Religion MA

King’s College London Faculty of Arts & Humanities

Full time & Part time September MA 1 year full time, 2 years part time

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The MA in Religion at King's College London is a globally renowned programme that attracts students from all over the world. Taught by leading scholars, it offers a wide range of modules in textual, theological, philosophical, and social scientific studies, allowing you to tailor your own course based on your interests. With a strong emphasis on understanding religion's influence on the contemporary world, this programme prepares you for a variety of career paths including teaching, research, journalism, and work in religious organizations. King's central location in London provides access to diverse religious resources and cultural experiences. A minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree is usually required for entry.

About the course

Attracting students from around the world, our MA in Religion offers students an outstanding range of teaching from internationally leading scholars. Students can tap into our rich tradition of excellence in textual, theological, philosophical and social scientific study while gaining perspective on ways religion shapes and is shaped by the contemporary world.

Our degree gives you the opportunity to tailor your own course of study based on your interests, specialising in particular areas of the study of religion, such as Biblical Studies, Systematic Theology, Social Sciences (Anthropology, Sociology and Politics), and others, depending on teaching provisions within a given academic year.

Entry Requirements

A Bachelor's degree with 2:1 honours is usually required but not necessarily in a humanities subject.

In order to meet the academic entry requirements for this programme you should have a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme. If you are still studying you should be achieving an average of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme.

Fees

Please see the university website for further information on fees for this course.

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01 January 2024

Where will I study?

King’s College London

King’s College London is an internationally renowned university delivering exceptional education and world-leading research. We are dedicated to driving positive and sustainable change in society and realising our vision of making the world a better place. King's is home to over 18,000 postgraduate students and attracts some of the best academic minds in the world. We are recognised for the global influence of our research and innovation and are amongst the world’s best universities for research excellence and power (REF 2021), creating the perfect environment for you to share and develop your passion. Our PhD completion rates at King’s are among the highest in the country and, with our Centre for Doctoral Studies, you can be sure to receive the best support to ensure success. Our students benefit from connections with employers, universities and organisations throughout London and across the globe.