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Tuition & Fees

The School of Ministry's four levels of courses have different objectives and are designed to benefit a broad range of Christians. To make our courses available to as many students as possible, our tuition and fees are arranged in levels.

Students pursuing TUMI certificate or Diocesan programs are required to apply for admission to the School before registering for these courses. A non-refundable application fee of £10 is required to cover processing and setup.

Students desiring only Local Ministry or Personal Growth courses are required to apply for admission to the School before registering, but there is no application fee for these courses.

TUMI Certificate programs

The School of Ministry currently offers two programs from The Urban Ministry Institute, both of which require completion of a foundation course prior to the program:

  • Capstone - a four-year program of 16 modules; completion of the program earns a Certificate in Christian Leadership Studies issued by TUMI

  • Cornerstone - a nine-month program of 3 modules + projects; it provides the core concepts of Capstone in a format especially helpful for those already in full-time ministry. Completion of the program does not earn a certificate but allows transition to the Capstone program with full credit
  • Fight the Good Fight of Faith - a one-quarter prerequisite to both programs

The total cost of a course includes fixed fees paid to the School of Ministry and expenses for required (and sometimes optional) materials. We provide links to online vendors of these materials, and the School does not receive any portion of your purchase price.

The following is an estimate of total fees for a single module/course:

  • Fight the Good Fight of Faith (one course)

    • Registration & Tuition   £ 25   fixed

    • Student Manual             £ 10   estimated

    • Additional texts             £ 20   estimated

      • TOTAL (est.)           £ 55

  • Capstone - per module (course)

    • Registration & Tuition   £   50   fixed

    • Student Manual             £   30   estimated

    • Additional texts             £   60   estimated

      • TOTAL (est.)           £ 140

  • Cornerstone - per module (course)

    • Registration & Tuition   £   50   fixed

    • Student Manual *          £   40   estimated 

    • Additional texts             £   60   estimated

      • TOTAL (est.)           £ 150

* 1st module only; Student Manual covers all modules​

Diocesan programs

Our diocesan programs are currently under development. These courses are designed to help the parishes, missions, and ministries of our diocese to work together in fulfilling our roles as part of the Body of Christ.

The following is an example of typical costs to be expected for a single course:

  • Registration & Tuition   £ 20   fixed

  • Student Manual             £ 10   (not needed for some courses)

  • Additional materials      £   0   (not needed for most courses)

    • TOTAL (est.)           £ 30

Local Ministry training

A number of local ministry programs are being developed to assist leaders in our parishes and missions to carry out their duties to guide, guard, and govern the flock. They enable us to learn from each other, establishing best practices and recommending useful tools to help make our labors effective.

The following is an example of typical costs to be expected for a single course:

  • Registration & Tuition   £ 10   fixed

  • Student Manual             £ 10   (not needed for some courses)

  • Additional materials      £   0   (not needed for most courses)

    • TOTAL (est.)           £ 20

Personal Growth

Personal growth courses will be offered as they are developed. They may take any of the following forms:

  • Courses developed within our diocese

  • Courses from other dioceses of the ICCEC

  • Working through commercially available book studies

  • Guided studies of significant current and historical works

  • Practical life skill courses such as budgeting, time management, and resource stewardship

  • Life-enhancing courses such as music and art appreciation

The following is an example of typical costs to be expected for a single course:

  • Registration & Tuition   £   5   fixed

  • Student Manual             £ 10   (not needed for some courses)

  • Additional materials      £   0   (not needed for most courses)

    • TOTAL (est.)           £ 15

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