The Honours Degree programme is a three year programme with special emphasis on individual ministry, further Biblical study, Missiology and Social studies.
Planning your Bachelor study
- Duration
Three years.
- Weekly teaching
The Bachelor Honours programme has 12 hours of lectures and seminar activities per week.
This is teaching time. Ask Admissions about independent study and the current teaching timetable.
- Entry requirements
Students must have Certificate and Diploma qualifications
What should I confirm?
Bachelor Honours is full-time and on site at MCW.
- How is Bachelor Honours currently delivered?
- Is Bachelor Honours currently available, and what accreditation and award arrangements apply?
- When is the next intake?
Programme content
Students can either choose Optional Module G or Optional Module H as part of the overall assessment of the BA (Honours) Degree programme.
A Covenants
- Dispensations and their importance election and covenants
- Types of Covenants
- Theocracy and the law
B Christian Ethical Issues
- Christian ethics – ethical theories and applications
- Definition of Christian ethics and the source of Christian ethics
- The Christian and interpersonal relations
- The Christian and the institution of the family.
- Is divorce desirable?
C Importance of the Church and Society
- Historical development of the charismatic faith movement
- The importance of the church and society
- The relationship of the Holy Spirit with the church
- Should members of the church be involved in politics?
D Faith, Meaning and its Dimensions
- Principles of faith
- Kinds of faith
- The workings of faith
- Heroes of faith
- Healing and health
E The Integrity of the Word
- Integrity of the Word of God
- New creation realities
- Hermeneutics (The study of the principles of interpretation of the Bible)
- Eschatology (The study of the last days)
F The Final Year Project
Students are expected to choose a topic in biblical studies and do a 6000 word count project as part of your final assessment. The chosen topic must first be approved by your personal tutor.
G Revival and Renewal
- The importance of revival in Christendom
- The historical perspective of revival and renewing
- Impact of revival in the Christian environment and society
H Learning Practical Steps in Fulfilling the Great Commission
- Understanding of the Great Commission
- The disciple and the Great Commission
- Urgency in witnessing in the power of the Holy Spirit
Programme structure
The Bachelor’s (honours) degree programme is a modular programme designed so that they are made of study and assessment blocks which we call modules. Each module is worth 15 credits with a final year project worth up to 30 credits. The student will build these modules up usually gaining at least 120 credits per year from the certificate level, Diploma level and bachelor’s honours degree level until the student completes at least 360 credits to achieve an Honours degree.
Teaching and learning
Teaching and learning include lectures, discussions seminars, tutorials, reflection and practical applications.
Practical activities
In your final year, you will complete a major project individually. Your project may be connected with any of the topics covered in the modular structures.
Term structure
The College will run the certificate, diploma and BA degree courses in three terms.
- The First Term is a 12 week term.
- The Second Term is also a 12 week term.
- The Third Term is only a 9 week term.
Activities during this term may include formal lectures, project tutorials and formal assessments. All exam boards will finalise results by the end of June.
Assessment
Coursework and credits
Final degree classification is usually determined by the results gained at Certificate, Diploma and Bachelor’s programmes including a good performance in your final year project. The modules of study in the degree programme are assessed by a combination of a continuous assessment (such as essays, reports, practical activities and presentations).
Compulsory Modules A, B, C, D, E are worth 75 credits (each worth 15 credits) and the final year project, Module F is worth 30 credits giving a total credits score of 105. Similarly, Modules G and H are optional modules worth 15 credits each. Students are expected to choose only one optional module adding it to the compulsory modules taken and passed to give a total of 120 credit points.
For the student to be awarded BA (Hons) degree in Biblical studies, the student would have achieved 120 credits in the Certificate level, 120 credits in the Diploma level and 120 credits at the final year of the degree level giving a total of 360 credits.
Honours classifications
| Classification | Mark | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| First-class (1st) | 70%+ | A |
| Upper second class (2.1) | 65–69 | B+ (plus) |
| Second class Lower (2.2) | 60–64 | B |
| Third class (a third) | 50–59 | C |
It is noteworthy to elucidate that a student who achieves any of the following marks 39, 49, 59, 69, stands the chance for the achieved mark to be upgraded into the next classification but this will be entirely at the discretion of the Examination Board in their deliberations of the final results.
Ask about ordinary-degree and reassessment gradingReassessment and progression
If a student does not complete the honours modular degree programme successfully, you may be granted the opportunity at the discretion of the Examination Board to re-sit the failed module or modules. Again, if you fail the re-sit element (s) you will be eligible to receive a Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) with 240 credits.
Nevertheless, if the student still fails the re-sit module (s), the student will be awarded a Diploma in Higher Education.
Since each block of study has a credit value, the College is able to participate in national and international credit accumulation and transfer scheme.
On successful completion
On successful completion of the Degree programme, the student would have gained a wide-ranging knowledge and understanding of biblical truths and increasing understanding of how to do ministry. The student would have gained a life changing experience and be able to demonstrate a commanding knowledge and understanding of the integrity of the word of God and the importance of Christian ethics and society. Similarly, by the end of the programme, the student will be able to Identify and demonstrate understanding of elections and covenants, the importance of the church and society and the relevance of a believer being involved in politics.
The student will also be able to appreciate an in-depth understanding of the concept of faith, its role in the life of the believer and the dimensions of faith. Also, the student will be able to appreciate the urgency in witnessing to the unsaved and the needy in the power of the Holy Spirit and be able to validate the development of mission, pastoral care and display a variety of skills, including oral and written communication skills, time management, analytical, information gathering, innovative, interpretive and/or reflective skills relevant and specific to problem solving in Christianity.