Study Programmes at Charis Dumfries September 2022 – May 2023

Charis Bible College will help you:

• Develop a closer relationship with God
• Find your identity and God’s calling on your life
• Train you to make an impact in the world

The On-Campus Hybrid Programme

Study on-line at home…

For the On-Campus Hybrid Progamme, you’ll watch 8 fifty-minute lessons each week from the comfort of your home. See sample module descriptions here.

…and meet on-campus for 18 Saturdays per year

Typically, once a fortnight, you’ll join other students in your year group for a live Saturday School on-campus in Dumfries. These Saturday Schools include live teaching, ministry training and group discussions.

We can also guarantee that if Government restrictions change and make meeting in Dumfries impossible, all On-Campus students will be able to access the full Programme online via Zoom. This gives you the security of knowing that your study with Charis Dumfries will continue unhindered whatever the circumstances.

The On-Campus Hybrid Programme runs from September 2022 to May 2023. Please find below the full list of On-Campus Saturday Schools for 2021/22.

Saturday School Schedule

Here’s the schedule for a typical Saturday for first-year students on-campus.

10.00. Welcome, Worship and Holy Communion.
11.00. Live teaching from a Charis Dumfries team member.
12.00. Live teaching from a Charis Dumfries team member.
13.00. Lunch break
14.00. Discipleship Evangelism or Prayer Ministry Training
15.00. Group discussion and review of courses studied at home
16.00. Live teaching
17.00. Saturday School ends

Second Year students spend the morning receiving their own live teaching sessions. After lunch, the remaining three hours of the day are spent in workshops training to preach and teach, and preparing for the mission trip. There is also the opportunity to review the practical ministry courses students will have studied at home. On-Line students would join these classes live via Zoom. Please note that all second-year students are required to participate in a Mission Trip. Ordinarily, this would be a team visit to a cross-cultural location. If covid restrictions are in place, online mission opportunities will be made available to all second-year students.

The Third Year Leadership Programme is a unique blend of the best of the Third Year Ministry track and the Third Year Business track recorded at Charis Woodland Park, Colorado. Charis Dumfries students watch these videos at home, and engage in live teaching tutorials at the Saturday Schools in Dumfries.

On a typical Saturday Third Year students in Dumfries spend the first hour of the day with the rest of the college in worship. The remaining five hours are spent in specialised tutorials covering the following topics:

• How to teach effectively drawing on God’s anointing and good communication skills
• Event management and team dynamics
• A review of the business modules studied at home
• How to lead Communions, Offerings, Discipleship classes and more
• A real-time project planning exercise

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The On-Campus Hybrid Programmes are for anyone who has a career, church, or family obligations, yet has a deep desire to gain more understanding of the Word of God and wants to grow in their relationship with the Lord.

The Hybrid Programme is ideal for those who know there’s more to life than they are experiencing and want to discover God’s purpose and plan while maintaining their everyday responsibilities!

The Programme is particularly designed for:

• Those unable to move close to a Charis location, but can travel a distance for 18 Saturdays a year.
• People who prefer to study at their own convenience
• People who like to discuss issues in groups
• People looking to worship and fellowship with like-minded believers
• People looking for live teaching from mature and experienced local instructors.

For the year 2021/22 the tuition fees for attending the On-Campus Hybrid Programmes are the same as the Charis Day School in the UK. Please note, the second-year mission trip is an additional charge.

For more information about the Hybrid programme available at Charis Dumfries click here to contact us.

Or Apply here. Please indicate whether you desire to enrol in the On-Campus Hybrid Programme.

Dates for Saturday Schools 2021/22

For the academic year 2021/22 Charis Dumfries was able to offer the Hybrid Programme online, as well as on-campus. This was a provision to cater to those unable to attend on-campus.

On-Campus Students are required to attend Charis Dumfries in person on the dates below.
On-Line Students are required to participate in the live stream of these sessions on-line (except where indicated*)

Please note these dates are subject to change.

Dates for Weekend Intensives in Dumfries for On-Line Students 2021-22

6pm Friday 10 December – 2pm Sunday 12 December 2021.
6pm Friday 1 April – 2pm Sunday 3 April 2022.

Please note these dates are subject to change.

Health Protocols

This information is correct at the time of posting and will be updated as necessary. Charis Dumfries will be following protocols to protect staff and students established by the Scottish Government, Charis Bible College UK, and the Crichton Trust. Charis Dumfries also has contingencies to cover a local lockdown in Dumfries, and to help any student who needs to self-isolate.