Provides a ministerially focused theological education in which theology informs mission and ministerial practice and ministerial practice informs theology.
Set within a World Heritage Site, and an integral part of St. John’s College, Cranmer Hall offers a varied programme of academic awards in Theology, Ministry and Mission from Durham University. The undergraduate courses are validated through Common Awards, the national validation programme for theological and ministerial education, which is itself based at Durham University.
Cranmer Hall offers three courses at undergraduate level:
Certificate in Theology, Ministry and Mission (120 credits)
Diploma in Theology, Ministry and Mission (240 credits)
BA in Theology, Ministry and Mission (360 credits)
Whatever the level, the vision is the same: to provide a ministerially focused theological education in which theology informs mission and ministerial practice and ministerial practice informs theology.
Although an Anglican foundation, Cranmer Hall attracts students from a variety of backgrounds. Most students are training for ordained ministry or for church leadership (Anglican and Free Church), but some are independent students. Whatever their background, all are attracted by the prospect of an academic theology course which seeks to train people for mission and ministry in today’s world.
With this aim in mind, on each course, you will study modules from four different theological areas:
Course structure
Year 1 modules
Core modules:
Biblical Study, with the option to study Greek and Hebrew
The Christian Tradition (Christian Doctrine, Church History and Ethics)
Ministerial and Missional Practice including Mission and Evangelism, Leadership, Pastoral Care, Preaching, Christian Spirituality and denominational training (Anglican and Free Church)
Practical Theology including a module on Death, Dying and the Christian Hope
We are committed to excellence of provision in all areas of training and pay particular attention to tailoring courses to the needs of individuals. Most students on our courses are full-time, but many students also take a full-time course on a part-time basis. The teaching programme follows the University terms and is usually onsite and in-person.
Assessment
The modules are assessed in a variety of ways. In most cases, there is a written assessment which could be an essay or a work of theological reflection or a reflective journal. Other assessments try to catch the realities of ministerial life such as an Assessed Conversation or presentation or videoed sermon.
The fees for this academic year have not been confirmed yet.
The tuition fees shown for home students are for one complete academic year of full-time study and are set according to the academic year of entry. Fees for subsequent years of your course may rise in line with an inflationary uplift as determined by the government.
The tuition fees shown for overseas and EU students are for one complete academic year of full-time study, are set according to the academic year of entry, and will be subject to an annual inflationary increase expected to rise throughout the programme of study.
Our degrees are designed to give you a strong and broad foundation of subject-specific knowledge as well as transferable skills and personal qualities developed during your studies: thinking clearly, writing well, presenting arguments, analysing texts, assessing evidence, solving problems, pursuing and organising research. These skills are highly valued across many sectors.
Our graduates readily find employment in fields such as church leadership and ministry, chaplaincy, para-church organisations, youth and children’s ministry and the charity sector.
A significant number also progress onto higher-level study, such as postgraduate study in Theology and Ministry or our Doctor of Theology and Ministry programme.
The majority of our students go straight into employment after completing their studies with us.
Department information
Cranmer Hall
Cranmer Hall is a vibrant and diverse Christian community forming Christlike leaders for today’s church through transformational learning.
We cherish our rich Anglican and Evangelical tradition, our beautiful North East context, and our world-class Durham University setting as part of St John’s College.
We are a Christian community, members of Christ’s body who need each other in our diversity to learn and flourish as disciples of Christ. Come and meet people different to you who will become friends for life.
We form Christlike leaders, training people in a wide range of knowledge and skills whilst believing that character matters so much more than competence. Come willing to be changed by God’s Spirit more into the likeness of his Son to the glory of the Father.
We serve today’s church, believing that the unchanging gospel of grace is ever relevant and needed in a changing world. Come to see the world afresh through God’s eyes and to be sent out with a renewed heart for the church as central to God’s mission.
We offer transformational learning, seeking to go deeper in the Scriptures, the inheritance of faith, and the practices of the church within one of world’s leading universities. Come and explore your faith like never before.
Facilities
Cranmer Hall is part of St John’s College, founded a little over 100 years ago to provide a place for evangelical Anglicans to train for ordained ministry in the context of Durham University.
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