Moorlands South West
Moorlands South West, supported by South West Youth Ministries (SWYM), is based at Lee Abbey on the North Devon coast.
2023 marked the 10th anniversary of partnering with SWYM. We have seen over 100 people trained and equipped through the undergraduate programmes delivered there.
Why study at Moorlands South West?
Connect with other Chritians
You will be part of a cluster group within your local area. This provides you with the opportunity to gather weekly with a smaller group of SWYM trainees, and it becomes a great source of support throughout your time studying with us.
Spiritual growth
During your residential study blocks, alongside lectures, we provide space for worship, inspiration, and teaching. The idea is that you come away from the week equipped to do the job on the mission field, but also inspired again to live out our lives for Christ.
Studying at Moorlands South West enables you to give more time to serve in your chosen context, and embeds you in the wider SWYM network with all of their benefits.
Helpful insights
Lectures
Your study time will be made up of six, 4-day residentials at Lee Abbey, North Devon. During this time you will study 2 modules in community, with rhythyms of worship, inspiring teaching and wider activities. The remaining 2 modules will be delivered via the flexible learning mode of delivery.
Placement
Our key ethos in training is that whilst it is really important to know the theory, the majority of learning comes through practically doing it. This is why you will be placed in a carefully chosen placement. Each week you will complete a minimum of 6-12 hours in your placement setting, as well as the hours SWYM require.
More about SWYM
2023 marked the 10th anniversary of partnering with SWYM to deliver our BA courses. SWYMs vision and passion is to ‘see every child and young person in the South West encounter Jesus, know him, and make a choice to live for more.’
Their main strategy is to place trainee children and youth workers with churches, local ministries and schoolswork projects throughout the region. Th also resource local churches with training events, residentials and leadership development opportunities for young people.
What could you become?
Our graduates have gone on to do a whole array of different jobs from church pastors, to youth and childrens workers, to overseas missionaries, to teachers, to social workers, to police officers, to nurses, and so much more. You can find out more about what people go on to do here.
Lee Abbey, North Devon
You will have the opportunity to visit the beautiful Lee Abby six times a year. Set along the rugged coast of North Devon, this time provides you with an opportunity to learn, connect, worship, and enjoy Gods creation.
What can I study?
BA (Hons) Applied Theology
Our Applied Theology degree has been designed to give you a robust, biblical foundation on which to build your life and ministry. It will equip you to serve God in practical and relevant ways in a fast-changing, turbulent world. Our courses are inherently practical—designed so you can put your learning into practice. Serving in a placement at a local church or Christian organisation helps you to grow your skills within a ministry context.
This programme is validated by
BA (Hons) Applied Theology Youth and Comunity Work with JNC
Our Applied Theology, Youth and Community Work degree has been designed to give you a firm foundation on which to build. It will equip you to serve God in practical and relevant ways in dynamic youth work contexts. The programme is validated by the National Youth Agency (NYA) which means that upon graduation you will also receive JNC accreditation as a professional youth worker. Our courses are inherently practical—designed so you can put your learning into practice. Serving in a placement at a local church or Christian organisation helps you to grow your skills within a ministry context.
This programme is validated by
