PART-TIME COURSE GUIDE

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1 1 PART-TIME COURSE GUIDE

2 PART-TIME COURSE GUIDE We launched a part-time study option for Academy in 2009 with the aim to provide a section of the full-time course that could be accessed by those with an interest in developing their practical ministry skills. This document will help you understand the key elements of being a part-time student on the Leadership Academy programme. Contents What is the Part-time Course? 3 The Three Streams 3 Assignments 4 Course Dates 4 Tuition Fees 4 Applications 4 Frequently Asked Questions 5 2

3 What is the Part-time Course? The part-time study option on Academy allows students to come and study on Thursday mornings only. Part-time students come and join with the full-time students on Thursday mornings and participate in the same classes together. Students choose one elective to attend for the duration of the year. A typical Thursday looks like this: Focus - Worship and Word Service Pastoral and Community Worship Youth Ministry The Three s Streams All three elective streams are designed to help you develop ministry specific skills in one of these three areas of church activity. Each elective has its own dedicated teaching team: Pastoral and Community Team Stephen Matthew Leadership Academy Principal Matt Hooper Clare Hooper Worship Team Jock James Matt Hooper Liz Gordon Worship Pastor Worship Department Coordinator Youth Ministry Team Dave Niblock Leeds Campus Pastor and Youth Pastor Pam Grimshaw Youth Outreach Pastor Tim Staples Leadership Academy Coordinator For more information on the curriculum and content, see the and Curriculum Guide document. 3

4 Assignments Part-time students will complete three assignments throughout the year, one each term. The first two of these will be a 3000 word written assignment and the final one will be a practical assignment linked with the elective. For more information on the assignments, see the Assignments and Reading Lists document. Course Dates Part-time classes happen every Thursday during the Academy academic year. There will be one or two Thursdays each term where classes do not take place due to Life Church conferences or events, but these dates will be given out at the start of the year. The Academy term dates for the forthcoming academic year are as follows: Term 1 Monday 9 th September 2013 Sunday 22 nd December 2013 Half-Term Holiday Mon 28 th October Fri 1 st November The Christmas Holidays run for two weeks from Mon 23 rd December until Fri 3 rd January. Term 2 Monday 6 th January 2014 Friday 11 th April 2014 First day of Term 2 Mon 6 th January Half-Term Holiday Mon 24 th February Fri 28 th February The Easter holidays run for 2 weeks from Monday 14 th April until Friday 25 th April with Easter Sunday on the middle weekend on Sunday 20 th April. Term 3 Monday 28 th April 2014 Friday 27 th June 2014 First day of Term 2 Mon 28 th April Graduation Sat 28 th June ( ) Tuition Fees The cost for the part-time course tuition fee is 300 for the year. This can be paid upfront in one lump sum or in three payments of 100 at the start of each term. There is a 15% discount for those students from Life Church or a church that is a member of the Life Church Network. More information on how to pay the tuition fees can be found in the Tuition Fees document. Applications Part-time students follow the same application process as full-time students. You will need to submit an application form, a character reference and a 4

5 pastoral reference. Once these have been received the Academy team will arrange an interview for you. Frequently Asked Questions Is there any internship or serving element to part-time study? No, there is no requirement for part-time students to complete an internship placement during the week or as part of the Sunday services. This is to help those from other churches who may already be heavily involved in ministry in their own church. However, if students would like to serve in a particular area of Life Church to gain more practical experience they are welcome to do so. Is there any commitment outside of the Thursday mornings? Apart from personal study, no there is no required commitment outside of 9.30am 1.00pm every Thursday during term time. To get the most from the course we recommend you allow yourself at least 2 hours per week of personal study time to read and work on your assignments. Is there a reading list for part-time students? Yes, there is a required reading list and a wider reading list. You will find these in the Assignments and Reading Lists document. What sorts of people apply for the part-time course? Some students on our part-time courses are full-time ministers who work at other churches, but many are just people with a keen interest in practically serving in their local church. We have previously had students who have travelled from as far a field as Wolverhampton, Manchester and Bolton. Is the Leadership Academy course accredited? No, we are not accredited. If we did accredit with a formal education body we would have to significantly increase our tuition fees. 5