Cliff College offers a range of bursaries and scholarships to enable students to access high quality theological education and training.
Unless otherwise stated, students should apply for financial support after accepting an offer of study from Cliff College; information will be sent to offer-holders about applying for these schemes. If you have any questions at this point, please contact enquiries@cliffcollege.ac.uk.
Training and vocational programmes
Programme | Financial Support | Amount Available | Criteria |
Cliff Year | Methodist Member Bursary | £350 |
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Foundations for Mission and Ministry | Lay Ministry Bursary* | £300 |
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Mission and Ministry development units | Methodist Bursary* | Variable up to £160 per unit or £800 total |
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*These bursaries can be applied for alongside the application for the Foundations for Mission and Ministry programme; they should be supported by a letter from your church leader. Please note that it is possible to apply for either the Methodist Bursary or the Lay Ministry Bursary, not both.
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Undergraduate programmes
Programme | Financial Support | Amount Available | Criteria |
BA Theology & Mission | Tuition Fee Bursary | £1,000 full-time; £500 part-time, awarded annually |
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BA Theology & Mission | Access to Study Bursary | Variable up to £1,500 |
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BA Theology & Mission | Cliff Mission Scholarship | £2,000 (first year of award; subsequent years £1,500 if awarded) |
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BA Theology & Mission | Lay Ministry Bursary | £500, awarded annually |
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Applications for scholarships and bursaries should normally be received by 1 August, and will be allocated by 15 August.
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Postgraduate programmes
Programme | Financial Support | Amount Available | Criteria |
MA Mission | Methodist Ministry Bursary | £500, awarded annually |
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MA Mission | Cliff Mission Scholarship | £2000, awarded annually |
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PhD | Methodist Doctoral Scholarship * | Full tuition fees for the duration of the programme |
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Applications for scholarships and bursaries should normally be received by 1 August, and will be allocated by 15 August.
*Applicants for the Methodist Doctoral Scholarship should apply by Monday 19 June.
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All students
Financial Support | Amount Available | Criteria |
Hardship Fund | Variable, up to £500 |
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