Programme Delivery

What to expect

For all validated programmes, there are two 4-5 day Residential teaching blocks per year when all WTC students from across the UK gather together in Nottingham at the Jubilee Campus. These are held in early September and early January. There is also a commitment to attend Hubs (depending on programme taken), except for those on the Flexi-programmes.

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Programme Commitment

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Our Residentials are held at the Jubilee Campus, University of Nottingham.

Dates for Residentials:

2024-25
  1. Monday 2nd – Friday 6th September 2024
  2. Friday 3rd – Monday 6th January 2025

Commitment for each programme:

In addition to the two Residential blocks, there are twenty Hub teaching evenings, on a Monday or Tuesday evening (depending on which Hub you are in), between 6.30 – 9.30pm, through the academic year. Flexi-GradDip students watch the recorded lectures in their own time and join every second Tuesday evening for their video tutorials.

The programmes are assessed by the submission of six essays throughout the year.

Graduate Diploma in Church Planting and Leadership Mini-Residentials in Year 2:

  • –  8th & 9th October 2023 at (Charismatic Evangelism & Church Planting) venue TBC
  • –  7th & 8th February 2024 (Servant Leadership) in Bristol.
  • – 16th & 17th May 2024 (Shapes of the Church: Past, Present, Future) in Chichester.

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The Graduate Diploma in Church Planting & Leadership is assessed by the submission of six essays throughout the year.

In addition to the two Residential blocks, the MA (with 2 or 3 year taught options) is taught on two to three Teaching Saturdays each year spread throughout each year. Teaching Saturdays are held in Hubs (unless there are only 1 or 2 students in a Hub on that Teaching Saturday, when students can dial in from home.) Students from two or more Hubs can choose to meet together for a better pedagogical experience. Flexi-MA students can dial in on the day or listen to the recordings after the Teaching Saturdays.

The course is assessed by the submission of up to six assignments per year, plus a dissertation (in the third or fourth year).

MA Teaching Saturdays:
2024-25
    • 19 October 2024
      Paul and the Spirit with Prof Ben Blackwell (10am-4pm)
    • 9 November 2024
      Biblical Languages: Greek with Prof Jason Myers (1-7pm)
    • 1 February 2025
      Reading the Old Testament for the Church with Dr Freddy Hedley (10am-4pm)
      Faithfully Performing the Biblical Drama with Rev Dr Andrew Goddard (10am-4pm)
    • 15 March 2025
      Theology, Culture, and Politics in Early Christianity with Dr Amy Brown Hughes (1-7pm)
      God through the Ages with Dr Jasper Knecht (1-7pm)

Students who are unable to make the teaching Saturdays at a local Hub may elect to do the Flexi-MA.

Hub Teaching

WTC Hub LocationsOne of the unique features of studying with WTC, for those on undergraduate programmes, is the experience of being a member of a Hub (which is a worshipping and learning community in your region). Hubs meet on Monday or Tuesday evenings, depending on the location, and are environments in which you can form meaningful relationships with your fellow students, have time and space to discuss the issues arising in the teaching, as well as worshipping and praying together.

In our Hubs we also facilitate an extra-curricular Personal Formation Programme (PFP) through which local experts visit a Hub to deliver a one off session that enables students to develop skills, be introduced to experts in various spheres of influence and to provide another bridge between the academic, the spiritual, and the practical.

Find out more about our Hub Locations here.

A typical Hub evening looks like this:

  • 6.15 pm – Arrive, chat with fellow students
  • 6.30 pm – Worship and ministry time
  • 7.00 pm – Watch a recorded lecture with other students – with time for discussion throughout the session
  • 8.00 pm – Seminar with faculty to discuss the week’s teaching or a live extra-curricular session from a local practitioner
  • 9.00 pm – Time to pray together with other students, discuss and think over the evening’s teaching
  • 9.30 pm – Finish (may run to 10pm at times)
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Online & Hub Resources

A rich variety of online resources are available through WTC’s virtual learning environment, MyWTC. This includes books, articles, lecture notes, recorded lectures, and other resources. In addition, WTC has a collection of eBooks available to all students and each Hub has a library of books available for students to borrow. 

Explore our programmes and courses to find one that best suits you!

VALIDATED PROGRAMMES

ONLINE COURSE

For those with no prior Higher Education experience.

For those with no prior Higher Education experience. The full 6-year BA (Hons) degree programme.

If you have prior Higher Education experience, but are without a theology degree. 2 specialist tracks are offered.

MA

For those with a degree or GradDip in theology.

For those who wish to explore the foundations of the Christian faith.

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