Moorlands College, a prestigious non-denominational Christian college, and Youth Link: NI have announced that they will be working together in a new Moorlands centre to be called Moorlands NI @ Youth Link.
From September 2020 Moorlands will offer a BA Hons course in Applied Theology (Youth and Community Work) with JNC, subject to approval by the University of Gloucestershire which accredits Moorlands’ current degree programmes, and by relevant professional bodies. This will be the only Christian youth work degree with JNC professional recognition on the island of Ireland.
The course will be delivered through study blocks held at the Youth Link premises in Belfast, and through placements arranged with local churches and other community networks.
Students will also attend two study block weeks per year at Moorlands’ Christchurch campus (pictured below) in Dorset on the South of England, where they will join with other students from that campus as well as those from Moorlands’ Midlands and South-West centres.
Moorlands College, a prestigious non-denominational Christian college, and Youth Link: NI have announced that they will be working together in a new Moorlands centre to be called Moorlands NI @ Youth Link.
From September 2020 Moorlands will offer a BA Hons course in Applied Theology (Youth and Community Work) with JNC, subject to approval by the University of Gloucestershire which accredits Moorlands’ current degree programmes, and by relevant professional bodies. This will be the only Christian youth work degree with JNC professional recognition on the island of Ireland.
The course will be delivered through study blocks held at the Youth Link premises in Belfast, and through placements arranged with local churches and other community networks.
Students will also attend two study block weeks per year at Moorlands’ Christchurch campus (pictured below) in Dorset on the South of England, where they will join with other students from that campus as well as those from Moorlands’ Midlands and South-West centres.
Director of Youth Link: NI Patrick White said: “Youth Link exists to build excellence in youth work and ministry and to enable young people and youth practitioners to be agents of transformation and hope.
“Since 2011 almost 140 students have graduated from the existing degree course delivered at Youth Link in Belfast, with a very high proportion going on to secure employment in local churches and communities where they are helping to transform the lives of children, young people and families.
“We hope to build on that success through our new collaboration with Moorlands College, a renowned non-denominational college, established in 1948 and respected for its rich theological teaching and practical training in youth work and ministry.
“We believe that the flexible nature of this course, and the fact that subject to the standard approvals it will be the only Christian youth work degree in Ireland with JNC professional recognition, will make it an attractive choice for students from all across the island.
“The new course looks to the future needs of the Church and society and will equip students graduating in 2023 and beyond with the skills they need to best serve our churches and communities.”
The Principal of Moorlands College, the Revd Dr David Hilborn, said: “We’re delighted that Youth Link will be working with us, and that their vision, mission and ethos is so compatible with ours. Moorlands has been equipping Christians for gospel ministry among young people, children and others for many decades, and the prospect of extending that work into Northern Ireland with Youth Link is very exciting. Youth Link’s grass-roots knowledge of the Christian context in Northern Ireland and its wider reach and infrastructure mean that students pursuing this new Moorlands BA programme will be excellently equipped for a range of ministries among young people and communities within and beyond the church.”
For more information about the course, please visit
[ https://www.moorlands.ac.uk/course/ba-hons-applied-theology-youth-community-work/ ]
Or, please contact Sharon Raine [ Sharon@youthlink.org.uk ] Tel: 028 9032 3217
Find out more about the BA (Hons) Applied Theology (Youth and Community Work) with JNC at the next virtual open day on Tuesday 23rd June at 11am – 12.15 pm
Prospective students and their guests are welcome to join virtually – just make sure you each book a space online. Once you’ve booked your place, you’ll be sent an email with instructions on how to join and who your hosts will be.
Book in advance here –
[[] https://www.moorlands.ac.uk/northern-ireland-resources/ ]
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