STETS

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STETS stands for the Southern Theological Education and Training Scheme. It delivers initial ministerial training for the Church of England, Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church in the southern region of England. Its students, currently numbering over 120, are drawn from an extensive region, stretching from East Somerset to East Sussex and from the M4 corridor to the coast.
STETS trains students for ministry. Its programmes are validated by the University of Surrey, and delivered on a part-time, non-residential, basis, using distance-learning materials. The course normally lasts three years, during which students study for either a university diploma or degree (BA or MA), depending on their previous educational background and life experience, which is often considerable.
STETS is housed in the beautiful surroundings of Sarum College, Salisbury ([1]).
Overall, STETS seeks to further the renewal and mission of the church by equipping God's people with a deeper understanding of the Christian faith and greater competence for their varied roles in the ministry of the church. STETS is committed to excellence: to setting the highest standards in the delivery of theological education and training.
It is committed to accessibility: to creating opportunities for all of God's people to learn to think, speak and act with greater theological confidence. It is also committed to commonality and particularity: to a common experience of training, yet one which recognises particular needs. STETS draws together people preparing for different ministries, from different denominations and church traditions, and provides them with a common core of theological education. At the same time it seeks to ensure that the formational needs specific to each person's own calling, denomination and traditions are properly met. STETS is committed to collaboration: to working with providers of theological education and training in the structures of the churches and in the further and higher education sectors. STETS website is at [2]