Religious and Theological Studies (PhD) 36 months PHD Programme By Cardiff University |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

21,200 GBPTuition Fee/year

Starting Month

Jan, Apr, Jul, OctStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

We welcome applications from students interested in researching for a PhD/MPhil in a full range of areas, the following being of particular strength:
  • Buddhism and its literature in India and the West
  • 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

We welcome applications from students interested in researching for a PhD/MPhil in a full range of areas, the following being of particular strength:
  • Buddhism and its literature in India and the West
  • 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

3.7+
6.5+
Suitable for graduates in a wide variety of Humanities disciplines and Social Sciences. A first or upper-second class UK Honours degree or equivalent is required.

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 equivalent. Please see our English Language Requirements guidance for more details.

3 Years
Jan
Apr

Tuition fees

Domestic
5,006 GBP
International
21,200 GBP

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