Religious Studies (distance learning) PhD 36 months PHD Programme By University of Nottingham |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 101-150QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

23,000 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Theology, Divinity and Religious StudiesMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

Online

Our PhD gives you the time and support to explore your religious studies interests while maintaining your existing commitments.

We have particular strengths in:

  • Theology and the Natural Sciences
  • Theology and Phenomenology
  • Theology and Metaphysics
  • Theology and Literature
  • Systematic Theology
  • Theology, Philosophy, and History of Ideas
  • Science, Technology and Nature
  • Religion, Culture and the Arts
  • Islamic Studies
Staff and supervision

Our staff include theologians, historians, sociologists and philosophers so we can support your research with a range of different approaches and methodologies.

Supervision is provided by research-active staff. With many years experience in running distance learning degrees the department is confident it can provide quality learning with flexibility.

Current research

You will be joining a diverse community whose current research projects include:

  • Hebrew Bible and New Testament
  • Hermeneutics
  • Islam and Politics
  • Jewish Philosophy
  • Philosophy of Religion
  • Philosophical Theology
  • Religion and Media
  • Religion and Technology
  • Theology and Continental Philosophy
  • Theology and Literature
  • Theology and Natural Science
Find out more about some of the existing research themes in the Department

Your department

  • Department of Theology and Religious Studies website
  • The department is ranked in the top 10 for its research in the Research Excellence Framework 2021.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

Online

Our PhD gives you the time and support to explore your religious studies interests while maintaining your existing commitments.

We have particular strengths in:

  • Theology and the Natural Sciences
  • Theology and Phenomenology
  • Theology and Metaphysics
  • Theology and Literature
  • Systematic Theology
  • Theology, Philosophy, and History of Ideas
  • Science, Technology and Nature
  • Religion, Culture and the Arts
  • Islamic Studies
Staff and supervision

Our staff include theologians, historians, sociologists and philosophers so we can support your research with a range of different approaches and methodologies.

Supervision is provided by research-active staff. With many years experience in running distance learning degrees the department is confident it can provide quality learning with flexibility.

Current research

You will be joining a diverse community whose current research projects include:

  • Hebrew Bible and New Testament
  • Hermeneutics
  • Islam and Politics
  • Jewish Philosophy
  • Philosophy of Religion
  • Philosophical Theology
  • Religion and Media
  • Religion and Technology
  • Theology and Continental Philosophy
  • Theology and Literature
  • Theology and Natural Science
Find out more about some of the existing research themes in the Department

Your department

  • Department of Theology and Religious Studies website
  • The department is ranked in the top 10 for its research in the Research Excellence Framework 2021.

Admission Requirements

7+
3+
76+
100+
We usually expect applicants to have:

  • Bachelors degree: 2:1 or above
  • Masters-level degree (or international equivalent): Merit
If you do not meet these requirements please contact us to discuss before applying.

3 Years
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
5,350 GBP
International
23,000 GBP

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