The Department of Religious Studies is committed to developing a shared understanding of the many and different religious traditions which shape South Africa. The Department offers an undergraduate major in Religious Studies and its undergraduate modules are popular among those pursuing a general Bachelor of Arts degree. These modules are also valued by students studying for professional degrees as well as by students in other faculties because of the unique perspective that they offer on human society. The Department offers a full range of courses that lead not only to the BA degree, but also the Honours, M.A., and Ph.D. degrees. The undergraduate modules in the Department deal with the central beliefs, history, scriptures and cultural contexts of the various religions of the world.
Special emphasis is placed on the manifestation of the religions in South Africa.