The Department of Theology and Religious Studies offers you a new degree of M.A. in Religious Studies from October 1999, along with its present Bachelor of Divinity degree. This new degree is designed to enable students to pursue questions, investigate contemporary issues, for several world religions, as well as explore the historic origins of these religions, their scriptures and doctrines. Together with a general introduction to Religious Studies in the first two years of the degree, students will take a course in the Philosophy of Religion and at least one other course offered from the range of subjects in the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Social Sciences. The M.A. in Religious Studies will allow for specialisation in a broad number of areas including biblical studies, theology and church history, philosophy of religion, the study of islam, eastern religions and a range of subjects within the field of modern culture, such as women's studies, literature and theology and holocaust studies.
Provision is made for the necessary study of original languages when required.
The degree may be taken either as a three year General M.A. or as a four year honours course. Modules at honours level will encourage interdisciplinary study and may be taught by more than one member of staff across the disciplines offered in the Department.