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Bursaries and financial support

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 YearMethodist Member Bursary£350
  • Applicant is an active member of the Methodist Church in Britain, or Church in family of World Methodist Council
Foundations for Mission and MinistryLay Ministry Bursary*£300
  • Applicant is in a recognised ministry post (paid or voluntary) in any church and is a student on the full Foundations for Mission and Ministry programme, comprising six units
Mission and Ministry development unitsMethodist Bursary*Variable up to £160 per unit or £800 total
  • Applicant is in active ministry or mission within the Methodist Church in Britain and is a student on one or more of the Mission and Ministry development units which includes the Foundations for Mission and Ministry programme
  • Applicant must be supported by their Methodist district or circuit in pursuing this training

*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.

Find out more about the programmes

Undergraduate programmes

Programme

Financial Support

Amount Available

Criteria

BA Theology & MissionTuition Fee Bursary£1,000 full-time; £500 part-time, awarded annually
  • Means tested
  • Applicants not eligible for UK Student Finance grant or loan
BA Theology & MissionAccess to Study BursaryVariable up to £1,500
  • Related to Cliff College's Access and Participation Plan
  • Designed to enable access to higher education related to ethnicity, low income neighbourhoods and disability
BA Theology & MissionCliff Mission Scholarship£2,000 (first year of award; subsequent years £1,500 if awarded)
  • Evidenced commitment to Christian mission
  • Commitment to Cliff College community role during scholarship year (may include hospitality, worship, library, estates, missions)
  • Open to full-time residential students
BA Theology & MissionLay Ministry Bursary£500, awarded annually
  • Applicant is in a recognised ministry post (paid or voluntary) in any church
  • Means tested
  • Open to part-time students

Applications for scholarships and bursaries should normally be received by 1 August, and will be allocated by 15 August.

Find out more about the programme

Postgraduate programmes

Programme

Financial Support

Amount Available

Criteria

MA MissionMethodist Ministry Bursary£500, awarded annually
  • Applicant is in a recognised lay or ordained ministry post in the Methodist Church
  • Commitment to pay fees in advance for completion of programme in two years
  • Open to part-time students
MA MissionCliff Mission Scholarship

£2000, awarded annually

  • Evidenced commitment to Christian mission
  • Commitment to Cliff College community role during scholarship year (may include hospitality, worship, library, estates, missions)
  • Open to new full-time residential students completing the MA in one year
PhDMethodist Doctoral Scholarship *

Full tuition fees for the duration of the programme

  • Applicant is a British Methodist who meets the entry requirements for the PhD programme
  • Applicant's research project falls within one of these subject areas of Cliff College's research centres
  • Applicant is prepared to engage with the Methodist Church in a variety of ways throughout their research journey

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.

Find out more about the programmes

All students

Financial Support

Amount Available

Criteria

Hardship FundVariable, up to £500
  • Unexpected need during course of studies

Cliff College's Financial Support Policy

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