Mission
Codrington College offers training for Ordination in the Church of the Province of the West Indies. Its programme is built around the plan set out by the Commission on Ministry of the Church in the Province, the principles of which have been enshrined in the Canons of the Province. This training programme is executed in dialogue with the said Commission, and with partners in other theological colleges.
History
The college is located in Barbados on the estates of its 17th century founder and benefactor, Christopher Codrington, who died on Good Friday, 1710. In his will he had left to the Society for the Propogation of the Gospel two estates. One of the purposes of the bequest was that there should be maintained a number of professors who should be obliged ot teach medicine, surgery, and divinity. The college buildings were completed in 1743 and the college was officially opened in 1745.
Degrees and Programs
Candidates receive a B.A. in Theology of the University of the West Indies, and he Diploma in Pastoral Studies of Codrington College. The college also offers the post-graduate degrees of M.A. and M.Phil. in Biblical Studies and Church History.
Requirements
(E.g. TOEFL, SAT etc)
Campus, Housing and Student Services
The college has residential facilities for 27 students, a small computer lab, common room, and small gym. A project has begun for a new library and administration block, as well as additional seminar and meeting rooms. There is a library with 25,000 volumes, 30 journal subscriptions, over 100 reels of microfilm, several microfiches, and a few CD ROMS.
Spiritual Life
There is a rich tradition of worship here with Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer, and daily Eucharist. On all major festivals, there is sung Eucharist and a sermon. There are also regular quiet days. Students are assigned an advisor who guides them where there is need, both academic and spiritual.
Library and Internet Facility
The College has a depository for archival material on the churches of the West Indies. Its microfilm collection includes the records of the SPG, Church Missionary Society, Baptist Missionary Society, and the Presbyterian Church of Trinidad and Grenada.
Tuition and Housing Costs
Each ordinand is paid for by his/her Diocese. The Institution does not itself have funds to support candidates, but is working to build up such a funding base.
Scholarships
International Students & Exchange Opportunities
Distance Learning
