North Wales Baptist College (Y Coleg Gwyn)

Ordained Ministry

The main purpose of the college is to assist candidates who feel the call to God's Ministry as a preacher, missioner, pastor or ordained minister.

Through a structured college course we are able to train candidates to a high level of academic achievement. Courses are as follows:

Foundation level course:

College Diploma in Ministry and Pastoral Studies.

Undergraduate Courses:

Diploma in Theology (DipTh)*

Batchelor of Theology (BTh)*

Batchelor of Divinity (BD)*

* Courses marked with an asterisk are run jointly with the School of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Wales, Bangor.

Ministry Preparation

Our students receive a good academic framework to their studies, and also complete a structured scheme of preparation training which covers the practical and theoretical knowledge necessary to begin their ministry.

Postgraduate Courses:

With our colleagues at the university, suitably qualified and experienced candidates are able to complete taught Masters courses, or postgraduate research at appropriate levels. Recently, we have had students who have achieved success on the following programmes:

Master of Arts in Religious Studies (MA)

Master of Theology (MTh)

Master of Philosophy (MPhil)

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)