BA Overview

Our undergraduate programmes equip Christian leaders to be missionally effective in their church or ministry context through accredited training, thought leadership and missional support.

Enrolment Deadline:

Friday 6th September for a September 2024 Start

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Our undergraduate programmes focus on missional and biblical theology, with practical application to prepare you for employment after graduation. We welcome students who are passionate to develop their skills in ministry or missional leadership and ready to bring about change in this world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

How the Programme Works

The programme combines theological and biblical study with a mission emphasis and practical work experience throughout the course. You will gain an understanding of missional theology and explore the foundations of Christian belief, practice and missional ministry within your chosen church, organisation or training context.

Programme Structure

The programme is divided into three elements: class time, practical work-based learning, and independent study. The programme is structured around taught modules through our facilitated learning. This is supported by tutorials, cluster groups and personal formation throughout the programme. This method of study will give you invaluable experience to equip you for employment after you graduate.

Programme Content

You will study the core areas of Biblical Studies (Old and New Testament), Theology, Mission and Ministry, as well as other subjects, such as Missional Leadership Youth Ministry, or European Missional Leadership depending on your chosen optional modules.

You will study at your chosen campus and engage in a range of work-based learning in your local context, designed to develop your skills in mission and ministry. As well as the traditional essay, there is a range of assessment on the programme, including presentations, sermons, research projects, and practical work-based tasks (ForMission does not use exams as a method of assessment).

Programme Resources

You will receive study guides for every module, lecture, and workshop. All resources will be made available to you online through our Virtual Learning Environment, Moodle.

Learning Resources: You will have access to study guides and to the College’s online library and lending resources via Moodle (Virtual Learning Environment). You will use these to prepare for participation in classes, tutorials, and to help you include assignments, such as essays or reports, and sometimes class presentations or debates.
Work-based Learning: You will gain work experience in an organisational and/or ministry context, to enable you to develop practical skills and experience of Christian leadership.
Regular Tutorials and Supervision: You will meet regularly with your Campus Leader and with your Work-based Supervisor. Work-based assessment, including an electronic journal, is an important element of the programme.

Personal Development

All of our programmes are built on five areas of formation:

Personal Formation: developing the interpersonal communication skills which make it possible for people to respond well to your leadership style.
Intellectual Formation: learning cutting edge theories which can be tested in your work-based learning context.
Ministry Formation: developing the character of Christ the disciple-maker – becoming like Christ the missional leader par excellence.
Missional Formation: learning the key ideas and skills needed to equip the church for God’s mission through missional leadership.
Spiritual Formation: helping students to develop spiritual practices that enable them to have a deeper relationship with God and discern God’s mission.

Student Support

We actively support students throughout their studies. Many of our students are engaged simultaneously in ministry and other responsibilities and/or may be re-entering formal education after a break. Our support is tailored to such circumstances, as well as providing general support to all students. At our regional hubs, students meet regularly for peer support, worship and prayer.

Pathway Leaders and other staff are available to chat to and provide study support. We also provide one-to-one and group tutorials covering study skills. In addition, our Disability Officer can assist with enquiries about learning support for students on a disability allowance. There are student representatives for each year and course, who feed back to the College issues of concern from the student body.

What do ForMission Graduates go on to do?

Many of our graduates are working for churches and parachurch organisations. Examples include:

Pastor for young adults at a church
Founding a charity doing community work in a multicultural neighbourhood
Youth work for a diocese
Master’s level ministerial study with ordination
Youth pastor at a church
Working with the Bible Society
Teacher Training
Community development work
Planting church in northern England
Chaplaincy work
Working for a Christian TV channel