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Diploma

Foundational, holistic training that equips you for cross-cultural Christian mission and ministry anywhere in the world.

  • 4 Level
  • 240 Credits
  • 2 Year Full Time
  • 3-4 Years Part Time

The Diploma is a more in-depth programme. It prepares you for effective cross-cultural mission by developing your ability to evaluate, understand and apply skills in other cultural contexts. The first year of study is the foundational Certificate programme (level 4).

Our Biblical and Intercultural Studies programme is led by Rev Dr V. J. Samkutty, along with a team of experienced and well-qualified tutors. As a team we believe in providing excellent academic training that is biblically centred, theologically reflective, culturally engaged and practically relevant.

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Key Programme Information

A Diploma of Higher Education (Dip HE) in Biblical and Intercultural Studies, which is validated by The Open University. Alternatively the All Nations Diploma in Biblical and Intercultural Studies.

The Diploma in Biblical and Intercultural Studies prepares students for a life of Christian mission and ministry anywhere in the world. It is a two-year course designed to prepare you well in Biblical and Intercultural Studies. If studied full-time it will take you 2 years, or 4 years if studying part-time.

In Year 2 (level 5) you can tailor your studies to your interests by taking elective modules and a smaller number of compulsory modules. The elective modules fall within our vocational specialisms:

  • The Arts and Mission

  • Personal and Spiritual Formation

  • Theology and Mission

  • Cross-cultural Ministry

  • Poverty and Justice

Many students who complete the Diploma decide to stay on to complete our BA (Hons) degree.

Our flexible programme makes use of a variety of learning approaches ensuring an engaging and vibrant intercultural learning community of people from all around the world. Learning approaches make use of cutting-edge digital learning technology, live interaction with tutors, workshops, practical placements, tutorials and interactive discussion forums.

For those studying remotely, the flexibility of the programme means that classes can either be accessed live (in person or remotely), or asynchronously in the students own time. This makes it possible for those in different time zones, or those who are unable to get time off from their work and ministry (e.g. bi-vocational workers) to also study part-time with us.

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If you have any questions please contact ba@allnations.ac.uk

What Will I Study?

Christian Mission and Ministry modules within the Diploma in Biblical and Intercultural Studies equip students with comprehensive knowledge of mission and ministry, practical skills for effective service, and opportunities for personal and spiritual formation.

All these topics are compulsory in the first year of the Biblical and Intercultural Studies diploma.

  • Old Testament and Mission

  • New Testament and Mission

  • Theology, History and Mission (with Music & Worship)

  • Introduction to Culture and Religion

  • Integral Mission Foundations and Practice (with Creative Evangelism)

  • Personal and Spiritual Formation I

  • Interpersonal Skills

  • Skills for Mission (with Performing Arts)

  • Practical Ministry I.

 For a full description of all these modules, please click here.

Compulsory/core modules:

  • Personal and Spiritual Formation II

  • Ministry Internship

  • Practical Ministry II

  • Missiological Anthropology

  • Theology of Mission

  • Pentateuch

  • Synoptic Gospels

Optional or elective modules:

  • Acts of the Apostles

  • Hermeneutics and Homiletics

  • Leadership

  • New Testament Greek or Biblical Hebrew

  • Pastoral Care

  • Pauline Literature

  • Psalms and Wisdom Literature

  • Regional Missional Issues (e.g.. Asia, Africa, Latin America)

  • Engaging with Islam

  • Islam: Faith and Practice

  • Missional Business

  • Research Paper

  • Holistic Community Programme Management

  • Holistic Community Transformation

  • Arts for a Better Future

  • Creative Media

  • Multicultural Worship

  • Performing Arts in Education

  • Visual and Western Culture

For a full description of all these modules, and to find out how many elective modules you will need to take, please click here.

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Programme Flexibility

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Why All Nations?

We aim to help our students to grow spiritually, think critically, engage cross-culturally, and deepen their Biblical, theological, and missiological understanding for effective mission and ministry. Go wherever God leads you!
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Where Can This Lead?

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Following our studies, most students will go on some form of ministry and mission work around the world. This could include roles such as:

  • Working for and leading Church ministries

  • Teaching the Bible

  • Humanitarian work/ Community Development work

  • Helping to translate and publish Bibles

  • Creative arts ministry

  • Working for Christian mission organisations.

  • Helping to plant and develop new churches.

  • Founding or co-founding new organisations and projects.

  • Leaders of Christian mission networks

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  • International Students

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Learning support

If you have not studied for a long time, it is natural to feel a little concerned. But do not worry: throughout your time at All Nations Christian College, you will benefit from our unique blend of pastoral care and a learning support team who will help you and guide you through. If you have any questions please do get in touch.

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