London School of Theology
UCAS Code: LA06 | Certificate - Cert
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A level
GCSE/National 4/National 5
In addition to two A-Levels at grade C or above, applications must also have three different GCSE passes at grade C or above (one GCSE must be English), or equivalent alternatives.
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**This new programme** offered at London School of Theology is designed to offer a well rounded, interdisciplinary approach to theology and discipleship. Students will engage theologically with philosophy, ethics, arts, and music to think critically and rigorously about what it means to be a disciple of Jesus in society today.
**This programme is subject to validation from our awarding body, Middlesex University.**
Building on the existing strengths of our flagship BA in Theology, it offers opportunities to relate Christian belief and theological understanding to leadership, public life, philosophy, ethics, psychology, sociology, literature, music and the arts. Core Theology modules are complemented by a wide variety of options that allow you to tailor the programme to your own interests and needs. The overall mission of the programme is ‘Discipleship for Citizenship’. It aims to produce graduates who are confident and knowledgeable in their faith, while at the same time being intellectually, culturally and politically engaged for the common good of society. All in all, study on this programme will enable you to gain a versatile, high-quality humanities degree that can be applied to a broad variety of contexts—one that reflects LST’s long-standing commitment to relating God’s Word to God’s world.
The BA Theology and Liberal Arts programme addresses our changing cultural and intellectual context and seeks to relate Christian faith incisively, relevantly and practically to contemporary society. You will have the privilege of studying alongside and interacting with students and faculty from diverse backgrounds and denominations, which enriches the whole study programme. Personal spiritual growth comes not only through the taught programmes, but also through placement and dissertation options, through wider community participation, and through extracurricular activities organised by the student body.
This programme can be studied full-time or part-time, with the BA Hons degree taking three and six years respectively to complete. While certain optional modules need to be taken on campus in London, core Theology and Interdisciplinary modules and a large proportion of Optional modules are offered in both on-campus and online modes. Whether you study on campus or online, you will be part of the same programme as all others pursuing this degree. You can also choose to blend on-campus or online modules in almost any combination (timetable permitting) to suit your individual circumstances. Each year you will be able to choose to study in on-campus, online or blended modes. (Do note, however, that you cannot switch modes in the middle of a module, or halfway through the year, as modules are timetabled and taught differently in each mode.)
Although teaching methods are different for each mode, on-campus and online modules meet the same learning outcomes, carry the same type of assessments, and benefit from comparably high- quality teaching and tutoring.
Modules
There are 4 Core Theology Modules: Theology & Liberal Arts 1 - Introducing Theology & Liberal Arts; Introduction to Theology; Key Christian Thinkers; Global Christianity. You can also choose 1 Theology Module from: Old Testament Introduction; New Testament Introduction; Faith in Time; Introduction to Doctrine; God and Creation; Spiritual Theology 1. You can also choose 1 Interdisciplinary Module: Engaging Liberal Arts 1 - Theology, Imagination and the Arts; Engaging Liberal Arts 2 - Philosophical Theology; Engaging Liberal Arts 3 - Theology and Psychology.
Assessment methods
Because we are seeking a broad range of learning in the programme, assessment takes a variety of forms as appropriate to the topic being studied both for Onsite and Distance Education / Online students: - Essays, which allow a student to develop a line of thought around a set question or topic. - Presentations to a class, which can include written notes of the presentation. - Quizzes and tests, which focus on particular areas of knowledge and understanding and take place in the classroom. - Examinations, which may be ‘unseen’ or ‘seen’ in advance of sitting the paper. These permit a range of material to be assessed, notably in courses which have a strong survey or content focus. These are formally assessed and take place under exam conditions. - Sermon scripts or other teaching material, especially where a module focuses on developing skills in oral communication with others. - Theological reflection on practice, which brings together theory and practice. This can take a journal form or a specific reflection on a particular incident or issue. - Portfolio of written material of a variety of kinds, which enables students to engage with wide-ranging assessments.
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Extra funding
London School of Theology offers a range of annual scholarships to students able to demonstrate financial need, exceptional academic ability/potential, or both. London School of Theology also offers bursaries for students in financial need, but these are only available for students once they have commenced their studies with us.
Our Raising Theologians Awards are available at undergraduate and postgraduate level and across all programmes. They include scholarships covering fees and/or accommodation for one or more years.
To apply for a scholarship with London School of Theology you should already have been accepted for a place to study with us.
To qualify for an undergraduate financial need-based award, you must fulfil the following criteria:
1. Have an annual family income as assessed by Student Finance England at below £35,001
2. Not be in receipt of a tuition fee loan and maintenance loan from Student Finance England
Additional scholarship are targeted at students most in need. LST will pay additional support for £1000 to students who meet the above criteria and one or more of the following:
1. Students who are carers, care leavers or at risk of becoming homeless
2. Mature students aged 21 or over at the start of their undergraduate course
3. Students in receipt of the Parents Learning Allowance, Childcare Grant, Adult Dependents Grant or increased student maintenance loan from the UK Government as part of their student support package
4. Students in receipt of Disabled Students’ Allowance, Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
Limited other scholarships may be available. Speak to your admissions officer, or visit our website lst.ac.uk/scholarships to find out more.
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Theology can actually be a very vocational subject —by far the most common move for theology graduates is to go into the clergy and at the moment we have a serious shortage of people willing to go into what is one of the oldest graduate careers. If you want to study theology but don't want to follow a religious career, then there are plenty of options available. 2015 graduates went into all sorts of jobs requiring a degree, from education and community work, to marketing, HR and financial analysis. Postgraduate study is also popular — a lot of theology graduates train as teachers, or go into Masters or even doctoral study - where philosophy and law are very popular postgraduate subjects of study.
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