Each term brings a fresh set of classes and we’re really looking forward to September 2025 when we have 6 excellent classes starting. Our Intro classes can be taken as part of a full-time or part-time degree course or simply as one-off individual modules. Upper Level classes can be taken for CMD by those already in ministry / with a relevant undergraduate qualification. For more information on the classes or if you have any questions / clarification then please email our Academic Director Graham Meiklejohn on graham.meiklejohn@uws.ac.uk. To apply please fill out an online application.
Intro Modules (1st/2nd year – Levels 7/8)
Encountering the Old Testament runs on a Tuesday (on-campus daytime / online evenings). This class is a brilliant overview of the Old Testament looking at composition, translation, narrative, and genre to help you get the most out of reading your Bible. Time will be spent looking at the big story alongside time spent looking a handful of specific texts. A must-take class for anyone serious about understanding Scripture.
Do you ever wonder how churches got to be the way they are today? What are the major events and people that has shaped the history of the church? Turning Points in Church History runs on a Wednesday (on-campus daytime / online evenings) and looks at significant moments in church history and places them alongside the theology they helped to promote. A brilliant class for anyone with a curious mind who wants to understand more about how the church and Christianity works.
Christian Leadership is on Thursdays (on-campus daytime / online evenings) and will be taught by senior pastor of Stirling Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. Alasdair Black. With many years leading one of Scotland’s largest Baptist churches, Alasdair will lead this class through a combination of reflection on practice and leadership theory and Scripture. Guaranteed to leave the class challenged but better equipped.
Going Deeper modules ( 3rd / 4th year – Levels 9/10)
Sermon on the Mount is an interdisciplinary module that looks at ethics, Scripture, and doctrine to consider the radical challenge of this well-known Scripture. The module will run on Tuesday daytime as a hybrid class with online students joining via Zoom. This is an ideal class for anyone who is ready to be challenged to think a little deeper about what it means to be living in Christ’s upside down Kingdom.
Rev. Dr. Marion Carson will draw on her experience as a Chaplain at Glasgow City Mission as well as publications on mental health to lead this module looking at our own spiritual well-being. Running on Wednesday daytimes as a hybrid class with online students joining via Zoom, these classes draw on ancient and modern practices of spiritual formation to help students gain an understanding of spiritual development and maturity.
Theological Approaches to Contemporary issues will take place on a Thursday daytime as a hybrid class with online students joining via Zoom. The class is multi-layered beginning by considering what we think theology is doing in the world we live in. Building upon this exploration, the class looks at how Christians and churches might respond to social issues and how that might vary depending on our approach to theology. A fast-paced, challenging module that will raise more questions than it answers!
