Fees, Funding and Financial Support

💷 Tuition Fees & Financial Support

Our undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes are eligible for UK Student Finance, which provides loans for tuition fees and living costs to eligible students.

⚠️ Please note: The Graduate Diploma does not qualify for government student loans or maintenance support.

📊 Student Fees (2025/26)

We aim to make theological education as accessible as possible. Our current fees are:

  • 🎓 Undergraduate Degree (full-time, per year): £6,185

  • 🎓 MA (total fee): £7,420

📘 Individual Modules:

  • 📗 20 credits: £1,100

  • 📘 10 credits: £550

  • 📙 Not-for-credit: £250

💡 Additional Financial Support

Some students have successfully applied for external funding from charitable trusts and organisations to help cover tuition and related costs. While Westminster does not offer substantial in-house financial aid, we encourage students to explore the following options:

  • 🏛️St Luke’s College Foundation

    Offers grants for theological education and training, with an inclusive approach across Christian traditions.

  • 🙏 The Coward Trust

    Provides support for those preparing for ministry or further theological study.

  • ⛪ Cheshunt Foundation

    A charitable trust supporting theological education, especially within the Reformed tradition.

  • ✝️ URC Discipleship Development Fund

    Local Synods may offer small grants (typically up to £200) for discipleship and formation.

  • 📚 URC EM3 Funding

    URC ministers in pastorate can apply through their Synod for up to £750 per year in EM3 (Education for Ministry, Phase 3) funds to support formal study. This is recharged to central URC budgets.

📞 Need Help Navigating Funding?

If you’re unsure about your eligibility or how to approach funding, feel free to contact us.
While we don’t have a dedicated funding office, we’re happy to help you explore your options.

📎We’ve also attached a list of bursary-granting bodies that has circulated among theological institutions (originating, we believe, from the Cambridge Divinity Faculty). While we recommend checking each organisation directly for up-to-date criteria, the list offers a useful starting point for further exploration.