We have been based in Didsbury, South Manchester, for almost 60 years. In that time, we have nurtured a learning community with one aim: to prepare our students for innovative Christian ministry. The academic qualifications and personal experiences you take from your time here will, we hope, be just the start of a lifelong journey.
Being an NTC student means being a part of a diverse and dedicated learning community, drawn from a wide range of countries and traditions. NTC is not just an academic community: it is also a faith community, and a central part of student life is embedded in worship, whether in the regular chapel services, in weekly pastoral care groups, or in the informal spaces in college life where students and faculty meet and talk over a mug of coffee.
A vital part of the student experience is beyond the classroom, where learning is embedded in practice. Placements and fieldwork form a core element of many NTC undergraduate courses of study so that students' get their hands dirty': the cycle of learning, application, and reflection is embedded in the fabric of college life.
NTC has formal links with a wide range of international colleges and universities, and students' exchange generates a vigorous global dimension to campus life. Typically, over 30 nationalities are represented in the student body. The relationships formed during study at NTC are life-changing and world-expanding.
As a faith community, NTC values dignity and equality and seeking fairness and social justice. NTC Seeks to promote and partner with organizations that stand for these values. NTC is a member of the Micah Network and also is a signatory to the Birmingham Declaration.
We set out to create a community that encourages students to explore their calling while challenging them to consider their role in the future.
At Nazarene Theological College, you will be encouraged to learn alongside your fellow students, with pastoral care always close by. As a result, it is where the seeds of life-long friendships are planted and where faith is free to flourish.
NTC exists to shape and equip people for innovative Christian ministry for the 21st Century. We dream of creating a learning community where people are encouraged to explore their calling and imagine their future possibilities. Journeying together, we are a community that fosters a love for God, one another, and the world. NTC will enrich your life forever: this is a place where life-long friendships are formed.
From many nations, cultures, contexts, and churches, we learn alongside each other. Our diverse experience enriches us, enabling us to question and wrestle with issues of life and faith.
We offer an excellent academic qualification from a leading University where people from all walks of life can experience Christian community in a life-transforming way. Whether the interest is in part-time, full time, distance, or flexible options for study, there is something for everyone at Vocational, Certificate, Graduate, or Postgraduate level.
Nazarene Theological College is located in a former mansion that's encompassed by four acres of grounds. Well, within the city limits, we are accessible by all forms of transport. Sharing the site is a state-of-the-art teaching facility, a spacious chapel, and a cozy café. A perfect setting for conferences, weddings, a retreat, or an away day, we offer special rates for churches and other partner organizations. For information on rates and availability, please contact the bookings and accommodation office.
The main White House building was built in 1914 by the renowned Manchester architect Frank Dunkerley. With a barrel ceiling and a large fireplace, the conference room can seat up to 24 people. With wi-fi and a video-projector available, it forms an atmospheric meeting place.
Larger groups meet in the College Chapel, which holds from 50 – 125. It has amplification and projection facilities available, a superb grand piano, and a small pipe organ for those with relevant skills!
The café and conservatory provide a pleasantly informal area, with bistro tables and squashy furniture. It can also function as a lunch venue or be a space for smaller groups to meet.
The Emmanuel Centre is the College's main teaching area, and four of the rooms can be booked individually or collectively. The building is wheelchair accessible with a lift to the upper two floors. Two of the 40-seat classrooms can be combined into a larger space, complete with Smartboard, large Smart TV, and wi-fi. The Emmanuel Centre is also home to the excellent Hugh Rae Library, the Manchester Wesley Research Centre, and the Manchester Centre of the Study of Christianity and Islam.
Worth a special mention is the outdoor space: the largest private woodland in south Manchester, with extensive lawns overlooking the Mersey Valley. Feel free to wander about or find a spot for quiet reflection.
These are the two buildings that (non-resident) students require the most access to. Classes generally take place on the second floor of The Emmanuel Centre.
The Library is on the Emmanuel Centre's ground floor with two reserved car parking spaces for Disabled drivers, making the building more accessible for students using the Library and attending classes. The Emmanuel Centre is also wheelchair-accessible with a lift to the upper two floors and an Evac-Chair in emergencies. Accessible toilet facilities are available on the ground and second floor. Security keypads are on all external and Library doors.
Our Chapel has level access and also serves as a level access route to the café area. Security keypad to access Chapel.
Although reasonable adjustments have been made to support all of our facilities, most of our older buildings, such as the White House, are listed buildings without lifts. However, two portable ramps are available to facilitate access to the White House and a disabled entrance at the back of the building along a small, permanent concrete ramp. There is priority parking outside this building for Disabled drivers and staff.
The main Reception area and most of the administrative offices are on the White House's ground floor. Some lecturers' studies and staff offices are only accessible via stairs with a handrail, but meeting rooms are available to enable discussions in spaces that are more accessible. An accessible toilet is also available on the ground floor of the White House. Security keypad to access this building from all external doors, although our Reception team assists access through the main entrance.
Hulett Hall (primary residence), the principal, and rear entrances have level access. The main front entrance has a permanent low ramp in place and is suitable for wheelchairs. The ground floor kitchen and living area is also wheelchair accessible, although the kitchen area has not been adapted for other mobility or physical needs. Security keypad to access the main entrance.
One room at ground level adapted to include disability access, a double bed, and a wet-room. All other bedrooms have en-suite 'bathroom pods' with a step up to them.
Beech Wing bedrooms have level access, but the rest of the self-catering accommodation in this building is only accessible via a stairway with a handrail. Although bedrooms are en-suite, there are no adapted bathroom or toilet facilities in this residence. Security keypad to access the main entrance
Dene House guest flats are only available via a stairway with a handrail. There are no adapted bathroom or toilet facilities in this residence. Security keypad to access the main entrance.
Laundry Small step at the main entrance. Level access can be arranged through the café kitchen. However, the laundry area is a small space and not suitable for wheelchairs. Security keypad to access laundry.
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