Fees and Funding

Part-scholarship opportunities

A generous donor has made available three part-scholarships for our taught programmes from September 2026. 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 (applicable to MA and MTh), and £1,650 per year for part-time study (applicable to MA, GDip and MTh), and applicants must be able to pay the remaining amount of fees each year after the scholarship has been applied. 

Please note: candidates are only eligible for these part-scholarships if they are currently, or can evidence that they will be, working in the UK or Republic of Ireland during their course of studies or directly upon completion of their programme. Applicants not meeting these criteria will not be considered for these part-scholarships, but their application to study with UST will still be processed on the assumption that they will be able to pay their tuition fees by private means.

Part-scholarship criteria overview:

·        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, including a detailed letter of application for the part-scholarship outlining how you meet the above criteria in the Supporting Documents section of your UST application form. If you are a current UST student and wish to apply for a part-scholarship for your ongoing studies, please email your letter of application to applications@ust.ac.uk.

If offered a place on your chosen programme by UST and shortlisted* as a suitable part-scholarship applicant, you will then be invited to complete a scholarship application with the donor, which will include providing references. 

Please note: an offer to study on your chosen programme with UST does not guarantee successful application for the part-scholarship, which is at the discretion of the scholarship provider.

*UST will shortlist 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. Shortlisted applicants will be notified after the UST deadline listed below, and invited to apply to the scholarship provider by the date given below.

The deadline for scholarship applicants to apply for a UST programme is Friday 24th April 2026 – please note that this is much earlier than the regular deadline for student applications, as candidates shortlisted by UST will then be asked to complete a scholarship application form for the donor, complete with any supporting documentation requested, by Friday 5th June 2026.

For further details about the MA, GDip and MTh courses, visit the relevant programme pages, or contact admissionenquiries@ust.ac.uk if you have further questions. 

View the full fees for each programme further up this page.

Part-scholarships - MA, GDip & MTh

Women In Ministry Half-scholarships – GDip & MTh

Union is offering two half-scholarships specifically for female students enrolling on our Graduate Diploma or Masters in Scripture & Theology (MTh) program from September 2026. There are no geographical restrictions on this scholarship.

Please note: these half-scholarships are only available to female applicants who successfully apply for and enrol on Union’s GDip or MTh programs, and are not available to current students. Applicants not meeting these criteria will not be considered for these half-scholarships.

These half-scholarships will cover half of the tuition fees for our GDip or MTh program for each year of study (at either an in-person or online Learning Community), and applicants must be able to pay the remaining half of their tuition fees each year after the scholarship has been applied.  Applicants will also need to cover additional costs such as the yearly Digital Services Charge and any costs associated with their studies, including resources and any visits to the Ministry Centre.

You will need to submit an application for the program you wish to study (GDip or MTh) to be considered for this half-scholarship, including a detailed letter of application outlining your current involvement in ministry (formal or informal) and what you hope to gain from your studies, in the Supporting Documents section of your UST application form.

UST will select 2 female half-scholarship candidates who have been offered a place on the GDip or MTh, based on their letter of application and any details given throughout the UST application process that would provide evidence of the applicant meeting the criteria. Decisions will be influenced by your ministry plans, and information provided on financial resources (including country of residence). UST’s decision on which candidates are granted a half-scholarship will be final.

 Please note: an offer to study with UST does not guarantee successful application for these half-scholarships. You may be offered a place to study on the program before the scholarship awards are made, in which case you can choose to conditionally accept your offer or wait until you are notified about your scholarship application.

The deadline for scholarship applicants to apply for the GDip or MTh, including their letter of application for a half-scholarship, is Friday 15th May 2026 (please note, this is earlier than the regular programme application deadlines).

Applicants will be notified about their scholarship application by Friday 12th June 2026.

For further details about the GDip program, visit www.ust.ac.uk/gdip. For details about the MTh program, visit www.ust.ac.uk/mth
Alternatively, please contact admissionenquiries@ust.ac.uk if you have further questions. 

View the full fees for each programme further up this page.