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FREE WEBINAR – What it’s like to train to be a chaplain
December 16, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Ever wondered what it actually looks like to train as a chaplain in real life?
Led by Julia Brackenbury and Lou Shorey
This practical, down-to-earth webinar will walk you through what it’s like to study chaplaincy with Waverley Abbey College; from the weekly rhythm of learning and reflection, to placements, assessments, support, and how it all fits around work, church and family life.
If you’re drawn to being a Gospel presence to people in schools, hospitals, workplaces, prisons, community projects or other settings, this is your chance to explore what training could look like — without any pressure.
What you’ll learn
- How the training works: a clear overview of modules, reflection and real-world practice.
- Time and study commitments: what a typical week looks like and how study fits around life.
- Study format and support: how online learning works and the support you’ll receive.
- Placements and real-world practice: how you’ll gain supervised experience and grow in confidence.
- Pathways, entry routes & funding: who can apply, study options, and how fees and bursaries work.
Who is this webinar for?
This webinar is ideal if you are:
- Exploring chaplaincy as a career
- Serving in church leadership, social justice or evangelism and want to expand your ministry beyond the church building
- Involved in schools, healthcare, police, prisons, workplaces or community projects. and longing to bring your faith into those spaces with wisdom and confidence.
- Simply curious about chaplaincy and what it looks like in the modern world.
Reserve your free place
If you’re asking, 'Could I really do this?' — this webinar is for you.
Can’t join live? Sign up and we’ll send you the recording.