Chaplaincy PGCert

The Postgraduate Certificate is a 1-year course which is also the first year of the Masters in Chaplaincy. The course if for Chaplains who want to take time to develop and reflect upon their own understanding of their Chaplaincy practice and those they serve.

Our Chaplaincy Courses

In your role as a Chaplain it is essential to develop your skills and understanding to provide high?quality pastoral and spiritual care in the setting in which you work. These part time, multi-disciplinary, work-based?courses are primarily aimed at those working (paid or voluntary) across the diverse range of Chaplaincy contexts, including, schools, hospitals, universities, prisons, military and the growing area of urban and workplace chaplaincy.

Birmingham Newman University offers professional development qualifications which are part time, multi-disciplinary for those wishing to gain further grounding in both the theological and pastoral aspects of their Chaplaincy role. You can choose to study alongside others learning from a range of contexts, while focusing on your own by undertaking either the Postgraduate Certificate in Chaplaincy (1 year) or Masters in Chaplaincy (3 years). We also offer a specialised route for those in Paediatric and Maternity Chaplaincy. In partnership with the Centre for Paediatric Spiritual Care we offer a Postgraduate Certificate in Paediatric and Maternity Chaplaincy (2 years) or you can do it as part of the full Masters in Chaplaincy (4 years).

What careers could I consider?

Graduates have continued in their Chaplaincy Practice, often moving into leadership roles, or from voluntary to paid positions.

You will normally need a good undergraduate degree or equivalent or substantial experiential learning and demonstrate the ability to study at postgraduate level.