Accredited courses
St Mellitus’ Certificate, Diploma and Degree courses are open to independent students as well as ordinands and Readers. If you are interested in exploring your faith more deeply, but don’t feel called to ordination or any other ‘full-time’ ministry, you can still study theology and ministry with us at St Mellitus. You can either do this at St Paul’s Theological Centre on Monday mornings, or with North Thames Ministerial Training Course on Tuesday evenings in east London or Thursday evenings in Chelmsford. Unlike ordinands and Readers, independent students only study during weekdays and one non-residential study week per year, and do not normally attend residential weeks.
Certificate
For a Certificate in Higher Education in Contextual Theology students require the successful completion of 120 credits. Students will complete one year of mid-week teaching and two study weeks, the second one taking place in the following autumn term and completion of all assessed work on the certificate takes 15 months.
Diploma
For a Diploma in Higher Education in Contextual Theology students require the successful completion of 240 credits. Students will complete three years of mid-week teaching and three study weeks. The first year will be taken alongside students doing the Certificate and will include covering the Certificate courses as well as the additional ones in years two and three.
BA Degree
For a BA Degree in Contextual Theology students require the successful completion of 360 credits. Students will complete five years of mid-week teaching and four study weeks. The first three years will be taken together with students doing the Certificate and Diplomas and will cover the same courses as they do as well as the additional modules in years four and five.
Applications for midweek theology for 2010-2011 are now closed. However, if you would like to make an enquiry about any of these courses please email sptc@stmellitus.org
The Bishop of London Richard Chartres
“At a time when fragmentation and partisanship can appear to threaten the credibility and effectiveness of our ministry, St Mellitus represents a bold step of faith and trust. We believe that as we pursue the harder path of unity in diversity, the College will prove to be an instrument of the Spirit in equipping the whole people of God to proclaim the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
The Bishop of Chelmsford John Gladwin
“The establishment of St Mellitus College is an exciting development for Chelmsford Diocese. It offers us new opportunities to develop theological and ministerial education to assist us in the mission of the Gospel in our time.”
The Dean Revd Dr Graham Tomlin
“St Mellitus College is a very exciting place to work. It brings together students from across the spectrum of the church to learn about and prepare for mission in the contemporary world, in a way that tries to be open to the Spirit of God and learning from each other. We have a fantastic group of students, a great staff team and it is a privilege to be part of it.”
Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge University, David Ford
"One of the most important experiments to have happened in British theology and church theological education for a long time. The way it is bringing together academy and church, including church at the grass roots - that collaboration is just full of potential for the future and I feel everyone should watch this space. What it can do is something that really no other theological institution in the country can achieve at the moment."