Listings By Course Type
(QTS = Qualified Teacher Status)
Theology, RS and other related first degrees
Courses leading to Primary QTS (specialism in RE)
Courses leading to Secondary QTS (specialism in RE)
Courses leading to Primary or Secondary QTS (specialism in RE)
Taught PG courses in Theology, RS and associated subjects
Taught PG / graduate courses in professional practice for RE specialists
Summary / Grid
Distance Learning Opportunities
University of Aberdeen (UCAS Code: A20)
| Student Recruitment and Admissions Service University Office King's College Aberdeen AB24 3FX |
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Courses available:
| Course | Qual. | Type | Additional information |
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| Additional Teaching Qualification | ATQ | Part time: 3 - 4 months | 'The ATQ is designed for qualified secondary teachers with recent teaching experience who meet the current PGCE (Secondary) entry requirements and who wish to train to teach an additional subject.' (Religious Education is one of the subjects offered.) |
| Divinity | BD | Full time: 3/4 years | 'The BD is designed for students who wish to concentrate on the Christian tradition in their studies.' 'The courses leading to the BD normally take four years, but students who already possess a degree may graduate after three years of study.' |
| Christian Studies | BTh | Distance learning: Open Learning | See www.abdn.ac.uk/registry/courses/display.php?Subject=KLCS for more information. |
| Theology | BTh | Full time: 3/4 years Distance learning: | 'The BTh is designed to be less structured than the BD. It provides greater opportunities to take courses in Religious Studies and to combine the study of theology and religion with some subjects offered outwith the School of Divinity and Religious Studies. It is appropriate to the needs of those intending to teach Religious and Moral Educaion in secondary schools.' 'The courses leading to the BTh normally take three years for the general degree and four years for the Honours degree.' |
| Divinity | MA | Full time: 3/4 years | 'The MA in Divinity is designed to give students wishing to concentrate in the study of the Christian tradition greater flexibility in taking courses across the Arts Faculty than is possible with the BD or the BTh degrees.' 'The degree may be taken as a designated degree, as a single honours degree or as part of a joint or combined honours programme.' See www.abdn.ac.uk/divinity/ugrad/degrees.shtml. |
| Religious Studies | MA | Full time: 3/4 years | 'The MA in Religious Studies combines a rigorous core of religious studies courses with a choice to either concentrate on religious studies or combine a wide variety of subjects in Arts and Social Sciences. Students receive a cutting-edge understanding of the world's major religious traditions, their historical development and importance in the modern world, as well as studying the ritual, social and political realities of religious communities. 'The degree ... may be taken as a general or designated degree in three years, or as part of a joint or combined honours degree in four years.' See www.abdn.ac.uk/divinity/ugrad/degrees.shtml. |
| Social Anthropology of Religion | MLitt | Full time: 1 year Part time: 2 years | See www.abdn.ac.uk/divinity/pgrad/mlitt.shtml |
| Biblical Theology | MTh | Full time: 1 year Part time: 2 years | See www.abdn.ac.uk/divinity/pgrad/mth-biblical.shtml |
| Catholic Studies | MTh | Full time: 1 year Part time: 2 years | 'For those with an Arts background, the MTh will provide basic knowledge of Catholic doctrine useful for teaching Catholic RE in schools...' See www.abdn.ac.uk/divinity/pgrad/mth-catholic.shtml |
| Church History | MTh | Full time: 1 year Part time: 2 years | See www.abdn.ac.uk/divinity/pgrad/mth-history.shtml |
| Theology and Religious Studies | MTh | Full time: 1 year Part time: 2 years | 'This inter-disciplinary degree can … be useful for people who want to teach RE…' See www.abdn.ac.uk/divinity/pgrad/mth-general.shtml |
| Secondary Religious Education | PGDE | Full time: 1 year | See www.abdn.ac.uk/education/specialist/rme-pgdes.shtml for further information. |
All Courses
Theology, RS and other related first degrees
Courses leading to Secondary QTS (specialism in RE)
Courses leading to Primary or Secondary QTS (specialism in RE)
Taught PG courses in Theology, RS and associated subjects