36 monthsProgramme duration
Jan, Apr, Jul, OctStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PhD
Study Mode
On Campus
Based in the School of Global Humanities, you join a vibrant academic and research community, proud of our reputation for training the next generation of researchers.
We welcome applications from students interested in researching for a PhD/MPhil in a full range of areas, the following being of particular strength:
- Contemporary Christian Theology
- Contemporary Islam in the West
- Early Christian Literature, History and Culture
- Hindu Traditions: Ancient, Medieval and Modern
- History of Biblical Exegesis
- History of Buddhism
- Islam in the UK
- Method and Theory in the Study of Religion
- Narrative Traditions of South Asia
- Pastoral and Practical Theology
- Patristics and Late Antiquity
- Sikh Traditions of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century
- Sociology of Religion
- Islamic Ethics
- Muslim Chaplaincy
- Christian Ethics
- Ancient Near Eastern history and culture
- Hebrew Bible
- Art, Architecture, and Material Culture of South Asia.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PhD
Study Mode
On Campus
Based in the School of Global Humanities, you join a vibrant academic and research community, proud of our reputation for training the next generation of researchers.
We welcome applications from students interested in researching for a PhD/MPhil in a full range of areas, the following being of particular strength:
- Contemporary Christian Theology
- Contemporary Islam in the West
- Early Christian Literature, History and Culture
- Hindu Traditions: Ancient, Medieval and Modern
- History of Biblical Exegesis
- History of Buddhism
- Islam in the UK
- Method and Theory in the Study of Religion
- Narrative Traditions of South Asia
- Pastoral and Practical Theology
- Patristics and Late Antiquity
- Sikh Traditions of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century
- Sociology of Religion
- Islamic Ethics
- Muslim Chaplaincy
- Christian Ethics
- Ancient Near Eastern history and culture
- Hebrew Bible
- Art, Architecture, and Material Culture of South Asia.
Admission Requirements
If you do not have a 2.1 degree, your application may be considered on the basis of a combination of your existing higher education qualification(s) and your professional experience. Please provide additional evidence to support your application such as signed and dated employer references.
English language requirements
IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with 5.5 in all subskills, or acceptable alternative.
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
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