Our community includes a wide range of independent students studying for an academic award. Many choose Emmanuel because they want to study in a context where Christian faith experience is honoured whilst deep questions of life and faith are scrupulously explored.
We aim to equip students with the values, skills, and intellectual capacity to benefit society today by building meaningful connections between Christian faith and twenty-first century life and culture.
As of May 2025, Emmanuel Theological College is registered with the Office for Students, so our independent students can apply for government funding (see the news item entitled OFS Registration).
We offer undergraduate programmes for independent students that are available both full-time and part-time. All our undergraduate programmes are validated through our partnership with Durham University Common Awards.
To find out the entry requirements for all undergraduate programmes, view our Admission Policy HERE.
All of our undergraduate programme modules are assessed by 100% coursework. We use a rich array of different assessment types including oral presentations, essays, resources for others, portfolios, group work, theological reflection, gobbets, visit reports, projects and reports. Our assessments are designed to help you love God with ‘all of your mind’ (Matthew 22:37) as they equip you with subject specific skills and knowledge for Christian ministry and mission, and key skills which can be applied in a range of workplace settings and careers.
Certificate in Theology, Ministry and Mission can be completed in 1 year full-time, or over 2 years part-time.
The Certificate consists of 120 credits taken at FHEQ level 4, and lays foundations in biblical studies, doctrine, ethics, reflective practice, and worship (below).
The Certificate can be undertaken full-time at our Liverpool Teaching Centre only, or part-time at any of our other Teaching Centres.
Level 4 Assessed Modules
TMM1011 Introduction to the New Testament
TMM1021 Introduction to the Old Testament
TMM1121 Creeds and Councils
TMM1171 Christian Discipleship
TMM1211 Foundations for Theology and Reflective Practice
TMM1551 Growing Together in Christ: Worship and Spirituality
Diploma in Theology, Ministry and Mission can be completed in 2 years full-time or 3 years part-time.
The Diploma consists of 240 credits taken at FHEQ levels 4 and 5. The curriculum builds upon the modules and credits undertaken for the Certificate (above) adding leadership, missional ecclesiology, sacramental theology, interfaith dialogue, discrimination, and further biblical studies (below).
The Diploma can be undertaken full-time at our Liverpool Teaching Centre only, or part-time at any of our other Teaching Centres.
Level 5 Assessed Modules
TMM2087 Old Testament Text Study in Context
TMM2077 New Testament Text Study in Context
TMM2141 Sacramental Theology and Ministry
TMM2211 Leadership and Theology for Ministry and Mission
TMM2257 Christianity and Interfaith
TMM2451 Missional Ecclesiology
TMM2527 Reflective Practice in Context
TMM2781 Theology and Discrimination
BA in Theology, Ministry, and Mission can be completed in 3 years full-time or 6 years part-time.
The BA consists of 360 credits taken at FHEQ levels 4, 5, and 6. The curriculum builds upon the modules and credits undertaken for the Certificate and Diploma (above) adding level 6 modules on contemporary culture and apologetics, Christian tradition, pioneering and church planting, further biblical studies, and global theology (below).
The BA can be undertaken full-time at our Liverpool Teaching Centre only. For those wishing to complete part-time, FHEQ levels 4 and 5 modules may be completed at any of our other Teaching Centres but level 6 modules are currently offered at our Liverpool Centre only.
Level 6 Assessed Modules
TMM3091 Christian Doctrine in Context
TMM3167 A Key Christian Figure: Francis of Assisi
TMM3341 Independent Learning Project
TMM3431 Mission and Apologetics in Contemporary Culture
TMM3451 Missional Theology in a Global Context
TMM3657 Biblical Theology in Context
TMM3861 Church Planting in Perspective
Certificate of Higher Education in Christian Ministry and Mission (180 Credits) can be completed over 2 years part-time.
This certificate consists of 180 credits at FHEQ Levels 4 and 5, and includes modules in biblical studies, doctrine, ethics, reflective practice, worship, sacramental theology, missional ecclesiology and discrimination.
The Certificate can be undertaken part-time at any of our Teaching Centres.
Level 4 Assessed Modules
TMM1211 Foundations for Theology and Reflective Practice
TMM1011 Introduction to the New Testament
TMM1021 Introduction to the Old Testament
TMM1121 Creeds and Councils
TMM1171 Christian Discipleship
TMM1537 Introduction to Christian Worship
Level 5 Assessed Modules
TMM2211 Leadership and Theology for Ministry and Mission
TMM2451 Missional Ecclesiology
TMM2627 Church and Sacrament
All students have a Formation Tutor for the duration of their programme to support students’ academic, personal, and professional development through an ongoing personalised point of contact with the College.
Additional academic support is available for all through our Academic Support Tutor, Dr Stephanie Day.
Interested in studying with us? Fill in the contact form and we’ll be in touch, or come and meet us to find out more!
