ɔːlðˈoʊ ɪstˈæblɪʃt tə pɹɪpˈɛɹ pˈiːpəl fɔːɹ ɔːɹdˈeɪnd mˈɪnɪstɹi ɪnðə mˈɛθədˌɪst tʃˈɜːtʃ, ænd ðɪs wʌz stˈɪl ɐ sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt pˈɑːɹt ʌv ɪts wˈɜːk wɪð ɐn ˈɛmfəsɪs pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli ˌɔn pɹˈiːˌɔːɹdᵻnˈeɪʃən stˈuːdənts hˌuː wɜː stˈʌdiɪŋ pˈɑːɹttˈaɪm, ðə kˈɑːlɪdʒ pɹˈoʊɡɹæm bɪkˌeɪm mˈʌtʃ mˈoːɹ wˈaɪdli bˈeɪst.
Although established to prepare people for ordained ministry in the Methodist Church, and this was still a significant part of its work with an emphasis particularly on pre-ordination students who were studying part-time, the College programme became much more widely based.