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Application for the Foundation Degree in Practical Theology (FD) 2025/26

Validated by York St John University

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(These two questions are not compulsory and are used for monitoring purposes only)

 

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Do you have any form of disability or specific learning need? If so, please describe it briefly.

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Please also say if you are registered as disabled.

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How can we best support you with this during the course?

Do you have any special requirements that we need to be aware of, or make adjustments for? e.g. dietary.

Do you already hold a Disclosure and Barring (DBS) certificate obtained through DDC (in England and Wales) or The Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) membership scheme (in Scotland)? *

(Forms will be provided but there may be a charge for the application levied by DDC.)

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Please state Degree subject or type of other qualification

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Please give details of two people from whom references can be obtained. Please include one academic reference or professional reference (from someone who has knowledge of you in an academic, work or church setting - this could be your minister, a ministerial colleague, church officer or deacon, college tutor, manager in a work environment, etc) and one personal (from a person who knows you well on a personal level - but is not related to you).

Reference 1.

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Reference 2.

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We often take photos and/or videos at training weekends to use in promotion of the course (website/social media/printed materials and presentations).

Do you consent to your photo being used for this purpose. You can withdraw your consent at any time. *

Applicants in membership of Congregational Federation Churches, or working for the Area or the Congregational Federation, who wish to have their tuition fees waived, should also complete the Endorsement Form, including signatures from their church, Area or CF manager. This can be downloaded on the right at the top, and must be submitted in hard copy.

Please send a passport sized scanned photograph to accompany this application to madeleine.varley@congregational.org.uk

The Deadline for Applications is 31st May 2025

Do we have your permission to let your Area know your application has been received?

I understand that there is a financial commitment required to study on this course. I have read, and agree to the payment terms and conditions. *

I have made arrangements to fund my course: *

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The information you supplied is held for that purpose only and will not be shared with any third party other than York St John University and our External Examiner for the sole purpose of official registration and assessment, since the course which you are taking is validated by York St John University. The submission of this form and the information contained therein indicates your acceptance of the Congregational Federation retaining this information where it will be held and processed securely.
You can find out more about how we use your data from our “Privacy Notice” which is available from our Congregational Federation Office or the CF website.
You can withdraw or change your consent at any time by contacting the Congregational Federation Office. Please note that all processing of your personal data will cease once you have withdrawn consent, other than where it is required by law, but this will not affect any personal data that has already been processed prior to this point. Data will be stored on a password protected computer or locked filing system and deleted in accordance with guidelines.

By ticking the following box I declare:
# I have downloaded and read the Course Prospectus.
# I undertake to work conscientiously and attend the Course sessions.
# I understand that it is my responsibility to ensure funding is in place to cover the costs for the full year of study, before the start of the academic year.
# I realise that I cannot proceed until I have satisfactorily completed each level of the course.

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