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  • Course Details

  • As part of the Methodist Church in Britain Local Lay Pastors Training the next intake is October 2025. 

  • Personal and Contact Details

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  • Additional Information

  • Disability Information:

    Under the Equality Act 2010, a person has a disability 'if they have a physical or mental impairment, and the impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities'. 'Substantial' is defined by the Act as 'more than minor or trivial'. An impairment is considered to have a long term effect if:

    • It has lasted for at least 12 months
    • It is likely to last for at least 12 months, or
    • It is likely to last for the rest of the life of the person.

    Normal day-to-day activities are not defined in the Act, but in general they are things people do on a regular or daily basis. The definition has a very wide meaning as both work, study and non –work activities are covered e.g. communicating, reading, writing, using a computer as well as washing, walking and getting dressed. 'Normal' means normal for people generally, rather than for a particular individual.

    Employment case law has highlighted that work activity does not have to be 'day-to-day' but covers activities that are required to participate in professional life e.g. activities used to select individuals for recruitment and promotion.

    Only serious visual impairments are covered by the Equality Act 2010. For example, a person whose eyesight can be corrected through the use of prescription lenses is not covered by the Act; neither is an inability to distinguish between red and green. The same logic does not apply to hearing aids. If someone needs to wear a hearing aid, then they are likely to be covered by the Act. However, both hearing and visual impairments have to have a substantial adverse effect on the ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities in order for a person to be covered by the Act.

  • Please note – if your response to this is ‘not sure’ then please check https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa/y or contact UK Visas and Immigration for further information.

  • Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)

    Please note that students wishing to partake in placement or other mission opportunities are required to complete a DBS check for criminal convictions. A disclosure does not necessarily prevent study at Cliff College.
  • Academic and Vocational Qualifications

    Please give details below and also indicate any forthcoming examinations to be taken soon or for which results are awaited.
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  • Personal Statement

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  • Details of Fees

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  • Reference

  • We require a reference from someone who knows you well. We are unable to accept a reference from anyone related to you, or one which comes via you. Please provide details below of the person who has agreed to be your referee. We recommend that you speak with your chosen referee before nominating them below, as they will receive an automated email, informing them that they have been nominated as a referee by you, and asking for the reference. Please ask your referee to return their reference directly to the College by email to admissions@cliffcollege.ac.uk (this will be specified in the email that they will receive).

  • 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.


    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 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 will adhere to the requirements of the College and the course, noting specifically that:

    • the College foundation prohibits smoking and the use of alcohol in grounds and buildings
    • the course requires attendance at all lectures, seminars and tutorials.

    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)
    • copy of qualifications (if any held)
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