Undergraduate Certificate in Theological Studies

1. The course shall consist of lectures, tutorials, seminars and/or classes on the subject of Theology. The course is available on a full-time basis, taken over a period of three terms, or on a part-time basis taken over a period of six terms.

2. Every candidate will be required to satisfy the examiners in written assignments or examination papers, as specified, for six papers, to include:

• • i.    Each of Papers A1 to A4 from Part 1 of the Schedule for the Degree of Bachelor of Theology;

    ii.    Two further papers from Part 1 of the same Schedule, at least one of which must be selected from Papers A5 to A8.

The written work will be submitted via the Department for Continuing Education approved online submission system. Videos or other recordings will be submitted in an appropriate electronic format to the Examiners for the Certificate in Theological Studies, Rewley House, Wellington Square, Oxford.

 Full-time students must submit or be examined in at least two papers by the end of Hilary Full term, at least two papers by the end of Trinity Full term and the remainder by the Long Vacation submission deadline. Part-time students must submit or be examined in three papers in year 1 and three papers in year 2, with at least one paper by the end of Hilary Full term each year, at least one paper by the end of Trinity Full term each year and the remaining papers for the year by the Long Vacation submission deadline. The exact dates will be published in the course handbook at the beginning of each academic year.

3. Candidates may be required to attend a viva voce examination at the end of the course.

4. Candidates who fail to satisfy the examiners in the written work or the examinations under 2 may be permitted to resubmit work in respect of part or parts of the examination which they have failed, on not more than one occasion, which shall normally be within one year of the initial failure.