- Oak Hill College, London
- The Queen's Foundation, Birmingham
- Ripon College, Cuddesdon
- St Mellitus College, London
- St John's College, Nottingham
- St Stephen's House, Oxford
- South Central Regional Training Partnership (Dioceses of Guildford, Oxford, Salisbury and Winchester)
- 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
References
- 1 2 "The Common Awards in Theology and Ministry" (PDF). University of Durham.
- ↑ "About the Common Awards". The Church of England.
- ↑ "Common Awards Programmes". University of Durham.
External links
- Durham University Common Award Website
- CofE Common Award Website
- Common Award Virtual Learning Environment