Mode of study

Blended learning through full time study for up to three years (or part time up to six years). The programme combines practice-based experience through your location in a main placement and weekly lectures from the Oasis Centre in central London. The flexible nature of the programme means you can exit at the end of each level (longer if part-time) with a recognised qualification.

In each year, there will be core modules in theology and ministry, but as the course continues you will increasingly be able to choose your own route. For those seeking an NYA accredited youth worker qualification, you will find that route still clearly available with the Youth Work & Ministry option, but others may opt to train in another specialism.

Weekly Structure

During each term, students attend lectures for two days a week, spending another day in private study and the remainder of their time in placements and participating in activities for their own spiritual growth within the church. Students at Level 3 are expected to be able to manage their time fully themselves and much of their year is spent in self-directed study, with only one day a week of college attendance.