Theological Field Education Handbook
1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Outline of Theological Field Education at VST Students in the M.Div. programme at VST are required to complete three full units of theological field education or equivalent. The normal flow of TFE Units is as follows:
Year One: TFE 1 Exploration is normally introduced during PT 500 and carried out in the spring preceding the student’s entry into PT 651
Year Two: TFE 2 Studio is done over two terms during the academic year, September – April as part of PT 651/652.
Year Three: TFE 3 Practice is usually done in the third year but may be done earlier after consultation with the TFE Director. Summer Placements may be used to replace TFE 3 Practice. A Unit of CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) and United Church Supervised Ministry Education may also be used to fulfill TFE 3 requirements.
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