Highland Theological College

Academic institution in Highland, Scotland

Highland Theological College

Colaiste Diadhachd na Gàidhealtachd UHI

Motto| A Community of Faith and Scholarship
Type| College
Established| 1994

Religious affiliation

| Reformed Evangelical
Principal| Rev Hector Morrison

Academic staff

| 15
Students| 141
Location|

Dingwall, Ross-shire

Scotland

Affiliations| University of the Highlands and Islands,
Website| www.htc.uhi.ac.uk
Highland Theological College, Dingwall

The Highland Theological College (HTC; Scottish Gaelic: Colaiste Diadhachd na Gàidhealtachd) is located in Dingwall, Scotland. It is part of the University of the Highlands and Islands. However, while being in a secular university, it has a distinctiveness of being explicitly Christian, with its aim to provide theological education from a Reformed and evangelical perspective, and having the Westminster Confession of Faith as its subordinate standard.

## History

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In 1994 the Highland Theological Institute was set up with the assistance of Moray College and based in a small building in its grounds. The initial staff team was made up of two Church of Scotland ministers Andrew McGowan and Hector Morrison.

In 1999 they moved to premises that had been acquired in the centre of Dingwall and the name was changed to Highland Theological College (HTC).[1]

In 2006 it was approved by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland as a college for the training of Church of Scotland ministers. Furthermore, it is a recognised provider of theological training for those entering ministry within the Associated Presbyterian Church of Scotland and the United Free Church of Scotland.[2] Theologically, it is within the evangelical and Reformed Christian tradition.[3]

In 2014 there were 141 students.[4]

In 2015, the college opened a satellite site in Glasgow, utilising the offices of the United Free Church of Scotland. However, in 2017, they found a permanent base using the Wynd Centre in the town centre of Paisley.[5]

## Faculty

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Hector Morrison has been the principal since 2009.[6] Before that, Andrew McGowan was the principal from its foundation, with Hector Morrison serving as Vice-Principal. Today, Dr Jamie Grant serves as Vice-Principal.

There are five full time academic staff, with ten part time academic staff. Staff come from a variety of theological perspectives within the broader Reformed tradition.[7]

## References

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1. ^ "About us: Our history". Highland Theological College. Archived from the original on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
2. ^ "What can I study? - Ministry training". www.htc.uhi.ac.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
3. ^ "Home - HTC". www.htc.uhi.ac.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
4. ^ "Facts 2014" (PDF). University of the Highlands and Islands. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
5. ^ "HTC Announces Paisley Relocation". www.lifeandwork.org. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
6. ^ "faculty: Rev Hector Morrison". Highland Theological College. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
7. ^ "About us - Faculty". www.htc.uhi.ac.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2025.

## External links

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* Official website

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