Biblical Studies and Theology
University of Roehampton
UCAS Code: V620 | Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
University of Roehampton
UCAS Code: V620 | Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
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About this course
**Why this course?**
• Top modern university in London in Theology & Religious Studies (Complete University Guide 2025)
• Theology and Religious Studies ranked 1st in London in all categories (National Student Survey 2024)
• Silver in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) For delivering high quality teaching, learning and outcomes for our students.
• With campus-based and online delivery, this course is specifically designed for people who may already have significant life commitments.
• Our staff are committed, practising Christians who represent a diversity of traditions and theological streams: Church of England, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal and evangelical.
• An ideal course for those seeking a formal academic ‘top up’ for their previous experience in Christian service and knowledge of the Bible.
**About this course**
• Perfect for those who wanted to study theology at university level but lacked the time due to studies, ministry, or career paths.
• Equips students serving in churches, schools, missional organisations, and the third sector with a structured approach to studying the Bible and Christian theology.
• Provides tools, knowledge, and skills to study and teach the Old and New Testaments effectively.
• Offers context for personal beliefs and practices within the church’s 2000-year history.
**Skills**
• Develop a professional skillset for studying and teaching the Old and New Testaments.
• Builds fluency in discussing major Christian doctrines.
• Students who successfully complete the course will receive a Certificate of Higher Education which equates to 120 credits at Level 4.
**Career opportunities**
Graduates of the Biblical Studies and Theology (Certificate of Higher Education) programme will find themselves equipped with a profound understanding of Biblical Studies and Theology, enabling them to contribute effectively in various roles within their communities and beyond.
These roles may encompass serving as deacons, elders, council members, or administrators within their local churches, guiding Bible study groups and Sunday School classes, leading worship, undertaking missionary work, providing licensed counseling services, engaging in social service endeavours, and assisting within the charity and third sector. Additionally, for licensed educators working in church-affiliated schools, this programme offers a valuable foundation.
**Teaching designed around you**
At Roehampton, we want to provide you with the flexibility you need while you study, and the contact time to help you succeed. We schedule our teaching across no more than three days each week. Plus, we'll confirm which days these are well in advance of the start of term, so you can plan ahead.
So, if you want to have more focused personal study time, a part-time job, need to balance family commitments, or want to reduce the time you spend commuting, we’re the ideal choice for you.
**Student support available 24/7**
At Roehampton, student support is available 7 days a week.
Our committed academic staff will support, help and guide you throughout your studies and help you prepare for your future career. We also offer study, wellbeing and careers support on-campus and online, so you can get the help you need when you want it.
We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you.
Modules
Introduction to Theological Formation
This module addresses the nature and challenges of beginning theological study and leads students toward a critical self-awareness of their own learning journey in theology. Skills and knowledge acquisition, alongside character development, are seen as complementary aspects of each student’s theological formation .
Old Testament
Students engage with texts representing the four major genres of the OT corpus: the Pentateuch, Historical Books, Wisdom Literature, and the Prophetic books. In each case, students are presented with a framework within which they can determine the original meaning of the text, and are equipped with interpretive tools that will assist in drawing out the significance of the biblical message for contemporary faith and practice.
New Testament
Students engage with a thorough discussion of the historical, literary, religious and cultural background in both Jewish and Graeco-Roman contexts, as well as focused explorations of the Gospels, Acts, Paul, other epistles and the book of Revelation. Texts are explored to uncover what they tell us not only about Christianity’s founding figures and ideas, but also the communities within which they were written.
Engaging Scripture
This module aims to help students make authentic connections between the biblical text and contemporary thought and practice. Using a framework that distinguishes between discourse located ‘behind’, ‘within’ and ‘in front of’ the text, this will approach the task in two different ways, both of which will be important for later professional contexts.
History of Christian Thought
The history of the Christian church is shaped by its wrestling with fundamental questions relating to the substance of belief, the source of revelation, the nature of the church and the purpose of the church in the world. The purpose of this module is to help students understand their theological formation in historical context and to explore how engagement with these overarching questions has shaped Christian thought and identity from the first century to the present day.
Introduction to Christian Doctrine
This module explores the underlying concepts, figures, methods, and questions in historical and contemporary expressions of Christianity. These underlying concerns will be considered in dialogue with various forms of Christian practice and in dialogue with the doctrinal context of students’ own traditions as well as displaying an awareness of the breadth and diversity of Christian doctrine as it is understood and practiced in the world today.
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