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 not yet applied for a course and have questions about financial support, 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: Mission and Ministry pathway | Lay Ministry Bursary* | £300 |
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*This bursary can be applied for alongside the application for the Foundations: Mission and Ministry pathway; it should be supported by a letter from your church leader.
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.
Postgraduate programmes
Programme | Financial Support | Amount Available | Criteria |
| MA Theology and Mission | Methodist Ministry Bursary | £500, awarded annually |
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| MA Theology and Mission | Cliff Mission Scholarship | £2000, awarded annually |
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| PhD | Methodist Doctoral Scholarships | Up to 50% of programme fees |
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Applications for scholarships and bursaries should normally be received by 1 August, and will be allocated by 15 August.
All students
Financial Support | Amount Available | Criteria |
| Hardship Fund | Variable, up to £500 |
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