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MARYVALE INSTITUTE PROSPECTUS 2019 - 2020 INTERNATIONAL CATHOLIC COLLEGE of HIGHER EDUCATION AND CATECHESIS in BLESSED JOHN HENRY NEWMAN’S HOME at the heart of the ARCHDIOCESE of BIRMINGHAM E: [email protected] T: +44(0)121 360 8118 www.maryvale.ac.uk 1 Maryvale Institute's Academic Partners Maryvale Institute is approved by The Open University as an appropriate organisation to offer higher education programmes leading to Open University validated awards. Faculté Notre Dame, Ecole Cathédrale, Paris Liverpool Hope University British Accreditation Council Maryvale Institute is part of the Birmingham Diocesan Trust, Registered Charity No. 234216 Foreword................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 ABOUT MARYVALE Newman’s Vision for Education....................................................................................................................................................................... 7 An Historic Spiritual Environment for Academic Work........................................................................................................................... 8 Academic Partnerships and Affiliations......................................................................................................................................................... 9 An Ecclesiastical Institute................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 A Distinctive Pedagogy....................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Maryvale's Supported Distance Learning...................................................................................................................................................... 13 Archdiocese of Birmingham Evangelisation and Catechesis Support.................................................................................................... 14 Partnership and Collaboration......................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Library and Learning Resources.......................................................................................................................................................................16 UNDERGRADUATE STUDY Ecclesiastical Bachelor of Divinity................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Bachelor of Divinity (Pathway A).................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Bachelor of Divinity (Pathway B)..................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Catholic Tradition.............................................................................................................................. 21 POSTGRADUATE STUDY Master of Arts in Catholic Applied Theology............................................................................................................................................... 24 Apologetics Pathway....................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Faith and Culture Pathway............................................................................................................................................................................ 26 Marriage and Family Life Pathway..............................................................................................................................................................27 RE and Catechesis Pathway.......................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Spirituality Pathway........................................................................................................................................................................................ 29 Licence in Divinity (Specialisation in Catechetical Sciences).................................................................................................................. 30 Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy in Catholic Studies..................................................................................................... 31 FURTHER EDUCATION COURSES Maryvale Further Education Courses............................................................................................................................................................. 34 Certificate in Catechesis....................................................................................................................................................................................35 Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies.......................................................................................................................................................36 Certificate in Parish Mission and Ministry...................................................................................................................................................37 Certificate in Catholic Healthcare Chaplaincy............................................................................................................................................38 Certificate in the Teachings of Pope Francis................................................................................................................................................39 Certificate in Studies in the Catholic Catechism........................................................................................................................................40 Certificate in New Testament Studies...........................................................................................................................................................41 A Catechesis on Marriage and Family............................................................................................................................................................ 42 Independent Study............................................................................................................................................................................................... 43 Foundation Degree in Youth Ministry and Chaplaincy.............................................................................................................................46 Catechetical Resources....................................................................................................................................................................................... 48 GENERAL INFORMATION The Friends of Maryvale..................................................................................................................................................................................... 50 Bursaries and Development Funding.............................................................................................................................................................. 51 Conference and Retreat Venue......................................................................................................................................................................... 52 Contact Information............................................................................................................................................................................................ 53 How to find Maryvale.........................................................................................................................................................................................54 Maryvale's Coat of Arms.................................................................................................................................................................................... 55 Maryvale's History.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 56 E: [email protected] T: +44(0)121 360 8118 www.maryvale.ac.uk 3 Foreword by the Most Rev. Bernard Longley, Archbishop of Birmingham I am very pleased to introduce to you Maryvale Institute’s new prospectus, and to take the opportunity to tell you about just a few of the recent developments in the service that Maryvale offers to the Church locally, nationally and internationally. We were delighted that the Congregation for Catholic Education in Rome renewed its approval of Maryvale’s Higher Institute of Religious Sciences, through which it offers ecclesiastical degrees specifically designed for lay people. This was a new venture, unique in the English-speaking world, when it was launched for a trial period in 2011, and this continuing affirmation