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- ↑ "The Common Awards in Theology and Ministry" (PDF). University of Durham. October 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ↑ "About the Common Awards". The Church of England. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016.
- ↑ "Programme Specifications". Common Awards. Durham University. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ↑ "Our partner Theological Education Institutions (TEIs)". Common Awards. Durham University. Retrieved 27 October 2021.