Funding and Fees
All the information you need for funding and fees.
We don’t want funding to be a barrier to training. If you are sponsored for ordained ministry by the Church of England they will pay for your training and (for full-time ordinands) your maintenance as well. If you are supported by another church, they may well be able to help with fees and living costs.
Details of tuition fees for our programmes are available via the sources below. If you have any questions at all about fees or funding, please reach out to us on
cranmer.admissions@durham.ac.uk.
Undergraduates
Tuition fees
Our tuition fees are set by Durham University.
Living costs
The living-in costs for Cranmer Hall undergraduates are the same as that for St John’s College. All our lets include term-time catering. 
Charges are billed termly and payment is within two weeks of the start of each term (four weeks in the first term).
Postgraduates
Tuition fees
Details of tuition fees for the MA in Theology & Ministry are available on request from cranmer.admissions@durham.ac.uk
For the Doctor of Theology & Ministry, current tuition fees are available on request from theo.pgresearchadmissions@durham.ac.uk
Student Finance
Cranmer Hall students on accredited courses can access student finance for both undergraduate and postgraduate study.
The best place to find information about the different types of financial support available (tuition fee loans, maintenance loans and grants, disability support funding etc), whether you are eligible, and the application process is via the following links:
More information about Student Finance England is available at Student Finance And Support Available | UCAS
Bursaries and Scholarships
We are delighted to offer two different scholarship opportunities for incoming students:
Cranmer Scholarships
Michael Vasey MA Scholarships
Cranmer Scholarships
We’re offering up to ten Cranmer Scholarships for students beginning a course of study in 2026.
The Cranmer MA Scholarship carries a value of up to £5,250 p.a. and the Cranmer BA Scholarship a value of up to £4,800 p.a., paid towards the tuition fee. The Scholarships will be awarded to candidates from any denomination or network, who are not eligible for funding from their denomination or the Student Loans Company, and who are able to demonstrate one or more of the following:
- Exploring a call to ministry or theological education
- From the North East, or wishing to serve within the North East
- First generation of their family to enter higher education
- Of Global Majority Heritage
- From a lower income background or household
Scholarships are tenable for the duration of the course of study, subject to an annual review confirming satisfactory completion of academic requirements. Students studying part-time will be eligible to apply for a Scholarship award up to 50% of the value of the relevant tuition fee.
Applications should be made via the Scholarship Application Form available from cranmer.admissions@durham.ac.uk, with an application deadline of 31 July.
Michael Vasey MA Scholarships
We’re offering two Michael Vasey MA Scholarships for students beginning the Durham MA in Theology and Ministry, delivered by Cranmer Hall within St John’s College, in September 2025.
The Michael Vasey MA Scholarships each carry a value of £6,000, paid towards the tuition fee. They are available to students taking the MA in full-time or part-time mode of study. If awarded to a part-time student, the scholarship will be proportioned out over the total length of study, and subject to an annual review confirming satisfactory completion of academic requirements.
The scholarships will be decided by the Cranmer Hall scholarships and bursaries panel, in line with the criteria below. In the event of insufficient interest, or applicants not meeting the criteria, no award will be made, and the remaining scholarship(s) will be offered the following year.
Criteria
Applicants should normally:
- demonstrate strong academic ability in prior study in theology or a related subject;
- hold an offer of a place on the MA in Theology & Ministry;
- show in a statement of intent their plan to focus on Anglican Studies and/or Liturgy (in line with the research and teaching interests of Michael Vasey) by:
- taking one relevant elective module (e.g. Anglican Theology in Context, Liturgy & Sacramentality, Studying Contemporary Worship)
- using one core component (the core module Theological & Practical Reflection on Mission & Ministry, or the dissertation) to address a topic within Anglican Studies and/or Liturgy
Applications should be made via the Michael Vasey MA Scholarship Application Form available form cranmer.admissions@durham.ac.uk with an application deadline of 31 July. If you would like to apply for the Scholarship but have not yet applied for the MA programme, details of how to apply for the MA are available from the same email address.
Bursaries
For those who don’t receive a Cranmer Scholarship we have Ministry Bursaries available for those in some form of Christian ministry, which reduce the fee payable by up to 25%. We also have bursaries for international students. Details of all funding opportunities are available on request from cranmer.admissions@durham.ac.uk
Hardship and Other Funding
If you encounter hardship during your time in study, the Friends of Cranmer Hall Fund can make small hardship grants to cover specific needs. Cranmer students are also eligible to apply for relevant St John’s College scholarships and bursaries.
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