BIRMINGHAM - 10 May 2007 - 288 words
Newman
College reaches the UK Top Ten for Theology
Newman College of Higher Education, the Catholic College of Higher
Education based in Bartley Green, Birmingham is celebrating after
Newman's Theology Department was ranked eighth in the UK, an important
achievement for a small Church College without the resources of
large universities.
The Theology Department scored highly in many areas including
an impressive nine out of ten for added value and staff to student
ratio, and scoring eight out of ten for graduate employment prospects.
The range of Theology courses has expanded significantly in recent
years with a Theology for Education single honours degree complementing
the existing Masters Degree in Contemporary Theology, primary
and secondary teacher training courses with a Theology or Religious
education specialism and a combined honours Theology degree. New
courses in Philosophy, Religious Education and Ethics have also
given further choice for Theology students at Newman.
The league table, which looks at a range of factors including
staff to student ratios, employment prospects after graduation
and quality of teaching staff is based on information provided
by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). Teaching staff
are assessed on their qualifications and each institution is given
a value added rating based on how many students graduate with
a first class or upper second class degree given their initial
entry requirements.
Newman Principal, Pamela Taylor, said: "As a Catholic College
Theology remains an important area of academic study crucial to
the College Mission. Theology deserves to be in the top 10 in
the UK given the commitment of staff to students and their outstanding
teaching. The overall success of the College in a range of areas
is very pleasing, particularly as our work is also being recognised
on a national scale."
Source: NC
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