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BD Bachelor of Divinity (single honours)
Summary: The majority of Union students are enrolled either for the Queen’s Bachelor of Divinity (BD) or for the single-honours Bachelor of Theology (BTh) degree. The main difference between the BD and the BTh is that Greek and Hebrew language modules are compulsory for BD but optional for BTh.
The main areas of study are: Old Testament, New Testament, Systematic Theology, Church History, Pastoral Theology, Greek Language, and Hebrew Language. Other options are available.
UCAS Code: V600
The BD is a three-year course (full-time) divided into three "stages".
The study pathways for the BD Degree Course are as follows:
Stage 1
- Old Testament Introduction
- New Testament Introduction
- Early Church History
- Introduction to Theological Thinking
- Two from the following; Introduction to Biblical Hebrew, Introduction to Hellenistic Greek, Introduction to Pastoral Theology, Biblical Texts
BD students must take one of the biblical languages in Stage 1.
Stages 2 & 3
Over Stages 2 & 3, students take 12 modules - 6 level 2 modules at Stage 2 and 6 level 3 modules at Stage 3.
Students must take at least one module (either at Stage 2 or Stage 3) from each of Old Testament; New Testament; Church History; and Philosophy/Historical Theology .
Students who do not take both Greek and Hebrew at Stage 1 must take the other language at Stage 2; and across Stages 2 and 3 must take at least one further module comprising either Greek or Hebrew texts.
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