Study With Us - New Testament Studies
Develop your faith
Develop your faith
The Certificate in New Testament Studies (CNTS) course is designed for anyone interested in developing his or her own faith and seeking greater understanding and knowledge with regard to the New Testament. The course includes a solid foundation in key areas of New Testament theology and spirituality, and aims to ensure that students gain greater personal insight into the Gospels and other writings and could use this to further their participation in parish, deanery and work life.
This is a two-year, part-time, distance-learning course, which is completed in two distinct stages – Part I and Part II.
This course draws from the individual Gospels, Acts of the Apostles and other writings of the New Testament, together with the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the 2020 Directory for Catechesis, and relevant documents of the Second Vatican Council and the Holy See as key reference texts, offering a balance of theology, spirituality, and catechetical insights.
Eight modules are studied over two years – 5 are compulsory and the student selects a further three modules based on their individual circumstances and preferences:
**Units are option choices
Assessment is undertaken in the form of a workbook (completed as part of the course study). This includes a range of activities, reading and reflection, with a final assignment.
The course is carefully designed to give you a high level of support so that, even though you are at a distance, help is always at hand. Support is provided through:
The course uses a variety of learning approaches, including lectures, coursebooks, workbooks, quizzes, tutorials and study sessions to enable every student to complete their course.
Please contact the Course Director for further information:
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