Moorlands College is an

Evangelical Christian Evangelicalism (), also called evangelical Christianity or evangelical Protestantism, is a worldwide interdenominational movement within Protestant Christianity that affirms the centrality of being " born again", in which an individual exper ...

training college with a campus based in

Sopley Sopley is a village and civil parish situated in the New Forest National Park of Hampshire, England. It lies on the old main road from Christchurch to Ringwood, on the east bank of the River Avon. The parish extends east as far as Thorny Hill ...

(near Christchurch)

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, and Regional Centres in

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, and Belfast in Northern Ireland. All degree courses (including undergraduate and postgraduate degrees) are validated by the

University of Gloucestershire , mottoeng = In Spirit and Truth , established = , type = Public , endowment = £2.4 m (2015) , chancellor = Rennie Fritchie, Baroness Fritchie , vice_chancellor ...

. The college is

non-denominational A non-denominational person or organization is one that does not follow (or is not restricted to) any particular or specific religious denomination. Overview The term has been used in the context of various faiths including Jainism, Baháʼí Fait ...

and acclaims
Statement of Faith
which is shared by several Evangelical Christian organisations. The college participates in the Government’s

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(TEF) and received a Silver TEF award in 2018. They are reviewed by th
Quality Assurance Agency
to ensure they fully meet national expectations as a provider of higher education.

Programmes at Moorlands College

Moorlands College offers various programmes in

Applied Theology Practical theology is an academic discipline that examines and reflects on religious practices in order to understand the theology enacted in those practices and in order to consider how theological theory and theological practices can be more full ...

at undergraduate, postgraduate and short course level. Within the undergraduate offering, students can choose from a variety of specialisms across Cross Cultural Studies, Missional Leadership, Children and Schools Work, Community and Families, and Youth and Community Work studies. The Youth and Community Work course includes a JNC Professional Qualification. Undergraduate:
Foundation YearBA (Hons) in Applied TheologyBA (Hons) in Applied Theology (Youth and Community Work) with JNC Professional Qualification
endorsed by the National Youth Agency. Postgraduate:
MA in Applied Theology
(Four Specialist Modules) **Apologetics **Christian Leadership **Chaplaincy **The Bible and Preaching
MA in Language, Community and Development

Moorlands Centres

Moorlands College has centres in three regions: - Christchurch Campus - South West Regional Centre - Belfast

References

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