This programme is designed for lay or ordained persons, from all traditions, who are interested in exploring the challenges of Celtic missional approaches and spiritual understandings. If you are looking for a programme that brings an emphasis upon the Celtic model for application in the vocation of mission and evangelism today, then this is the one for you! The programme is delivered part-time over two years and can be undertaken at a number of different levels:
There are 2 core units of study for the Mission (Celtic Mission and Spirituality) stream.
Celtic Mission and Spirituality
Main themes include a study of Celtic mission practices, an understanding of Celtic Christian spirituality and how spirituality and mission were integrated for Celtic Christians.
Celtic Mission and Spirituality Literature
Main themes include an exploration of Celtic spirituality and mission practices based on a study of original writings such as Patrick’s Confession and Letter to Coroticus, Bede’s The Ecclesiastical History of the English People, the Carmina Gadelica and writings of Columba, Columbanus and others.
This stream can be undertaken part-time at a number of different levels:
For part-time students, there are two residential weeks throughout the year, each of which introduce one unit of study. The modules specific to the course are delivered in the November of alternating years. It is expected that part-time students will work on average 15 hours a week for 30 weeks in each year, in addition to researching a dissertation if required. Full-time students will complete all the units relevant to their course in a year (up to four for MA level), and have until the following March to submit a dissertation if required.
If you are looking for a course that will go wide in its grasp of the subject, deep into some key themes, and will prepare you for the challenges of our day, then this is the course for you!
For more information about any of the Postgraduate courses we offer please contact our Postgraduate Administrator by phone or email.