St. Alcuin House Seminary was founded by the Order

Religious order

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 of St. Alcuin (Benedictine

Benedictine

Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...

) as the official seminary

Seminary

A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of secondary or post-secondary education for educating students in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry...

 of the Province of St. Alcuin, Convocation of Anglicans in North America

Convocation of Anglicans in North America

The Convocation of Anglicans in North America is an Anglican body in the United States primarily comprising Anglican and Episcopal churches that have disaffiliated from the Episcopal Church in the United States of America . CANA was initially a missionary initiative of the Anglican Church of Nigeria...

, offers graduate education in ministry related areas such as theology

Theology

Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...

, Christian

Christian

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 literature

Literature

Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...

, chaplaincy and philosophy

Philosophy

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.

Currently, the seminary operates under Minnesota Statutes 136A.61 to 136A.71 and its licensure is pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 141 which states that "... courses and degrees or programs to be offered are solely intended to prepare students for ministry, including lay ministry; missionary work, religious instruction and other closely related fields, or to conduct their lives in accordance with the precepts of your faith as believed and practiced ..."

The seminary offers the following degrees:

• Licentiate in Theology
• Licentiate in Philosophy
• Licentiate in Anglican Theology
• Master of Arts
• Doctor of Philosophy
• Doctor of Theology
• Doctor of Divinity
• Doctor of Humane Letters (awarded for outstanding scholarship over a long period of time)

St. Alcuin House Seminary works cooperatively with Kellogg College, Oxford

Kellogg College, Oxford

Kellogg College is one of the largest and most international graduate constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Kellogg College is a graduate college and admissions are not open to undergraduates. The college focuses on the concept of higher, postgraduate and lifelong learning...

, providing opportunities for independent study. Permission may be given to use the Bodleian Library, Oxford, Princeton Theological Seminary Library and Friends of Princeton Libraries, and to arrange attendance at lectures.