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Common Awards
Common Awards are qualifications for ordinands and lay ministers within the Church of England and its partners in the Baptist, Methodist, and United Reformed churches, delivered in a three-way partnership between theological education institutions, the churches, and Durham University.
Before 2014, Theological Education Institutions (TEIs) within the Church of England had used local universities to validate their qualifications but since September 2014 they have been offering awards common across all institutions, validated by Durham University. The intention behind the move to Common Award was to offer greater coherence and consistency across training institutions.
A wide variety of courses are offered at various levels of the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ):
The Theological Education Institutes validated by Durham University on the Common Awards as of February 2025[update] are:
Common Awards
Common Awards are qualifications for ordinands and lay ministers within the Church of England and its partners in the Baptist, Methodist, and United Reformed churches, delivered in a three-way partnership between theological education institutions, the churches, and Durham University.
Before 2014, Theological Education Institutions (TEIs) within the Church of England had used local universities to validate their qualifications but since September 2014 they have been offering awards common across all institutions, validated by Durham University. The intention behind the move to Common Award was to offer greater coherence and consistency across training institutions.
A wide variety of courses are offered at various levels of the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ):
The Theological Education Institutes validated by Durham University on the Common Awards as of February 2025[update] are: