In a world that is in such desperate need of hearing the word of truth, there is a desperate need for servants, teachers and preachers of that word. The British Bible School provides an opportunity for you to become better grounded in the word through an intensive time of Biblical study so you might be better equipped to serve God according to the abilities he has given to you.

"All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16, 17, NRSV.

"and what you have heard from me through many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others as well." 2 Timothy 2:2, NRSV.

You can. In fact, we are soon to be launching our Distance Learning Programme to enable students who are unable to travel to the school to study the courses we offer. However, there is no real substitute for being in a classroom with a 'live' teacher in an environment conducive to discussion and debate.

By the end of our two-year course, students will have engaged themselves in more than 3,000 hours of Bible study, having had numerous resources at their disposal and having been guided by men with many years of experience both in the classroom and in the world of outreach. No wonder many graduates have said that this was the best two years of their lives!

Not at all!

Students have come to the school from many parts of the world and are now serving in some 30 different countries. We are delighted to be able to welcome students from anywhere in the EU on either our residential or distance learning programmes. Students from outside the EU are currently able to enrol only through our distance learning option.

No. Though a number of graduates do go on to devote their lives to serving in this way, many do not believe that that is what God has called them to do. Some continue into some other form of higher education whilst others continue to pursue a chosen career path. Regardless of what might lie ahead after graduation, all graduates will have a much better grasp of the message of the Bible and should be well-equipped to serve within all kinds of new environments.

Firstly, there are no tuition fees - all teachers are independently funded. There are minimal module fees and you will need to provide for your accommodation, travel and living expenses and are expected to raise funding to cover these costs.

We are currently revising our student funding policies and suggest that if you have any further questions in this area that you contact us.

For a student to enrol on our one year course, the cost would be around £3,000 - mainly to cover living expenses. That must surely be one of the greatest investments an individual or congregation could ever make!

If it is God's will, then yes! We are not able to provide any funding for graduates but will certainly provide recommendations where appropriate. We are all called to live by faith and to put the things of the kingdom of God above all else - he will provide all we need.

"For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." Matthew 6:32, 33, NIV.

"And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:19, NAS95.

We have a variety of ways of assessing students' progress, including set examinations. These are intended to help the student in the learning process and enable teachers to assess how best to help. Examinations are not the main purpose of study, but a means to be better prepared to serve through a better knowledge and understanding of the word.

No. We recognise that there is no such thing as a perfect version and that all have advantages and disadvantages - some more than others. We do, of course, believe that the Scriptures are the God-breathed word and are reliable from beginning to end.

We are in the early stages of applying for accreditation through ASIC which will enable us to accept students from outside the EU under tier 4 of the new PBS. A part of this accreditation process will require independent appraisal of our course leading to some form of accreditation within the academic world. It is unlikely that we will be in the position to offer degrees within the British system in the foreseeable future. The awards we currently offer are of an internal nature, although credit has in the past been given to these in a wider context.

These are tools to help in the learning process - for some they may be more useful than for others. The assignment of module points helps us to maintain consistency and standards throughout the curriculum. And internal exit awards (certificates and diplomas) can be a useful way of providing a target towards which students can aim and a recognition of a standard of achievement when reached.

“But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith,” (1 Timothy 1:5, NAS95).

We have never made any charges for tuition as all teachers are independently funded in one way or another. Study Weekends, Extension Classes and the Distance Learning Programme all have costs which need to be met, beyond the costs of the Residential Programme. Compared with other programmes, our charges are minimal and extremely good value for money.