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Postgraduate Diploma in Theology

The Postgraduate Diploma in Theology aims to develop the students' interest in and knowledge and understanding of Christian theology. Through a variety of options, students will be able to engage with biblical studies, ecclesiology, missiology and church history in some depth. Students will acquire critical interpretive and theological tools that build on the BA (Hons) in Theology programme. They will learn to develop insights that speak to contemporary issues.

This taught postgraduate programme is designed to give students who have a BA (Hons) in Theology (or equivalent programme) the opportunity to develop aspects of particular interest at a postgraduate level. It will be of interest for people who wish to devote a year to more in-depth, focussed and critical study of theology, often as part of a programme of continuing professional development.

Units include:

Issues in Biblical Theology
The Bible in the Contemporary World: Hermeneutics
Galatians and 1 Corinthians: Early Letters of Paul
Luke-Acts
Elementary Biblical Hebrew and Exegesis
Elementary New Testament Greek and Exegesis
Intermediate Hebrew and Exegesis
Intermediate Greek and Exegesis
Advanced Greek: Exegesis and Syntax
The Church as a Prophetic and Pilgrim Community
Dimensions of Worship
From Wesley to Wimber: Contemporary Evangelicalism
Revivals and Revivalism: Past and Present
Christian Faith and Current Global Issues
Mission, the Environment and World Development
Mission in a Global Context: Concepts and Practices
Mission and Anglicanism

In order to complete the Postgraduate Diploma programme, students must complete taught units totalling 120 credits. In the case of failing to achieve sufficiently well, students may exit with a Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits satisfactorily completed).

The Postgraduate Diploma can be completed full time in one academic year or part time in two years.

For international students whose native language is not English a minimum of 7.0 in an International English Language Test Score (IELTS) taken not more than two years prior to entry is required. Trinity College also offers extra English language and study skills support for international students.