Theology & Religious Studies Postgraduate studies in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities
Study at one of the world’s leading departments, engaging with cutting-edge, world-class research.
Take an MA in one of the largest and most wide-ranging departments of Theology & Religious Studies in the UK. We offer classical theology and interdisciplinary approaches which uniquely integrate both humanities and social sciences in the study of religions. WHY STUDY WITH US?
• Our location in London
with its religious and cultural diversity gives contemporary relevance to the questions being asked by our study of religions.
• Our graduate seminars,
events and day conferences offer excellent opportunities for you to interact with top visiting scholars, staff and students.
• You’ll be able to take
• As well as King’s fantastic
library resources, you’ll have access to the British Library and Senate House Library.
• London is an exciting and
stimulating environment in which to do your MA, offering opportunities to connect your studies to art, theatre, film and important historic sites. Visits are integral to several of our MA modules.
advantage of our partnerships with the National Gallery, the Courtauld, Leo Baeck College, and the London School of Jewish Studies.
DEGREES OFFERED • MA in Biblical Studies (two pathways: Language & Literature and Theology) • MA in Buddhist Studies (in partnership with the Courtauld) • MA in Christianity & the Arts (in partnership with the National Gallery) • MA in Jewish Studies • MA in Religion in Contemporary Society • MA in Systematic Theology
For more information about our degrees and staff members visit: www.kcl.ac.uk/trs
Our lively research-orientated atmosphere offers a stimulating environment for PhD students. Our internationally-esteemed team of academic staff have expertise in a broad range of research areas and are at the cutting edge of their disciplines.
With such a broad range of subjects on offer at the heart of London, the King’s experience is pretty unique in both breadth and character. If anyone wants to research theology with a resolutely worldly orientation, and with a view to academic excellence, King’s College London is the ideal choice. Jacob, Theology & Religious Studies PhD
ABOUT OUR RESEARCH
• We specialise in the three
• Our seminars and events
• We are engaged in research
• We offer fantastic library
Abrahamic faiths (Judaism, Christianity and Islam), but also go beyond these into Buddhist Studies and New Religious Movements. and publishing at the highest level, in editing leading academic journals and monograph series, as well as in media work.
profile research of top scholars in the field and also give you the chance to try out your research papers in a friendly atmosphere. resources for research.
• Studying with us gives
you access to London’s religious and cultural diversity and opportunities for engagement with the arts.
OUR RESEARCH AREAS • Theology: systematics; philosophical theology; medieval theology; history of Christianity in the reformation and modern period; biblical theology, ethics, Christianity and the Arts • Biblical studies: literary, sociological and theological approaches to Hebrew Bible and New Testament; Second Temple Judaism including Dead Sea Scrolls; gender studies; New Testament apocrypha; early churches; Bible and archaeology; reception studies • Social scientific study of religion: anthropology, sociology, history and politics • Philosophy of religion • Judaism, especially the world of Jews in modern Europe • Contemporary Islamic thought • Buddhist Studies
For more information about funding: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/funding/sources
www.kcl.ac.uk/trs trs@kcl.ac.uk Main College address King’s College London Strand, London WC2R 2LS United Kingdom Tel +44 (0)20 7836 5454
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