Statutes and Ordinances of the University of Cambridge
CHAPTER VII
pp. 448–458
DEGREES, DIPLOMAS, AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

The Ordinances contained in this Chapter are Ordinances of the General Board

In this section

DEGREES IN DIVINITY

Bachelor of Theology for Ministry

Amended by Notices (Reporter, 2011–12, pp. 642 and 834)

1. The degree of Bachelor of Theology for Ministry may be awarded to a candidate who:

  1. (a)has satisfied Examiners in the First and Second Examinations for the degree;
  2. (b)has completed five terms at least by residence,2
  3. (c)has submitted to the Examiners a satisfactory portfolio in Pastoral Studies under the provisions of Regulations 19 and 25.
Restrictions.

2. A student who has proceeded, or who is qualified to proceed, to the B.Th. Degree shall not be a candidate for any Honours Examination except by special permission of the Council, on the application of the student's Tutor. In considering applications the Council shall have regard to the privileges granted to Affiliated Students. A student who has been granted permission under this regulation shall not offer in any Honours Examination a paper which is the same as, or which substantially overlaps with, a paper which he or she has offered in the Qualifying Examination in Theology for Ministry or in the First or Second Examination for the B.Th. Degree.

Examinations.

3. There shall be a Qualifying Examination in Theology for Ministry, and a First Examination and a Second Examination for the B.Th. Degree. The names of successful candidates in the Qualifying Examination and the First Examination shall be arranged in alphabetical order in a single class. The names of successful candidates in the Second Examination shall be arranged in alphabetical order in three classes. In drawing up the class-list for the Second Examination the Examiners shall take account of the performance of candidates in the Qualifying Examination and the First Examination.

Standing of candidates.

4. A student may be a candidate for the Qualifying Examination if he or she satisfies the examination requirements for matriculation specified in the University Ordinances and has followed a one-year course of study in a Member Institution of the Cambridge Theological Federation.3

5. Subject to the provisions of Regulation 7, a student may be a candidate for the First Examination if he or she

  1. (a)has satisfied the Examiners in the Qualifying Examination; and
  2. (b)has been matriculated and has kept two terms as a member of the University;

provided that three complete terms have not passed after the student's first term of residence as a member of the University reading for the B.Th. Degree, and provided also that the Faculty Board of Divinity shall have power in exceptional circumstances, subject to the approval of the General Board, to exempt a student from requirement (a).

6. Subject to the provisions of Regulation 7, a student may be a candidate for the Second Examination if he or she

  1. (a)has satisfied the Examiners in the First Examination; and
  2. (b)has kept five terms as a member of the University;

provided that nine complete terms have not passed after the student's first term of residence as a member of the University reading for the B.Th. Degree.

7. (a) The Faculty Board of Divinity shall have power to grant an allowance of not more than one term to a student who has spent a period of not less than eight weeks working under supervision outside the University under conditions approved by the Faculty Board, provided that no student shall be granted such an allowance on more than one occasion.

(b) A student who wishes to spend a period away from Cambridge under the provisions of this regulation shall apply to the Faculty Board for the approval of his or her plans. Such an application shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Faculty Board so as to arrive not later than the first day of the Full Easter Term in the academical year next preceding that in which the student's proposed absence is to fall.

(c) A term allowed under this regulation may be counted for the purposes of satisfying the requirements of Regulation 5 or Regulation 6 above, but may not be counted for the purpose of satisfying the requirements for residence for the degree of Bachelor of Theology.

8. No student shall be a candidate for both the First and Second Examinations, or for either of those examinations and also for an Honours Examination of the University, in the same term. No student who has been a candidate for either the First or the Second Examination shall again be a candidate for the same examination.

Examiners and Assessors.

9. The Faculty Board shall nominate such number of Examiners for each of the three examinations as they deem sufficient, and shall have power to nominate one or more Assessors to assist the Examiners in any subject. Assessors shall propose questions in the papers or parts of papers assigned to them by the Examiners, shall mark the answers of the candidates in those papers or parts of papers, and shall advise the Examiners on the performance of candidates in the examination. Assessors may be summoned to meetings of the Examiners for the purpose of consultation and advice, but shall not be entitled to vote.

10. The Examiners shall take account of a candidate's performance in an additional paper, or in the weaker of two papers either of which may be deemed to have been taken as an additional paper, only in so far as it is to the candidate's advantage. They shall not exclude a candidate from any class on the ground that he or she has not offered an additional paper.

Supplementary regulations.

11. The Faculty Board of Divinity shall have power to issue from time to time supplementary regulations defining or limiting all or any of the subjects of examination, and to modify, alter, or withdraw such supplementary regulations as occasion may require, provided that due care is taken to give sufficient notice of any change.

Variable subjects.

12. Public notice of any variable subjects for the examinations in any year shall be given by the Faculty Board before the end of the academical year next but one preceding the examination concerned, provided that the Board shall have the power of subsequently issuing amendments if they have due reason for doing so and if they are satisfied that no student's preparation for the examination is adversely affected.

Course-work.

13. Not later than the first day of Full Michaelmas Term each year the Faculty Board shall publish, by Notice in the Faculty of Divinity and in the Member Institutions of the Cambridge Theological Federation, details of the course-work to be undertaken by candidates for the examinations to be held during the ensuing academic year.

Scheme of examination.

14. The papers for the Qualifying Examination in Theology for Ministry and for the First and Second Examinations for the degree of B.Th. shall be divided into groups A–D and shall be as set out below. Each paper shall be designated as either a full paper or a half-paper; in the following list the papers marked with an asterisk shall be half-papers.

Group A

 Paper 1.

Introduction to Biblical Hebrew

 Paper 2.

Elementary Hebrew (Paper A1A of the Theological and Religious Studies Tripos)

 Paper 3.

Introduction to New Testament Greek

 Paper 4.

New Testament Greek (Paper A1B of the Theological and Religious Studies Tripos)

 Paper 5.

Introduction to the Old Testament

 Paper 6.

Introduction to the New Testament

 Paper 7.

Introduction to Christian theology

 Paper 8.

Introduction to church history

Group B

 Paper 9.

[Pastoral theology and pastoral practice]〈Psychology and religion〉4

 Paper 10.

Reading the Christian Bible

 *Paper 11.

Christian doctrine

 Paper 12.

Belief and practice in the early church

 Paper 13.

Reform and renewal in Christian history

 Paper 14.

Christian culture in the Western world

Group C

 Paper 15.

Biblical exegesis

 *Paper 16.

Further Old Testament studies

 *Paper 17.

Further New Testament studies

 *Paper 18.

The study of Christian mission

 *Paper 19.

Christian ethics

 *Paper 20.

 *Paper 21.

Christian spirituality in historical context5

Special study in theology for ministry

 Paper 22.

Topics in Christian doctrine6

Group D

 Paper 23.

Further studies in Christian doctrine

 Paper 24.

Further church history

 Paper 25.

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in encounter

 *Paper 26.

Patterns of Christian worship

 *Paper 27.

One special subject, specified by the Faculty Board

 *Paper 28.

One further subject, specified by the Faculty Board

15. (a) Each full paper shall consist of either an examination of three hours’ duration, or an examination of two hours’ duration plus one essay (mixed mode), or two essays [or for Paper 9 an examination of one hour's duration, an oral examination of up to an hour, and one essay]4. The Faculty Board shall specify by supplementary regulation which one of these modes of assessment shall apply in the case of each paper.

(b) Each half-paper shall consist of either an examination of two hours’ duration, or one essay. The Faculty Board shall specify by supplementary regulation which one of these modes of assessment shall apply in the case of each half-paper.

(c) Candidates for the Qualifying Examination, the First Examination, and the Second Examination may not offer for each examination more than two full papers (or the equivalent number of full papers and half-papers) whose assessment is wholly by essay.

(d) All essays offered under the alternative modes of assessment specified under (a) or (b) above shall be of not more than 3,000 words in length, on a topic chosen by the candidate from a list of topics published by the Faculty Board not later than the first day of Full Michaelmas Term. Essays shall be typewritten, in English, and shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Faculty Board in accordance with detailed arrangements approved by the Board, so as to arrive not later than the third Tuesday of Full Easter Term. Candidates who submit essays of more than 3,000 words in length shall be liable to be penalized by the Examiners.

16. (a) Every candidate who offers a paper in which there is a choice of subject shall specify on his or her examination entry which subject he or she intends to offer.

(b) In approving a particular subject for study in any of Papers 21, 27, and 28 the Faculty Board may stipulate that the candidate concerned may not offer (or have already offered) another particular paper whose content is deemed to overlap with that subject.

17. Subject to the provisions of Regulation 20, a candidate for the Qualifying Examination shall offer Papers 5, 6, 7, and 8, and one other chosen from Group A.

First Examination.

18. A candidate for the First Examination shall offer

  1. (a)four full papers (or the equivalent number of full papers and half-papers) chosen from Groups B and C; a candidate who so wishes may offer as an additional paper a language paper chosen from Papers 1–4 which he or she has not previously offered;
  2. (b)the assessment for Part A of the Pastoral Portfolio, as specified in Regulation 25;

provided that

  1. (i)a candidate who offered Paper 1 in the Qualifying Examination may not offer Paper 2;
  2. (ii)a candidate who offered Paper 3 in the Qualifying Examination may not offer Paper 4;
  3. (iii)Paper 10 may not be offered by any candidate who has passed the Qualifying Examination or by any candidate who has passed a previous course with a component in biblical studies deemed by the Faculty Board to be of equivalent scope and academic standard to Papers 5 and 6 of the Qualifying Examination;
  4. (iv)Paper 11 may not be offered by any candidate who has passed the Qualifying Examination or by any candidate who has passed a previous course with a component in Christian doctrine deemed by the Faculty Board to be of equivalent scope and academic standard to Paper 7 of the Qualifying Examination;
  5. (v)a candidate may not offer the same set texts for Papers 16 or 17 as for Paper 15;
  6. (vi)a candidate admitted to the First Examination under Regulation 5(b) without having passed the Qualifying Examination must offer an additional language paper chosen from Papers 1 to 4 unless the candidate has previously passed a biblical language course which is deemed by the Faculty Board to be of equivalent standard.
Second Examination.

19. A candidate for the Second Examination shall offer:

(a) either four full papers (or the equivalent number of full papers and half-papers) chosen from Groups C and D, or three full papers (or the equivalent number of full papers and half-papers) chosen from Groups C and D plus a dissertation, as specified in Regulations 23 and 24; a candidate who so wishes may offer as an additional paper a language paper chosen from Papers 1–4 which he or she has not previously offered;

[(b) a Pastoral Studies Portfolio, as specified in Regulation 25;

provided that

  1. (i)a candidate who offered Paper 1 in the Qualifying Examination or the First Examination may not offer Paper 2;
  2. (ii)a candidate who offered Paper 3 in the Qualifying Examination or the First Examination may not offer Paper 4;
  3. (iii)a candidate shall not offer any paper or half-paper that he or she has previously offered in the First Examination;
  4. (iv)a candidate may not offer the same set texts for Papers 16 or 17 as for Paper 15 (whether taken as part of the First or Second Examination).]7

〈(b) the assessment for Part B of the Pastoral Studies Portfolio, as specified in Regulation 25;

provided that:

  1. (i)a candidate who offered Paper 1 in the Qualifying Examination or the First Examination may not offer Paper 2;
  2. (ii)a candidate who offered Paper 3 in the Qualifying Examination or the First Examination may not offer Paper 4;
  3. (iii)a candidate shall not offer any paper or half-paper that he or she has previously offered in the First Examination;
  4. (iv)a candidate may not offer the same set texts for Papers 16 or 17 as for Paper 15 (whether taken as part of the First or Second Examination)〉7
Exemption.

20. The Faculty Board shall have the power to exempt a candidate from the requirement to offer any particular paper specified in Regulation 17 if the candidate can produce evidence of having done work of an equivalent standard elsewhere in the relevant subject. A candidate granted such exemption shall offer another paper in substitution as specified by the Faculty Board.

21. A candidate may offer Paper 21 once, for either the First Examination or the Second Examination. The special study may be on any topic relating to theology for ministry, but in approving a particular topic the Faculty Board may stipulate that the candidate concerned may not offer (or have already offered) a particular paper or a particular prescribed subject within a paper.

22. (a) A candidate who wishes to offer Paper 21 under Regulations 18 or 19 shall submit an application, including the title of the proposed special study and a statement of the scheme of papers to be offered in the examination. Applications shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Faculty Board so as to arrive not later than the division of the Michaelmas Term next preceding the examination concerned.

(b) Each candidate must obtain the approval of the proposed title by the Faculty Board not later than the last day of each Full Michaelmas Term. When the Faculty Board have approved a title, no change shall be made to it or to the candidate's scheme of papers without the further approval of the Faculty Board.

Dissertation.

23. A candidate for the Second Examination may, with the permission of the Faculty Board, submit in place of any full paper which he or she would otherwise offer under Regulation 19, a dissertation on a topic approved by the Faculty Board. A dissertation may be on any topic relating to the subject of any full or half-paper in Groups B, C, or D, but in approving a particular topic the Faculty Board may stipulate that the candidate concerned may not offer (or have already offered) a particular paper or a particular prescribed subject within a paper; provided that no candidate shall offer more than one dissertation.

24. (a) A candidate who wishes to offer a dissertation under Regulation 19 shall submit an application, including the title of the proposed dissertation and a statement of the scheme of papers to be offered in the examination. Applications shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Faculty Board so as to arrive not later than the division of the Michaelmas Term next preceding the examination concerned.

(b) Each candidate must obtain the approval of the proposed title by the Faculty Board not later than the last day of each Full Michaelmas Term. When the Faculty Board have approved a title, no change shall be made to it or to the candidate's scheme of papers without the further approval of the Faculty Board.

(c) A dissertation shall be typewritten and shall be of not less than 8,000 words and not more than 10,000 words in length, including footnotes, but excluding bibliography. Candidates will be required to declare that the dissertation is their own work and that it does not contain material already used to any substantial extent for a comparable purpose. Candidates who submit dissertations of more than 10,000 words in length shall be liable to be penalized by the Examiners.

(d) A dissertation shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Faculty Board, in accordance with detailed arrangements approved by the Board, so as to arrive not later than the third Tuesday of the Full Easter Term in which the examination is to be held.

Pastoral Studies.

[25. The work to be presented by the candidate in the Pastoral Studies portfolio submitted under Regulation 19(b) shall be undertaken over the course of both the First and the Second Examinations. It shall be assessed by the Examiners for the Second Examination on such evidence as the Faculty Board may from time to time prescribe. The portfolio shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Faculty Board so as to arrive no later than the third Tuesday of Full Easter Term. A candidate who fails to satisfy the Examiners in the Pastoral Studies portfolio may apply to the Faculty Board to be reassessed in that element of the examination; such permission shall be granted on not more than one occasion. If any candidate is given permission to be reassessed under this regulation, the assessment shall be concluded on the basis of such additional work as the Examiners may require and shall be completed in the academical year next following the first assessment, except by special permission of the Faculty Board granted in exceptional circumstances.]8

25. The work to be presented by the candidate in the Pastoral Studies portfolio submitted under Regulation 18(b) and 19(b) shall be undertaken over the course of both the First and the Second Examinations. It shall be assessed in two parts, on such evidence as the Faculty Board may from time to time prescribe. Part A shall be assessed by the Examiners for the First Examination in the first examination year and Part B shall be assessed by the Examiners for the Second Examination in the second examination year. Each part of the portfolio shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Faculty Board so as to arrive no later than the third Tuesday of Full Easter Term in the relevant year. A candidate who fails to satisfy the Examiners in the Pastoral Studies portfolio at the end of the Second Examination year may apply to the Faculty Board to be reassessed in that element of the examination; such permission shall be granted on not more than one occasion. If any candidate is given permission to be reassessed under this regulation, the assessment shall be concluded on the basis of such additional work as the Examiners may require and shall be completed in the academical year next following the first assessment, except by special permission of the Faculty Board granted in exceptional circumstances.〉9

SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS

Group A

Paper 1. Introduction to Biblical Hebrew

This paper will contain (i) questions on the principles of Hebrew grammar and syntax, and (ii) passages for translation from Hebrew into English and for textual criticism, taken from a text prescribed by the Faculty Board.

This paper will be examined by an examination of three hours’ duration as specified in Regulation 15(a).

Paper 2. Elementary Hebrew (Paper A1A of the Theological and Religious Studies Tripos)

This paper will be examined by an examination of three hours’ duration as specified in Regulation 15(a).

Paper 3. Introduction to New Testament Greek

This paper will contain (i) questions on the principles of New Testament Greek grammar and syntax, and (ii) passages for translation from Greek into English, taken from a text prescribed by the Faculty Board.

This paper will be examined by an examination of three hours’ duration as specified in Regulation 15(a).

Paper 4. New Testament Greek (Paper A1B of the Theological and Religious Studies Tripos)

This paper will be examined by an examination of three hours’ duration as specified in Regulation 15(a).

Paper 5. Introduction to the Old Testament

The course for this paper will provide a general introduction to the books of the Old Testament and the historical contexts in which they originated and were transmitted, with reference to methods of biblical criticism and to the uses of the Old Testament in Christian theology and ministry.

This paper will be examined by an examination of three hours’ duration as specified in Regulation 15(a).

Paper 6. Introduction to the New Testament

The course for this paper will provide a general introduction to the theology and literature of the New Testament and its historical and cultural contexts with special reference to texts in English prescribed by the Faculty Board.

This paper will be examined by an examination of three hours’ duration as specified in Regulation 15(a).

Paper 7. Introduction to Christian theology

This paper will introduce some of the major themes and disciplines of Christian theology through a focus on Jesus Christ. The Faculty Board may from time to time prescribe texts for special study.

This paper will be examined by the mixed-mode of assessment specified in Regulation 15(a).

Paper 8. Introduction to church history

This paper will provide for the study of one or more areas in church history prescribed by the Faculty Board. This paper will be examined by the mixed mode of assessment specified in Regulation 15.

Group B

[Paper 9. Pastoral theology and pastoral practice

This paper will be concerned with the discipline of pastoral theology, paying critical attention to the role of the social sciences in theology. It will draw upon insights from group psychology, counselling, and management theory and place these within a theological framework. It will be concerned with basic skills of listening, negotiation, mediation, and facilitation within theological models of reflective practice.

This paper will be examined by the special mode of assessment specified in Regulation 15(a).]10

Paper 9. Psychology and religion

This paper will be concerned with the psychological study of religion and its implications for Christian ministry. It will include various different psychological approaches to religion, including empirical and psychoanalytic, and also work on the interface of theology and psychology.

This paper will be examined by the mixed mode of assessment specified in Regulation 15(a).〉10

Paper 10. Reading the Christian Bible

This paper introduces students to critical study of the Old and New Testaments. It places selected biblical writings in their historical and cultural contexts while focusing on their thematic and theological concerns.

This paper will be examined by an examination of three hours’ duration as specified in Regulation 15(a).

*Paper 11. Christian doctrine11

This paper will consider the major tenets of the Christian faith, as presented in classical creedal formulations, their historical formulation, development in the tradition, and contemporary understandings.

This paper will be examined by an examination of two hours' duration as specified in Regulation 15(b).

Paper 12. Belief and practice in the early church

This paper will be concerned with the development of Christian life, thought, pastoral practice, and prayer in the first six centuries of the Church's existence. The course aims to introduce students to the importance of understanding the historical, political, philosophical, and social context in which Christianity developed in order to enhance their critical awareness of context in pastoral ministry and mission.

This paper will be examined by the mixed mode of assessment specified in Regulation 15(a).

Paper 13. Reform and renewal in Christian history

This paper is concerned with the themes of reform and renewal in the Christian tradition, taking the lenses of the Protestant and Catholic Reformations to deepen understanding of how these relate to the institutions of Church and State, society and culture, and the individual.

This paper will be examined by essays as specified in Regulation 15(a).

Paper 14. Christian culture in the Western world

This paper will be concerned with the role of the image within Christian theology, worship, culture, and mission.

This paper will be examined by essays as specified in Regulation 15(a).

Group C

Paper 15. Biblical exegesis

This paper will provide for the close study of one or more texts from both the Old Testament and the New Testament from a selection prescribed by the Faculty Board. It will be concerned with the exegesis of the texts, their theology, and with questions arising from the use of the texts in Christian faith and practice. Texts will be studied in English.

This paper will be examined by essays as specified in Regulation 15(a).

*Paper 16. Further Old Testament studies11

This paper will provide for the close study of one or more Old Testament texts or themes from a selection prescribed by the Faculty Board. It will be concerned with the background, content, theology, and interpretation of the relevant Old Testament material, and with questions arising from the use of the material in Christian faith and practice. Texts may be studied in English or in Hebrew.

This paper will be examined by an examination of two hours’ duration as specified in Regulation 15(b).

*Paper 17. Further New Testament studies11

This paper will provide for the close study of one or more New Testament texts or themes from a selection prescribed by the Faculty Board. It will be concerned with the background, content, theology, and interpretation of the relevant New Testament material, and with questions arising from the use of the material in Christian faith and practice. Texts may be studied in English or in Greek.

This paper will be examined by an examination of two hours’ duration as specified in Regulation 15(b).

*Paper 18. The study of Christian mission11

This paper aims to help students relate some of the central issues and debates in the study of Christian mission to their own context and future ministry. Particular emphasis will be given to questions of Christianity and culture and to learning from the experience of the world church.

This paper will be examined by essay as specified in Regulation 15(b).

*Paper 19. Christian ethics11

This paper will be concerned with the theory and practice of Christian ethics and with developing mature, well- informed habits in moral thinking, appreciation, and judgment appropriate to a Christian teaching and pastoral ministry, and Christian living.

This paper will be examined by essay as specified in Regulation 15(b).

*Paper 20. Christian spirituality in historical context11

This paper will be concerned with the main historical themes of Christian spirituality.

This paper will be examined by essay as specified in Regulation 15(b).

*Paper 21. Special study in theology for ministry11

This paper will be concerned with a special study in an aspect of theology for ministry, approved for each candidate by the Faculty Board by the end of the Michaelmas Term.

This paper will be examined by essay as specified in Regulation 15(b).

Paper 22. Topics in Christian doctrine

This paper will consist of up to three topics (22A, 22B, 22C) prescribed by the Faculty Board from time to time, of which candidates may offer no more than two in any one examination. Each topic will count as one half- paper.

Group D

Paper 23. Further studies in Christian doctrine

This paper will provide for the close study of one specialist area in Christian theology, chosen from the subjects prescribed by the Faculty Board. Candidates may choose one specialist area from a maximum of four in any one year.

This paper will be examined by an examination of three hours' duration as specified in Regulation 15(a).

Paper 24 Further church history

This paper will provide for the close study of one specialist area in church history, chosen from the subjects prescribed by the Faculty Board. Candidates may choose one specialist area from a maximum of four in any one year. This paper will be examined by the mixed mode of assessment specified in Regulation 15.

Paper 25. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in encounter

This paper will be concerned with an introduction to the study of Judaism and Islam, whereby students will be encouraged both to understand these faiths in their own terms and also to reflect on Christian relations with Jews and Muslims and the theological issues involved.

This paper will be examined by the mixed mode of assessment specified in Regulation 15(a).

*Paper 26. Patterns of Christian worship11

The paper will explore how God is encountered and believers are formed in worship, by considering the eucharist, Christian initiation, and services of the word from historical, theological, and phenomenological perspectives.

This paper will be examined by an examination of two hours’ duration as specified in Regulation 15(b).

*Paper 27. One special subject, specified by the Faculty Board11

This paper will be concerned with a special subject, specified by the Faculty Board from time to time.

This paper will be examined by essay as specified in Regulation 15(b).

*Paper 28. One further subject, specified by the Faculty Board11

This paper will be concerned with a further special subject, specified by the Faculty Board from time to time.

This paper will be examined by essay as specified in Regulation 15(b).

Bachelor of Divinity

1. In order to qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Divinity a candidate shall be required to give proof of a significant contribution to the knowledge of one or more of the following subjects: Biblical exegesis, criticism, or history; the nature and grounds of Christian belief; dogmatic theology; the study of other religions in relation to the Christian religion; ecclesiastical history, antiquities, or literature; the philosophy of religion; or such other subject connected with Christian theology as may from time to time be approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Divinity.

Standing of candidates.

2. Any person may be a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Divinity who is a graduate of the University and who

  1. either(a)is of not less than five years’ standing from admission to his or her first degree of the University,
  2. or(b)is of not less than five years’ standing from admission to his or her first degree of some other university and has been admitted (i) to some office in the University or to a Headship or a Fellowship of a College, and (ii) to the degree of Master of Arts under Statute B, III, 6 or to a degree of the University by incorporation.
Method of application.

3. A candidate for the degree shall apply in writing to the Secretary of the Board of Graduate Studies, and shall specify the work or works on which his or her claim to the degree is based, which may be either (a) one or more published works or (b) a dissertation specially composed for the purpose or (c) a combination of the two. A candidate shall send with the application a fee of £360 for the Chest, and two copies of each of the works specified under (a), (b), or (c), provided that the Board of Graduate Studies may, subject to the concurrence of the Degree Committee, allow a candidate to submit only one copy. All work submitted shall be accompanied by a declaration stating to what extent, if any, it is substantially the same as work that the candidate may have submitted, or is currently submitting, for a degree or diploma or other qualification of this or any other university or similar institution; and shall, apart from quotations, be written in English unless in a particular case the Degree Committee have allowed a candidate to submit material in some other language.

Preliminary consideration.

4. Each application shall be forwarded by the Secretary of the Board of Graduate Studies to the Degree Committee, who shall give preliminary consideration to the application and shall determine whether the works submitted constitute prima facie a qualification for the degree; the Committee may appoint an Assessor to assist them in the matter. The Committee shall also satisfy themselves that the candidate possesses a competent knowledge of Christian theology.

5. If the Committee decide that the work or works submitted do not constitute prima facie a qualification for the degree, a resolution of the Committee to that effect, with the names of those present and voting on either side, shall be communicated to the Secretary of the Board of Graduate Studies, who shall communicate the decision to the candidate. In such a case £288 out of the fee of £360 paid by the candidate under Regulation 3 shall be returned.

Referees.

6. If the Committee decide that the work or works submitted do constitute prima facie a qualification for the degree, they shall appoint not less than two persons to act as Referees. Each Referee shall submit an independent written report on the works specified in the candidate's application; these reports shall be treated as confidential documents.

7. A candidate who submits a dissertation may, at the discretion of the Degree Committee, be called for viva voce examination.

Approval for degree.

8. If after considering the reports of the Referees the Degree Committee are satisfied that the candidate's work is of the requisite standard for the degree, a resolution of the Committee to that effect, with the names of those present and voting on either side, shall be communicated to the Board of Graduate Studies together with the reports of the Referees. The Chairman of the Degree Committee shall publish the name of the candidate as approved for the degree of Bachelor of Divinity.

9. If after considering the reports of the Referees the Degree Committee are of the opinion that the candidate's work is not of the requisite standard for the degree, a resolution of the Committee to that effect, with the names of those present and voting on either side, shall be communicated to the Board of Graduate Studies together with the reports of the Referees. The Secretary of the Board shall communicate this decision to the candidate.

Candidate not to be present.

10. No candidate for a degree shall be present at the deliberations either of the Committee or of the Board of Graduate Studies respecting his or her own case.

Printing of dissertation.

11. If a candidate has based his or her claim to the degree either wholly or in a part on a dissertation not previously printed, the degree shall not be granted until the dissertation has been printed; provided that the Degree Committee shall be empowered, subject to the provisions of Regulation 12, to exempt a candidate from this requirement. A candidate who submits a printed dissertation shall not be at liberty to make any alteration or addition without the leave of the Chairman of the Degree Committee.

Copy for Library.

12. Every candidate whose claim to the degree is based either wholly or in part on a dissertation shall ensure that a printed or typewritten copy of the dissertation is deposited in the University Library. The degree shall in no case be conferred until this requirement has been satisfied.12

Payments.

13. Each Referee shall receive a fee of £135. An Assessor appointed under Regulation 4 shall receive a fee of £42. If an Assessor is subsequently appointed a Referee the fee of £42 shall form part of the fee of £135 due to him or her as a Referee. The Board of Graduate Studies may approve the payment of reasonable expenses incurred by Referees in the execution of their duties.

14. No fee shall be payable on admission to the degree.

Doctor of Divinity

Amended by Grace 2 of 9 November 2011

1. In order to qualify for the degree of Doctor of Divinity a candidate shall be required to give proof of distinction by some original contribution to the knowledge of one or more of the following subjects: Biblical exegesis, criticism, or history; the nature and grounds of Christian belief; dogmatic theology; the study of other religions in relation to the Christian religion; ecclesiastical history, antiquities, or literature; the philosophy of religion; or such other subject connected with Christian theology as may from time to time be approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Divinity.

Standing of candidates.

2. Any person may be a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Divinity who is a graduate of the University and who

  1. either(a)is a Bachelor of Divinity of not less than three years’ standing,
  2. or(b)is of not less than twelve years’ standing from admission to his or her first degree of the University,
  3. or(c)is of not less than twelve years’ standing from admission to his or her first degree of some other university and has been admitted (i) to some office in the University or to a Headship or a Fellowship of a College, and (ii) to the degree of Master of Arts under Statute B, III, 6 or to a degree of the University by incorporation.
Method of application.

3. A candidate for the degree shall apply in writing to the Secretary of the Board of Graduate Studies, and shall specify the published works on which her or his claim to the degree is based, providing a summary in not more than five hundred words of the field of research covered by these works. A candidate shall send with the application a fee of £582 for the Chest, and two copies of each of the works specified, provided that the Board of Graduate Studies may, subject to the concurrence of the Degree Committee, allow a candidate to submit only one copy. All the works submitted shall, apart from quotations, be written in English unless in a particular case the Degree Committee have allowed a candidate to submit material in some other language.

4. Each application shall be forwarded by the Secretary of the Board of Graduate Studies to the Degree Committee, who shall give preliminary consideration to the application and shall determine whether the works submitted constitute prima facie a qualification for the degree; the Committee may appoint an Assessor to assist them in the matter.

5. In considering an application from a candidate under Regulation 2(b) or 2(c), the Committee shall satisfy themselves

  1. (a)that the candidate possesses a competent knowledge of Christian theology;
  2. (b)that the quality and quantity of the work submitted are not less than would have been required from a candidate under Regulation 2(a) in respect of the consecutive submissions for the B.D. and D.D. Degrees.
Referees.

6. If the Committee decide that the work or works submitted do not constitute prima facie a qualification for the degree, a resolution of the Committee to that effect, with the names of those present and voting on either side, shall be communicated to the Secretary of the Board of Graduate Studies, who shall communicate the decision to the candidate. In such a case £510 out of the fee of £582 paid by the candidate under Regulation 3 shall be returned.

7. If the Committee decide that the work or works submitted do constitute prima facie a qualification for the degree, they shall appoint not less than two persons to act as Referees. Each Referee shall submit an independent written report on the works specified in the candidate's application; these reports shall be treated as confidential documents.

Approval for degree.

8. If after considering the reports of the Referees the Degree Committee are satisfied that the candidate's work is of the requisite standard for the degree, a resolution of the Committee to that effect, with the names of those present and voting on either side, shall be communicated to the Board of Graduate Studies together with the reports of the Referees.

9. If the Board of Graduate Studies after receiving such a communication resolve that the degree should be conferred, the Secretary of the Board shall publish the name of the candidate as approved for the degree of Doctor of Divinity. Such a resolution shall not be valid unless passed with the concurrence of the votes, cast at a meeting, of five members of the Board.

10. If after considering the reports of the Referees the Degree Committee are of the opinion that the candidate's work is not of the requisite standard for the degree, a resolution of the Committee to that effect, with the names of those present and voting on either side, shall be communicated to the Board of Graduate Studies together with the reports of the Referees. The Secretary of the Board shall communicate this decision to the candidate.

Candidate not to be present.

11. No candidate for a degree shall be present at the deliberations either of the Committee or of the Board of Graduate Studies respecting his or her own case.

Payments.

12. Each Referee shall receive a fee of £175. An Assessor appointed under Regulation 4 shall receive a fee of £42. If an Assessor is subsequently appointed a Referee the fee of £42 shall form part of the fee of £175 due to him or her as a Referee. The Board of Graduate Studies may approve the payment of reasonable expenses incurred by Referees in the execution of their duties.

13. No fee shall be payable on admission to the degree.

Footnotes

  1. 2. See the regulations for the Precincts of the University and residence (p. 181).b
  2. 3. The following institutions are members of the Cambridge Theological Federation: Ridley Hall, Wesley House, Westcott House, Westminster College, the Margaret Beaufort Institute, the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies, and the Eastern Region Ministry Course.a
  3. 4. This paper/regulation replaces the current paper/regulation in 2012–13.a b
  4. 5. This paper is suspended until 1 October 2013.a
  5. 6. This paper may be offered as a half-paper. See the Supplementary Regulations.a
  6. 7. The regulation in angular brackets will replace the regulation in square brackets with effect from 1 October 2013.a b
  7. 8. Applies to candidates beginning the course prior to October 2012.a
  8. 9. The regulation in angular brackets replaces the regulation in square brackets for candidates beginning the course with effect from October 2012 and thereafter.a
  9. 10. The alternative version of Paper 9 will be available for the examination in 2012–13.a b
  10. 11. This paper is a half-paper.a b c d e f g h i j
  11. 12. Evidence that this requirement has been satisfied should be sent to the Registrary, so as to arrive not later than the day preceding the day of graduation.a