ministry for the real world
Ministry for the real world Thank you for your interest in Oak Hill College. We hope this prospectus will give you an overview of the vision and mission we are so passionate about. No prospectus can capture the whole picture, so we hope you’ll follow up by visiting our website or coming to an open morning. The morning enables you to meet staff and students, sample a selection of lectures, ask questions, and get a genuine feel for our life as a community. We are living in a time of incredible challenge and change. Our culture is fractured into many different cultures and subcultures. These fractures open up over differences in language, ethnicity, gender, religion, region, generation and class – and not forgetting whether you are leave or remain! Some of these fractures in culture are very deep, with hostility on either side, while others are narrower, but still produce real incomprehension between different groups. 2
For individual Christians and church communities, following the way of Christ is becoming a greater challenge as the cultural ground shifts beneath our feet. How are the people of God to be united, built up and protected? And how are they to fulfil the great commission of Jesus by proclaiming the gospel of peace, reconciliation and healing? An inspiring passage in the book of Ephesians can help us meet this challenge. We are told in Ephesians 4 that when Christ ascended, he gave gifts to his church. Surprisingly, these gifts are people. First and foremost
they are the apostles and prophets, but they are also ‘the evangelists, the pastors and teachers’. If you are called to ministry, you are in this list in Ephesians. You are a gift Christ is making to his church. Your work, over the course of your ministry, will be ‘to equip God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up.’ You are there to protect God’s people from ‘every wind of false teaching’. Here at Oak Hill, we want you to be the best possible gift for Christ to give to his church. We believe that involves
Contents you growing to become more and more like Jesus, as well as getting to understand your faith in more depth and detail. We want you to dedicate yourself to this time of training so that you can continue to feed God’s people in 10, 20 and 30 years’ time. Our calling is to serve you. We want you to develop in godly character, in the competencies of effective church leadership, and in the core knowledge and skills of biblical and theological wisdom. Everything we do takes place in the context of a denominationally diverse learning and worshipping community, where your gifts can develop and flourish. We are committed to preparing students for ministry in the real world, men and women who will grow deeper roots so they can be radically faithful, flexible and fruitful. We look forward to hearing from you.
Why Oak Hill? 4 What we offer 6 Undergraduate study 7 Postgraduate study 10 Part time study 1 1 Flexible Learning 12 Who is Oak Hill for? 13 How do we grow? 17 What is Oak Hill like? 19 How do I apply? 21 FAQs 22
Johnny Juckes, College President Dan Strange, College Director
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Why Oak Hill? There are many places in the UK where you can study theology, so why come to Oak Hill? Here are 10 good reasons. 1. God’s word – We’re 100% committed to the authority and trustworthiness of God’s word. The Bible is the cornerstone of everything we do, so you’ll not only learn about it, but also how to live it out. 2. Your growth – Our central focus is to help you grow your core knowledge of faith, encourage you to grow in godly character, and equip you for the competencies you need for lifelong ministry. 3. Fellowship – You’ll find men and women from different denominations here, including Anglicans and Independents, as we want to help you pray, learn and work together for the sake of the gospel. 4. Learning options – There are plenty of options for learning at your own pace, full time or part time, and to the level of qualification you need. Full 4
8. Future ministry – There are good job opportunities for Oak Hill graduates. Every year, they leave us to become pastors, youth and children’s leaders, chaplains, women’s pastoral workers, church planters, crosscultural workers and missionaries.
time undergraduates study for 1, 2, 3, or 4 years, with module choices to prepare you for the specific ministry you’re called to.
9. Acres of campus – You can go running, take a walk, or simply find quiet space in the 60 acres of 18th century parkland surrounding us. Meanwhile, our modern academic centre and library facilitate your learning and growth.
Every year, our final year undergraduates provide honest feedback about their experiences of studying at Oak Hill, via the National Student Survey. In the most recent survey (2018/19), the following statements, among others, were agreed by 100% of our students. J Staff are good at explaining
things. J My course has provided me with
opportunities to apply what I have learnt.
5. Mission – We have a strong mission focus, so you’ll find modules in crosscultural work, plus opportunities for mission involvement in the UK, and links in other countries.
J The Library resources (e.g.
books, online services, learning spaces) have supported my learning well. J I have received helpful
6. Faculty – Our world-class faculty bring a wealth of international experience in academic research and teaching, but they also have a genuine pastoral focus on the growth of your faith and gifts for ministry. 7. Community – Oak Hill is a warm and supportive community, with social events, fellowship groups, daily chapel, sports, and plenty of time for study, reflection and discussion.
Student experience
comments on my work. J My course has provided me with
opportunities to explore ideas or concepts in depth. J Good advice was available when
10. London – Under an hour by tube, you can experience London’s famous streets and markets, churches and landmarks, museums, galleries, history and culture.
I needed to make study choices on my course. J Overall, I am satisfied with the
quality of the course. Source: National Student Survey, 2019
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What we offer How are you planning to study?
Full time
Part time
Flexible Learning
Undergraduate programmes 1 year
CertHE
2 years
2 years
DipHE
4 years
Modules
3 years
BA (Hons)
6 years
Events
4 years
MTheol
6 years 1
Read more about our study options on these pages:
Postgraduate programmes 1 year
PGCert
2 years
1 year
PGDip
2 years
1 year
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MA
Find out more
2 years 2
Undergraduate study 7 Postgraduate study 10 Part-time study 1 1 Flexible Learning 12 1 The final two years of the MTheol are studied full-time only 2 The part time MA is completed in 24 months
Undergraduate study How do the undergraduate programmes at Oak Hill work? Here’s a short introduction, including the study choices you can make to shape your training at Oak Hill. The undergraduate programmes at Oak Hill College are designed so that you can make significant progress toward effective gospel ministry. We believe ministry needs men and women who are godly, competent and equipped with biblical, theological and pastoral knowledge and wisdom. Therefore, our courses offer rigorous training for a variety of ministry roles in a dynamic and ambiguous 21st century world. Those who enrol on our Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE), Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) or Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA (Hons)) programmes will experience carefullysequenced, world class teaching in the areas of practical ministry, biblical studies, doctrine and history, as well as culture, worldview and mission. 7
An integrated curriculum five compulsory modules drawn from the CertHE, DipHE and BA (Hons) programmes: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years
CertHE
DipHE
BA (Hons)
Full-time: 3 years Part-time: 6 years
MTheol
As shown above, the College’s programmes are cumulative in nature: The CertHE – can be studied as an award in its own right, but also forms Year 1 of the DipHE and the BA (Hons) awards when studied full time The DipHE – can be studied as a discrete programme, but also serves as Years 1 and 2 of the BA (Hons) programme when studied full time By design, this integrated curriculum is embedded in a supportive college experience. Active and reflective learning 8
Full-time: 2 years Part-time: 4 years
Full-time: 4 years Part-time: 6 years
happens in community. Theology in the classroom leads to worship in chapel. Information is joined up to formation and results in transformation alongside personal tutors, classmates and placement supervisors. Compulsory and elective modules In each year of study, you will take both compulsory and elective modules. The compulsory modules provide the core teaching which we believe is fundamental for what everyone needs for ministry. For example, here are
J Biblical Studies J New Testament Greek J Church History J Biblical Theology J Pastoral Ministry
Each of our programmes provides a carefully-sequenced learning experience that moves from foundational to integrated to applied knowledge. Brad Bitner, Director of Learning, Teaching and Assessment at Oak Hill, says, ‘The compulsory modules include New Testament Greek. It’s part of our commitment to help you engage deeply with God’s word, so that you understand it for your own growth in spiritual maturity, and so you can open the text up to those you will serve in ministry.’ Alongside the compulsory modules, there is a variety of elective modules, and the choices you make here enable you to shape the training you receive so that you are prepared for your specific ministry. Together with your church leaders and your personal tutor, depending on your programme, you can decide at each stage which elective modules will best help you make progress in light of your future ministry goals. Below are five examples of elective modules drawn from the DipHE and BA (Hons) programmes. Please note that not all elective modules run every year:
‘What else do we have that is more precious than the word of God? That’s why I have to try to become the best servant of God’s people I can be, by spending time studying the scriptures, so people can be nourished and fed. It’s why I’ve come to Oak Hill.’ Luigi Palombo
J Reading Biblical Hebrew J Cross-Cultural Outreach for
Church-based Ministry J Advanced Christian Leadership J Children’s, Youth and Family Ministry J Islam
The MTheol The MTheol is an integrated undergraduate Master’s degree. It builds on the foundation of theological, pastoral and cross-cultural studies established in the first three years, and allows you to specialise in depth on a subject of your choice in the fourth year.
This programme has your ministry in mind. You are not left at the end with a brilliant piece of theology that won’t make sense to anyone in the pew. That’s why many of the modules help you communicate your insights so they can be understood in the context of church ministry.
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Postgraduate study Oak Hill’s postgraduate programmes take to the next level the characteristics of our undergraduate programmes, which we believe are central to training men and women for gospel ministry in the 21st century. The MA, PGDip and PGCert will enable you to engage at a high level with today’s significant theological and pastoral questions. You take time to reflect and consider in a deeper way the meaning and application of scripture in our fractured, quicklychanging world. Ben Goldenberg, who is studying a postgraduate diploma (the PGDip in Theology), is taking his fourth year
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of study to deepen his preparation for ministry. ‘I think it’s a good idea, as much as you’re able, to front-load your training, because it’s much harder when you’re actually in ministry to step out and do some training than it is to go in really well trained.’ Our postgraduate programmes are intentionally integrative: what you have learned from interpreting the Bible, systematic theology, church history and ethics is tied together. What do we learn about scripture, systematic theology, church history and the other relevant fields? The postgraduate modules model the unity and diversity that are proper to Christian theology. All incoming postgraduate students take our module on hermeneutics, epistemology and the knowledge of God. It explores the key challenges to our knowledge of God, including scepticism, rationalism, romanticism, nihilism and postmodernism. The aim of the module is to help students rightly handle the word of truth (hermeneutics) and more deeply understand the competing claims to knowledge so they’re better equipped to minister to others, and apply God’s word incisively in our ever-changing world. Ultimately, our postgraduate programmes push you forward to love more truly, more wholly and more
‘One of the things I really want to do during my fourth year of study is to hone my language skills, because keeping biblical languages going is a real challenge for people in ministry.’ Ben Goldenberg
deeply the God who has come to us in the gospel of his Son, Jesus Christ. If you have already completed an undergraduate theology degree, the College has a number of postgraduate programmes which are detailed on the website.
Find out more: oakhill.ac.uk/programmes
Part time study The majority of Oak Hill’s programmes are open for part time as well as full time study, which brings some big advantages. You can fund your training by continuing to work; you continue living in the community where you feel at home; and part time study is easier if you live further away from College. You also have greater flexibility in how you organise your life between work and training on a Monday and Tuesday. Adam Goddard, who is studying on our BA (Hons) programme part time while also working in a local
‘For me, combining the experience of working in real-life ministry alongside learning theology part time in an academic environment, is really exciting. It feels like the best of both worlds.’ Adam Goddard
church, values how these different types of learning work together. ‘From the church side of things, it’s a great opportunity to gain practical experience and learn from some really good people in the church, and from the college side, I’m receiving the academic theological training I need.’ For Ali Campbell-Smith, youth worker at Eden Baptist Church, Cambridge, studying part time at Oak Hill gave her the chance to integrate what she was learning into her ministry week by week. ‘I really valued being able to continue doing youth work at my church while having the academic study alongside it. I felt much better equipped for the work I was doing, because I’d been able to put it into practice as I went along.’
So if you’re looking to do some serious theological training but want to continue living and working where you are, part time study offers a great way forward. You come into college for classroom learning, seminars, discussions and private study, using Oak Hill’s modern and highly resourced campus. You grow in your understanding of the gospel, and you also gain a significant academic qualification at the end of your programme of study.
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Flexible Learning Grow your faith. Serve your church. Reach the world. You might want to get a better foundation for how you read and understand the Bible. You might be looking for structured study to take the ministry you do at your church to a new level. Our Flexible Learning modules and events, delivered on the Oak Hill campus, are designed to help you grow and serve.
Take a module
Come to an event
Take one of our Flexible Learning modules, and join the students on one of our regular programmes for lectures by a member of our experienced faculty. Open up key areas by choosing modules in biblical studies, doctrine, church history, apologetics and word ministry. You can simply attend lectures, or choose to engage more deeply in order to receive transferable academic credits.
Come to one of our Equip events for high quality teaching and life application on the key issues of today. They’re delivered by our faculty members on a number of Saturday mornings and Thursday evenings during the year. Or why not take a day out to come to our annual School of Theology, focusing on a single theme, with inspiring lectures and seminars.
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Who is Oak Hill for? The best way to answer the question ‘who is Oak Hill for?’ is by sharing the stories of students who are now doing ministry in the real world, or who are preparing for it. Here are just four of them, and see our website for videos of many more.
If you’re preparing to be ordained in the Church of England, following a similar ministry to Jason, you will have some of these subjects as compulsory modules and some as elective modules as part of a three-year programme: J Scripture for Theology and Ministry J Church History J Worldview, Anthropology and Culture J Advanced Christian Leadership
Jason Roach Revd Dr Jason Roach studied at Oak Hill on the MTheol programme in 2006-10. He is now senior minister of The Bridge, a community church in Battersea, and is an adviser to the Bishop of London on young people. A few years ago, I was involved in ministry to politicians and civil servants in Westminster, but living in Battersea next to a council estate. As I walked around the estate, I saw a lot of young people who had lost hope. Just this year, three young people have been killed through gang violence.
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Jason Roach: continued from page 13 I developed a scheme, Rise Leadership Academy, to help them through the transition between primary and secondary school. At age 1 1 it was like they wanted to be astronauts, but by 14, earning money in gangs. The scheme helps them develop extra skills, and shares the gospel so they see the best leader there ever was. Oak Hill helped me connect the dots between the theology of our trinitarian God and the people in front of me. It encouraged me to communicate the unchanging message of the gospel in language they can understand.
Anna Barrett Anna Barrett is studying at Oak Hill on the FdA programme, with a view to working in youth and children’s ministry when she completes her training. I’ve always loved working with children. They ask the questions adults ask, but in a much simpler way. Studying at Oak Hill has helped me think about their questions: Where is God? Why can’t I see him? Where does he live? You need to understand the Bible well so you can give them clear answers. Working with children 11 and under is the favourite part of what I do – teaching and guiding them, showing them how I live out my own faith, and coming alongside parents and equipping them in their role. You need consistency when you’re working with 14
children and families, and I’m looking forward to commiting to a church and contributing there. Oak Hill has helped equip me in lots of different ways. College has made me realise how much more there is to scripture, to the world and the church, and the warmth of the community has helped me flourish. It’s encouraged my heart and passion for the young people I’ll be serving in the future.
If you’re interested in youth and children’s ministry similar to Anna, you will have some of these subjects as compulsory modules and some as elective modules as part of a three-year programme: J Children’s, Youth and Family
Ministry J Introduction to Christian Ethics J Philosophical Foundations J Biblical Studies
Zim Okoli Zim Okoli is a Pastor of New Life Church Catford, which he helped plant with the support of the Co-Mission network and partner church Grace Church Brockley, who sent a launch
team. He studied at Oak Hill on the CertHE programme in 2016-18. Catford is a vibrant area with a population that is up to 40% Black African and Caribbean, and our vision is to grow a multicultural church here.
I was born in Nigeria, but I’ve been in the UK since I was 11. We launched our church with 13 adults and 10 children, and in the first year, we’ve been more successful at reaching and retaining people with an African background, but we’re still multicultural. People love the diversity and dynamism of our church family, and it’s an exciting place to be. The cross-cultural study I did at Oak Hill helps me think deeply about people as people. None of us fit tidily into one category. When I talk to a North African man living in Catford, I remember that his life in a small flat on an estate has shaped him maybe as much as his cultural background. It helps me take time to engage with people. God’s vision is exciting – calling people from many different sorts of culture.
If you’re interested in crosscultural ministry similar to Zim, you will have some of these subjects as compulsory modules and some as elective modules as part of a three-year programme: J Foundations for Cross-cultural
Mission J Evangelism and Apologetics J Cross-cultural Outreach for
Church-based Ministry J Global Theology and Practice
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If you’re interested in Independent ministry training, following a similar ministry to John, you will have some of these subjects as compulsory modules and some as elective modules as part of a three-year programme: J Pastoral Ministry J Independent ministry J Evangelical Public Theology
for Mission J Horizons in Luke and Acts
John James John James is the pastor of Crossway Church in Northfield, Birmingham. He studied at Oak Hill on the BA (Hons) programme – two years part time, plus two years full time – in 2006-10. Crossway was a revitalisation project, as the church here had declined to about 15 active members. Our small team of planters arrived in 2010, and since then we’ve been working together to see how we can reconnect 16
with the local community, and share the love of Jesus on this estate of about 4,000 homes. Our philosophy has been long term, low key, and relational. We run a mums and toddlers group, a community café, and youth clubs. Beyond that, we do a lot of one-to-one discipleship, meeting informally through the week with folk who live locally. That’s how we’ve reconnected with the community and seen people come to faith. My training at Oak Hill has helped me pastor people in a community
where there’s significant social need. Professions of faith happen quite frequently, but it’s much more of a struggle to help people live with Jesus as Lord of their lives. I draw on my theological training to help our church discover together what it means to follow Jesus.
Find out more: oakhill.ac.uk/stories
How do we grow? One of the best things about taking time to train for ministry is the opportunity it gives you to develop your gifts and grow in character. Our primary goal in everything we do is to help you become more and more like Christ. The development we seek to cultivate in all our students is pictured in the diagram on the right, and can be summarised like this: J We encourage you to grow in godly
character. J We equip you in the competencies of
effective church leadership. J We enable you to develop in the core
knowledge and skills of biblical and theological wisdom. By focusing on these areas, our students build not just knowledge and skills, but resilience for life-long gospel ministry. An important way in which we encourage your growth is through the graduate profile, which
supports a personal development planning process for all our full time students. The tools are also available to part time students and their churches. These tools facilitate a partnership with your sending church and help us plan your personal growth and curriculum choices while you are at Oak Hill. They also offer support for your ongoing development after College. Community It’s hard to exaggerate the positive effect of learning together in a community such as Oak Hill. A high proportion of our faculty and students are either neighbours or live near the College. Discussions in lectures spill over into coffee chats, or continue over lunch in the dining room. Our study of the scriptures, and of the God who reveals and redeems us, flows into prayer and praise in chapel. Fellowship groups gather in faculty homes each week for discussion,
prayer and fun. Student spouses meet regularly for prayer, Bible study and encouragement. This rich web of community amplifies the effectiveness of gospel ministry training in wonderful and lasting ways. Worship Worship is at the heart of college life, with a chapel service in the middle of each day to pause, reflect on the day and refocus on God. This is led by staff, students or visitors in a variety of worship styles reflecting the richness of the Christian community.
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Pastoral care
Placements and missions
Oak Hill not only offers you dedicated time for study, but also dedicated tutors. Our teaching staff combine academic excellence with pastoral heart, in and out of class. They are also involved in ministry in their own and other churches, ranging from weekly youth work to speaking at international conferences. Our focus on the importance of community life means you receive quality time with personal and module tutors, with many opportunities to interact in class, in formal tutorials or over lunch or coffee.
All undergraduate and ordinand students are part of a church community in a placement church in the local or London area. Placements are a key part of the learning experience for students. In light of the intended direction of your ministry, and your individual goals for growth identified using the graduate profile, placements give you a ministry context in which to set specific goals and gauge growth. If you are studying full time, you are encouraged to experience and learn from churches different to your
‘One of the reasons my wife Holly and I chose to come to Oak Hill was so that we could both be well equipped for ministry. Oak Hill thinks carefully about how to provide training for spouses, and it’s going to be very important for us, long term.’ Tom Brown
sending church. This is an important way in which we encourage you to take what you’re learning in the classroom and apply it in church, giving back to God’s people. Student teams from Oak Hill also lead or take part in weekend missions, supporting churches as they reach out to their communities with the gospel. Each week, there are opportunities for students to engage people locally in personal street evangelism. The opportunities for mission can also extend to churches internationally. We have strong links with the Uganda Martyr’s Seminary in Namugongo, supporting them with fundraising, prayer and visits. Students can also visit places of worship of other faiths to learn and be equipped for crosscultural ministry. 18
What is Oak Hill like? Oak Hill is set in 60 acres of 18th century parkland, with an abundance of trees, open green spaces and walks. In this beautiful setting the Oak Hill community flourishes, with time for prayer and worship, sport and relaxation, talking over lunch or coffee, and everything else that enriches our life together. Our sports facilities include a football pitch and gym. You can get involved in a variety of sports onsite and offsite, such as tennis, squash and frisbee, and become part of local rugby, running and hockey clubs. Indoors, we have areas for relaxation, and a student common room, with television, DVD and music facilities. There are also tables for snooker and table tennis. Because we are a Collaborative Partner of Middlesex University, students are eligible to use the university sports facilities there as well. 19
The academic centre Oak Hill’s commitment to academic excellence is seen in the academic centre, which was opened in 2000. The centre provides a modern lecture theatre and lecture room, plus seminar rooms, together with library space and study facilities. The library is fully computerised and contains over 55,000 items in stock. The ground floor also has a large foyer and coffee area, which is popular for socialising and discussion between lectures. The centre is easily accessible, and is equipped with a hearing loop in the lecture theatre and lecture room. The campus provides free WiFi, offering flexible access to online resources. Accommodation
Our location
With our spacious campus, we offer a wide range of housing units, enabling about half of our married, full time students to live on site. Our accommodation includes wellappointed study bedrooms for single students in shared flats. In addition, there is a large house within easy walking distance of the campus which provides accommodation for single male students. There are good schools within walking distance of the College. A nearby children’s play area, and our acres of natural parkland make this a beautiful, spacious and safe environment for bringing up children.
We are a 15 minute walk from our local tube stations. These give you access to the cultural and church life of London, including the many Christian conferences and events based in the city. Also within easy distance is the countryside of Hertfordshire and Essex, with villages, walks and open spaces. The College is quite close to the M25, making it easy to travel around London and to the rest of the country.
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How do I apply? Oak Hill online Please visit our website, where you will find full information about the College, our programmes and Flexible Learning, and where you can contact us.
If you have any questions about admissions, please contact the Admissions Office via the website, or email admissions@oakhill.ac.uk, or call on 020 8449 0467 (extension 206). Flexible Learning modules
Open mornings Are you thinking about theological training as an Anglican or an Independent student, full time or part time? Are you thinking about ministry as a pastor-teacher, youth minister, evangelist or cross-cultural worker? If so, we encourage you to come to an open morning, where you’ll get firsthand experience of our ethos, student life and training. For details of dates and to book your place, please visit: oakhill.ac.uk/open-mornings
Find out more about our current Flexible Learning modules, and how to apply, by visiting: oakhill.ac.uk/flexible-modules International applicants Please note that Oak Hill College does not have a Tier 4 licence and is therefore unable to sponsor applicants from outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland for a student visa. Please visit our website for more details.
Applying to study Full information about how to apply for our full and part time programmes is available on our website. Follow the link below, or point your smartphone camera at the QR code on the right. oakhill.ac.uk/apply
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FAQs Do I have to study full time to access Oak Hill’s teaching? There are a number of ways you can access our teaching. You can study our full programmes on a part time basis; you can take individual modules via our Flexible Learning scheme; or you can come to one of our Flexible Learning events. Find out more about part time learning on page 1 1 , Flexible Learning on page 12, and please visit the following web pages for more information on part time study and Flexible Learning modules and events: oakhill.ac.uk/part-time oakhill.ac.uk/flexible-modules oakhill.ac.uk/flexible-events Do you provide practical ministry skills as well as theological training? Anyone involved in Christian ministry today has to ask: What resources do I need to help me meet the big challenges of our times? At Oak Hill, we believe in training our students with deep theological understanding and practical skills for ministry. This includes, for example, preaching workshops and pastoral training. Read more about our mission and our programmes:
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oakhill.ac.uk/our-mission oakhill.ac.uk/programmes Can I study specialist subjects as part of my qualification? Our programmes allow you the choice of studying modules such as children’s work or cross cultural mission as part of your theology qualification. Read more about this on our programmes page (see link above). What are your entry requirements and fees? If you visit our programmes page (see link above), and select the programme you’re interested in, you’ll find all the relevant information, including details of entry requirements and fees. Who validates Oak Hill’s programmes? We are an Enhanced Validated Partner of Middlesex University, and have a long-standing and trusted relationship with them which goes back to 1992. While the design, content and delivery of our programmes is our own, they are awarded and quality assured by the University, and we benefit from the University’s extensive experience in
delivering higher education, including work-based learning. Who runs Oak Hill College? The Kingham Hill Trust is the registered charity that owns Oak Hill College. The trust has contributed spiritually, financially and practically to our development, and has delegated responsibility for Oak Hill to the College Council. Are you a denominational college? Oak Hill trains Anglicans, Independents, and people from other denominations for ministry. We work in this way because we believe gospel people need to do things together. For more information on this visit: oakhill.ac.uk/anglicans-independents
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What accommodation is available? Because of our large campus, we are able to offer accommodation for most single, full time students, and approximately half of our married, full time students. For more information on what is available, please visit: oakhill.ac.uk/accommodation
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‘I draw on my theological training to help our church discover together what it means to follow Jesus.’ John James
‘Oak Hill taught me how to think theologically and gave me a framework for approaching issues that is robust and reformed.’ Zim Okoli
‘Being at Oak Hill is an opportunity to understand God more and to learn and grow in faith.’ Hannah Dobson
‘Oak Hill helped me connect the dots between the theology of our trinitarian God and the people in front of me.’ Jason Roach
‘My theological training equipped me to be a life-long learner.’ Neil Powell ‘College has made me realise how much more there is to scripture, the world and the church, and the warmth of the community has helped me flourish.’ Anna Barrett
‘Being in a community where the lecturer’s prime concern wasn’t the content of your head, but the content of your character, was a great preparation for ministry.’ Phil Chadder
‘Oak Hill gave me the theological foundations for a lifetime of ministry.’ Mark Smith
‘I spent my time at Oak Hill walking in God’s word, and thinking about how to walk with others through God’s word. It’s such a benefit to what I do now.’ Gabrielle Samuel