The attached paper is the Report on the validation event for the re-validation of the Bachelor of Theology, Master of Theology (Research) and Master of Theology in Scottish Church History and Theology (Taught) programmes, and the Validation of the proposed Master of Theology in Missiology (Taught) programme, at Edinburgh Theological Seminary (ETS).

Members are asked to note that Academic Standards Committee (ASC) approved the Statement of Intent for the proposed Master of Theology in Missiology (Taught) programme at its meeting on 19 May 2017.

ASC is asked to consider the Report and approve:

1. The re-validation of the following programmes for a period of six years, from September, 2019:

Bachelor of Theology

Master of Theology (Research)

Master of Theology in Scottish Church History and Theology (Taught); and

2. The validation of the following programme for a period of six years, from September, 2018:

Master of Theology in Missiology (Taught).

Edinburgh Theological Seminary.

No resource implications have been identified for the University.

Validation of Master of Theology in Missiology (Taught) – September, 2018.

Re-validation of Bachelor of Theology; Master of Theology (Research) and Master of Theology in Scottish Church History and Theology (Taught) – September 2019.

ETS has undertaken an Equality Impact Assessment for the proposed MTh in Missiology (Taught). ETS has pointed out that it is a faith-based HEI and, as such, this might be considered by some to have a potential negative impact on a protected characteristic group i.e. Religion or Belief. ETS advises, however, that it operates a policy of non-discrimination in terms of all protected characteristic groups and welcomes applications from all potential students, whether or not they share ETS’s particular faith position.