Common Questions

Each of our programmes have differing entry requirements, including English language requirements.

You can find them listed on the relevant pages:

Current tuition fees and related costs for all accredited Oak Hill courses, locations and modes of study are available to download from our Fees and Funding page. For Short Courses head to the relevant course to find the cost.

We are not members of the Office for Students and so do not participate in the Government Student Finance scheme.

We have specific bursaries designed to support those for which studying would be their first undergraduate degree.

Yes. Normally this can be done at the end of each stage of an award (eg. following the completion of Level 4 you could move to Level 5 in a different study mode).

A number of students have done this over the years.

Oak Hill offers a number of bursaries to enable a wide range of students to access theological training.

You can find out more about them here.

While Oak Hill College cannot sponsor UK student visas, we offer several flexible study options for international students:

Study with existing UK immigration status: If you already have the right to study in the UK (e.g. Irish citizenship or Indefinite Leave to Remain), you may apply for our full range of programmes, subject to the conditions and validity period of your visa.
Fully online study: Our Foundation Award and postgraduate programmes in Theology, Ministry and Mission can be completed entirely online from anywhere in the world.
Study as Standard Visitor to the UK:
- Our part time undergraduate programmes and MA in Contemporary Christian Leadership can be taken primarily online, with compulsory, short residential teaching blocks at Oak Hill attended on a Standard Visitor visa.
- Our full time PGCert can be completed entirely in-person at Oak Hill on a Standard Visitor visa, as all study is completed in less than six months.

Find out more here.

Our Foundation Award is an entirely online course. Find out more here.

(Subject to validation) our undergraduate programme can be taken partly online (apart from two residentials a year).

Our Postgraduate courses can also all be taken fully online. Find out more here.

We also offer a number of short courses which can be taken online. Find out about our current offerings here.

We use an online portal for our applications for our main programmes.

You will create an account which saves your progress as you go.

There are a number of required questions and you will need some documents to hand including your ID, a certificate or transcript for your highest qualification, a certificate for an approved test if English is not your first language and a photo.

If you have any questions whilst filling in the form please contact our Admissions team here.

Applications close in early summer each year. Specific closing dates are found on each programme page.

For Short Courses you apply using a short form on each courses page.

For all programmes we need a reference from your church leader before we proceed with an application.

We then need additional references depending on your programme.

Foundation Award - your minister/pastor (who must have known you for at least two years - your previous minister/pastor if this is not possible).
Undergraduate/Postgraduate - We take up a minimum of three references for each applicant. You will be asked to give details of two referees (in addition to your sending vicar/pastor) who know you well and have known you for at least two years.
MACCL - we take up two references from each applicant. Your minister/pastor (who must have known you for at least two years) and then from a person you work closely with.

We conduct interviews for all our programmes, except for Foundation Award applicants who meet the standard entry requirements. These can be taken in person at Oak Hill or online.

All our MA in Contemporary Christian Leadership interviews are online.

Undergraduate (CertHE, DipHE, BA(Hons) students and postgraduate Church of England ordinands have placements as part of their courses. They are a compulsory part of the qualification.

We work with the student to find a church placement suitable for them.

You can find out more about placements on our info here.

At this moment in time we do not offer a PhD programme at Oak Hill.

Part time study allows you to remain more rooted in your current church, communities, or jobs, and also enables many students to help fund their studies by continuing to work.

For churches, it means they can enable men and women to access training while continuing to benefit from their ministry and mentoring them within the church.

Find out more here

No. Our short courses are designed to continue to grow you as you minister in your existing context. They are not assessed and we do not offer specific awards for them.

Check out our short courses here

We offer two broad types of on-site accommodation:

Tenancy Agreements for properties ranging in size from 1-bedroom flats through to 4-bedroom houses each normally occupied by a single household.

Licence to Occupy Agreements for shared accommodation where each student has their own study bedroom and shares common areas such as bathroom, kitchen and living room.

Some students decide to stay in their own home or source their own rental property locally.

You can see the current charges for accommodation to give you an indication of costs here.

We have a dedicated Additional Needs officer who works with students from the point of application and throughout their time at college.

We also have specific funding available for those who need support or equipment during their time at college.

You have the opportunity to declare any additional support needs on your application form and have a conversation with our Additional Needs Officer at an interview day.

All students also take part in dedicated Study Skills sessions throughout their time at college.

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