Application for Doctoral study (PhD)

Application form for Postgraduate Research Programmes (PhD)
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Important: Before you begin your application...
Before beginning your application for a place on a Postgraduate Research programme at Cliff College, you must first contact us to discuss your qualifications and your Research Proposal.

We will then tell you if and when it is appropriate for you to begin your application.

Do not proceed with this application until you have been asked to submit a full application.

College contact : Enquiries
I confirm that I have consulted with the Student Recruitment and Research Teams and have been asked to submit my application.

Course Details
Please indicate the programme you are applying for: *
Desired year of entry *
Entry point options:

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Mode: *

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Proposed research topic - please state the subject area:*
Please upload your agreed research proposal, following consultation with the Research Programme Leader.*

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Academic and vocational qualifications

Please give details below and also indicate any forthcoming examinations to be taken soon or for which results are awaited.
Education provider: please provide the name(s) of the education provider(s) you studied with to gain your highest qualification(s)*
Please list all your existing higher education qualifications: (Note: you will be required to provide proof of each qualification you list)*
Other post-secondary education - please list all your relevant further, vocational, non-academic or continuing professional development education:
All students must show proof of qualifications. Please upload a clear scan or photograph of your certificate(s) or results documentation for each qualification listed above - please include all pages. If offered a place, at or before point of enrolment you will need to present the original document(s).*

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Please upload a sample piece of academic work that you have prepared for a previous course of study, preferably your Masters dissertation.*

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English language proficiency
Are you a national citizen (passport holder) of the UK, Channel Islands or Ireland?*

YesNo
If you answered 'no', you may require a Student Visa to study in the UK. Please note – if you are unsure, then please check https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa/y or contact UK Visas and Immigration for further information.
Please indicate if you are likely to require a Student Visa in order to study in the UK:*

YesNo
Were you educated in the UK, Channel Islands or Ireland, using English as the primary language of tuition?*

YesNo
Have you gained a Bachelor's degree or higher degree from the UK or from a UKVI-recognised majority English speaking country*?

YesNo
*For a list of those countries accepted by UKVI as majority English speaking see https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/knowledge-of-english

English language test
Have you taken a secure English language test (SELT) with one of the following providers, no later than two years before your desired course start date?

IELTSPTE Academic UKVILanguageCert SELT C1I have not taken any of the above secure English language tests in the time period stated.
Speaking score:
Listening score:
Reading score:
Writing score:
Overall score achieved:
Please upload your test report form.

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Employment history
Present employment: please give details of your current position and responsibilities:*

Starting with the most recent, provide details of your previous employment history for at least the last three years:

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Personal Statement
Please input your personal statement below. It is important to include in your statement a reflection on the aims of the programme to which you are applying and why this programme is suitable for you. Please do not repeat your research proposal.

If you have already studied for a research degree in the past, please state your reasons for applying for this programme, and provide details of what benefit this research will bring to your future ministry and career.

Where appropriate, please provide details of any mission-related activities in which you have taken part and/or led, your involvement with your local church and how you see yourself contributing to the College community.
My personal statement:*
Where applicable, please state your denomination.
Where applicable, name of the church of which you are a member:
How long have you been a member of this church?
Where applicable, please write a short statement detailing your experience and responsibilities in the church.

References
We require two references. You will receive a reference form when you have submitted your application. Please complete the top section yourself and then email the form to your two chosen referees, asking them to complete the rest. Each referee should then send their completed reference form directly to Cliff College (details on the form).

Please note that we are unable to accept a reference from anyone related to you, including through marriage, or one which has been sent by you. Guidance on appropriate referees is provided with the form.

Please provide details below for your two referees. We recommend that you speak with your chosen referees before nominating them below, so that they may begin to consider their reference.
Referee #1 name and title: *
E.g. Prof/Dr/Rev'd, etc.
Referee #1 telephone no. *
Referee (PGR) #1 email address *
Please check this is correct before moving on.
Please indicate in what capacity you are known to this referee *
Referee #2 name and title: *
E.g. Prof/Dr/Rev'd, etc.
Referee #2 telephone no. *
Referee (PGR) #2 email address *
Please check this is correct before moving on.
Please indicate in what capacity you are known to this referee *

Payment of fees
It is important to have an idea where your funding will come from before applying for a place. How do you intend to pay the fees?*

I am eligible for and intend to apply for a UK Doctoral Loan (see Doctoral Loan: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) first, to check for eligibility)I intend to be fully self-fundingMy Church/employer/other sponsor will fund part of my fees; I will fund the rest.My Church/employer/other sponsor will fund my fees in full.Other
Please provide details of any sponsor below:
Sponsor organisation name:
Named contact:
Contact's email address:
Contact's phone number:
Please indicate if you intend to apply for a bursary:

I intend to apply for a Cliff College bursary

College accommodation
Applications for College accommodation are handled separately from academic applications. We will send you details about how to apply for College accommodation if we are able to offer you a place on your chosen course. Please indicate if you are interested in receiving such information: *

YesNo

Programme follow-up
Where did you hear about this programme? *
Declaration
The information you supply on this form will be used by Cliff College in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998, other relevant legislation and the College’s Privacy Policy, which is available at www.cliffcollege.ac.uk/privacy-policy. The College will use the information to process your application and to provide any further information you require, as well as to support the College’s marketing activities.

Your application and the information within will be shared with the University of Manchester, Cliff College's validating partner for this award.

If you are offered and accept a place at Cliff College then the information from your application form will be used to set up your student file. Where required this information may be shared with the government or their respective agents to check the accuracy of personal information provided against external data sources, eg. the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) and Jisc, and may also be used to contact other institutions to confirm previous qualifications obtained. If you are not offered a place, or an offer is declined, then all documentation relating to your application will normally be destroyed after one year.

I confirm that the information given on this form is true, complete and accurate and no information requested or other material information has been omitted. I confirm that I have included with this application:
- head & shoulders photograph
- copy of passport
- copy of birth certificate (if no passport)
- copies of qualification certificates and transcripts
- Sample piece of academic work
- Research proposal.
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Application form for Postgraduate Research Programmes (PhD)

Important: Before you begin your application...

Course Details

Academic and vocational qualifications

English language proficiency

English language test

Employment history

Personal Statement

References

Payment of fees

Personal and contact details

College accommodation

Programme follow-up

Declaration