Fees and Funding

We know that starting a degree is a big decision. We’re here to give you support and guidance wherever you need it.

Student Fees

If you have questions, or just want to chat something through, please get in touch with Union’s Finance Officer, Kevin Green, at finance@ust.ac.uk.

 

We want to help you with every aspect of your studies, including any financial matters.

We welcome your questions and are happy to give support and guidance wherever you need it. We can also help you with preparing applications to grant-making trusts or fundraising letters to supporters. Please just ask.

Please click on the below links to see the current Fees, Terms & Conditions:

BA (Hons) Flex, Cert. HE & Dip. HE Fees

GDip Fees

MTh Fees

Research Fees

Accommodation Fees

Priscilla Programme Fees

Student loans and grants

 

Union’s courses have been specifically designated by the Welsh Assembly and the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales. This means that if you are normally resident in either England, Wales or Scotland and studying on either our BA or MTh programme, you might be able to apply for a student loan and/or grant to help pay for your studies. Student loans are not currently applicable to the GDip or PhD programmes.

To find out if you are personally eligible for financial help, please check the relevant website for where you live:

England: https://www.gov.uk/browse/education/student-finance.

Wales: https://www.studentfinancewales.co.uk/

Scotland: https://www.mygov.scot/student-finance-apply

Please note that the amount of the available tuition fee loan/grant will usually be less than your course fees and you will need to pay any shortfall yourself.

Scholarships

Part-scholarships

A generous donor has made available three part-scholarships for our taught programmes from September 2024.

If you are an evangelical Christian committed to pursue a vocation in the United Kingdom / Republic of Ireland, either in full-time church or para-church leadership, or in evangelical scholarship and research, you may be considered for one of these scholarships. *

Grants are for £3,300 per year for full-time study for up to three years (applicable to BA Flex and MTh), and £1,650 per year for part-time study for up to 6 years (applicable to BA Flex, GDip and MTh), and applicants must be able to pay the remaining amount of fees each year after the scholarship has been applied. **

Criteria overview:

  • Unable to apply for a government loan to support your chosen programme of study

  • Seeking your first theological degree as preparation for subsequent full-time Christian service.

  • Seriously committed to pursue a vocation in the United Kingdom / Republic of Ireland, either in full-time church or para-church leadership, or in evangelical scholarship and research, and able to give evidence for this.

You will need to submit an application for one of UST’s programmes to be considered for this part-scholarship – please refer to the eligibility criteria above.

If offered a place on your chosen programme by UST and shortlisted as a suitable scholarship applicant, you will then be invited to complete a scholarship application with the donor. Please note: an offer to study on your chosen programme with UST does not guarantee successful application for the part-scholarship.

*UST will select 3 scholarship candidates who have been offered a place on one of our programmes to put forward to the scholarship provider, based on the criteria given above and any details given throughout the UST application process that would provide evidence of the applicant meeting the criteria. UST’s decision on which candidates to nominate for a scholarship will be final.

The deadline for scholarship applicants to apply for a UST programme is 31st May 2024. Upon acceptance onto a UST programme, 3 scholarship candidates will then be contacted regarding completing the scholarship application process with the donors, which must be completed including any supporting documentation, by 21st June 2024.

View the full fees for each programme by clicking the links at the top of this page.

For further details about the BA Flex, GDip and MTh courses, visit the relevant programme pages.

If you’d like to discuss the eligibility criteria or programme information in more detail, email admissionenquiries@ust.ac.uk.

** The donors reserve the right amend their contribution levels throughout the duration of the scholarship.