Learn About Mission While Engaging in Mission

Our B.Th (Hons) Mission explores cutting edge missional thinking while you are engaged in mission and ministry.
The course provides practical, affordable and flexible apprenticeship style training for those currently in lay leadership or emerging church leaders. Created by practitioners with hands-on experience of mission in the western world, the course aims to enable leaders to transform their thinking, their lives and the ways of being church.

Listen to former student, Hannah Northcott, explain why she chose to study the B.Th (Hons) Mission with Springdale College.

How the Course Works

The B.Th is a three year, full-time undergraduate degree validated by Middlesex University.

The course combines study with practical work experience. Throughout the three years students undertake study at a Local Learning Centre, whilst also being on an extended placement where they work with their host organisation for at least 18 hours a week (during term time), focussing on their particular ministry. This gives our students experience that will prove invaluable for their first job after graduating.

In order to create a new mindset for mission the course uses a creative interplay between personal learning packs, student learning groups, written assignments, placement tasks and coaching support.

• Learning Packs: Students are supplied with all the materials that are needed via moodle and a data stick. They use this to prepare for participation in a local Learning Centre.
• Student Groups: An exploration of the learning packs either happens once a week or at a series of tutorials at a local Learning Centre.
• Assignments: Each module has a practical written assignment that contributes 70% of a module’s final assessment.
  Written class presentations are sometimes used for grading purposes along with the essay.
• Placement Tasks: Each module also provides students with placement tasks to be fulfilled in a ministry context.
• Regular Coaching: Students meet a coach weekly for general support. Three times a term individual progression with placement tasks are assessed. Work place assessment, including an electronic journal, contributes to the remaining 30% of the assessment in each module.

Learning Centres

Springdale College hosts a number of Learning Centres around the UK where students undertake modules of study.
• Bath City Church (pastoral – Bath)
• South West Youth Ministries (youth – Exeter)
• ICYUK (youth)
• Children Worldwide (children – Birmingham)
• Springdale College (pastoral – Birmingham)
• Liverpool Mission Academy (pastoral – Liverpool)
• Bethel Leadership Academy, Coventry – validation pending
• DNA (youth) – validation pending

Course Fees

The fees for the B.Th course for the academic year 2012-13 are £4700.

The course is registered with the Student Loans Company and students can apply for course fees and living expenses. Some students may also be supported by their host organisation while on placement.

Course Structure

Students complete a number of core modules (biblical, theological, historical and mission studies) and are then able to focus on one specific pathway depending on their ministry. The pathways are:

• Youth Ministry
• Children’s Ministry
• Pastoral Practice

Year 1 modules: Please click here for more detail.

Year 2 modules: Please click here for more detail.

Year 3 modules: Please click here for more detail.

Download the B.Th Mission Leaflet

Click here to view the B.Th (Hons) Mission Brochure

Entry Requirements

Springdale College admits students to the programme at 18 years of age or above who fulfill the entrance requirements.

Students who fulfil the English language requirements* and:

Springdale College admits students to the programme of 18 years of age who have GCSE Maths and English at ‘C’ or above and 2 A Level passes or equivalent. We will also consider applicants of 21 years old or over who do not meet the normal entry requirements.

All applicants have to successfully pass an interview and Criminal Records Board (CRB) checks are required for all students who will be working directly or in close proximity with children or young people.

Entry as a mature student requires the completion of a initial student evaluation. Details are available by request to the office.

Notes to entry requirements

* English Language Requirements: For students whose first language is not English, it is recommended that their level of English language be at an IELTS (or equivalent) score of 6.0 with not less than 5.5 in any component.

Students need to be engaged in a ministry of some kind. This could be youth work, children’s work, community or pastoral work, or some other kind of creative ministry.

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Application Process

Please click here to find out about the application process for the B.Th (Hons) Mission.

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