This form aims to gather relevant information from the wide range of applicants who wish to study on our Common Awards programmes. For Undergraduate applications, you may have left formal education at 16 or you may already have a degree – don’t be put off applying. For Postgraduate taught applications, you are likely to have a degree in Theology already but we will consider applications from those who hold a Certificate of Higher Education in Theology or a related subject, or who have relevant practical experience.

We welcome applications from all who might benefit from studying Theology, Ministry and Mission or Chaplaincy Studies at Luther King Theological College. Please complete all sections of this form as fully as possible.

As part of the application process, you will be required to provide a personal statement. We recommend you write it elsewhere and paste it into this form. 

Please ensure your statement includes the following information:

·  Your church tradition and denominational background

·  Your church, community group or work context in which you will be applying your theological learning and reflection; and your role in that context

·  What enthuses you about this particular course, and any theological interests you have which you hope to explore through the course

·  If you do not have a recent formal qualification in theology, please indicate any relevant reading or informal study that you have undertaken

·  What relevant experience you may have had (if any) in church, chaplaincy, or community groups.

If you have any difficulty completing any of the sections in this form, please do not hesitate to contact Registry for help (learning@lutherking.ac.uk). We will gladly assist you in ensuring that your application is complete and accurate.

The standard English language proficiency requirements for all Durham University Common Awards programmes are as follows:

• Foundation, Certificate, Diploma, BA: Students should have achieved a score of 6.5 in an academic IELTS examination, or equivalent (see Durham entry requirements link below).
• Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, MA: Students should have achieved a score of 7.0 in an academic IELTS examination, or equivalent (see Durham entry requirements link below).

Further guidance on the standard English language proficiency requirements for students can be found in Durham University’s Common Awards Entry Requirements.

Please provide details below of any recent ‘Academic IELTS’ examination results you have obtained, or of any equivalent evidence of your English language proficiency, if applicable, and include copies of the relevant certificates with your application. Please note that TOEFL results are not accepted.

If you do not yet have suitable evidence of your English language proficiency, please leave the table blank.

Tell us, in 500-1000 words, your reasons for wishing to do this course.Your application cannot be processed without its inclusion.

We recommend that you draft your Personal Statement in a Word Processor before copy and pasting it into the box below, so that you can keep a copy of it and come back to it as much as you need to.

Please ensure your statement includes the following information:

• Your church tradition and denominational background
• Your church, community group or work context in which you will be applying your theological learning and reflection; and your role in that context
• What enthuses you about this particular course, and any theological interests you have which you hope to explore through the course
• If you do not have a recent formal qualification in theology, please indicate any relevant reading or informal study that you have undertaken
• What relevant experience you may have had (if any) in church, chaplaincy, or community groups.

APL is the award of credits on the basis of demonstrated learning that has occurred at some time in the past. It stands for Accreditation of Prior Learning. APL credits can be awarded on the basis of formally certificated learning (APCL) or experiential, uncertificated learning (APEL). A maximum of 120 credits for Undergraduate applicants, or 60 credits for Postgraduate applicants, can be considered for APL.

A maximum time limit of 5 years applies between the original award and consideration of APL. For APCL to be awarded, you will need to demonstrate that the learning outcomes and credit values of your previous certificated course(s) map on to the learning outcomes of equivalent modules on the Luther King programme. For APEL to be awarded, you will need to demonstrate through a portfolio of evidence that your prior experiential learning is broadly equivalent to the learning outcomes that would be assessed through the relevant course unit(s) on the programme.

To formally request APL, you will need to complete an APL request form, and to supply evidence to show how you have met the learning outcomes of the module(s) you wish to be exempted from, for consideration by the programme committee, and the Durham University Common Awards Team.

For APCL you will need to supply your transcript, previous course syllabus and module outlines. 

For APEL, you will need to supply a portfolio of evidence of your prior experiential learning. 

For more information, see the Durham University Common Awards APL guidance: https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/common-awards/policies-processes/admissions/ and the Luther King APL policy on our website.

Please ensure you have read the Admissions Policy before agreeing to the below and submitting your application.

You have the right under the Data Protection Act 2018 to a copy of information held about you (a Subject Access Request). You can obtain this information by writing to the Data Protection Controller, Luther King Theological College. You may also view a copy of our Data Use Policy.

You have the right to use the Luther King admissions complaints procedure should you have a complaint about the way an application for a validated programme has been processed.

Your typed name below is an acceptable form of electronic signature and will be processed as such in accordance with Data Protection requirements.