PhD programmes in Theology and Religious Studies in Europe

Our Religious Studies PhD degree at University of Nottingham gives you the time and support to explore your religious studies interests while maintaining your existing commitments.

At University of Birmingham we offer promising candidates the opportunity to carry out research in one of the UK’s largest and most diverse Departments of Theology and Religion.

The Theology (distance learning) PhD programme from the University of Nottingham gives you the time and support to explore your theological interests while maintaining your existing commitments.

The Theology and Religion MA by Res programme from The University of Exeter is a centre of excellence for teaching and research across a broad and diverse range of interests within the discipline.

Theology research at University of Hull is focused on creating a positive impact on the real-life conditions and experiences of individuals and communities, at a local, national and global level.

The Religion and Theology programme offered by the University of Bristol provides many opportunities for postgraduates to build a strong portfolio of skills and experiences in preparation for an academic career and professional life beyond university.

The aim of the PhD degree at Bangor University is to assist you to complete a major piece of research in the area of Philosophy and Religion, and to demonstrate suitable academic attainments for appointment to a university-level teaching or research post.

The Practical Theology Doctorate programme from University of Birmingham provides an ideal opportunity for practitioners in a wide variety of settings to work with peers from similar and different contexts to gain a practice-based and relevant research degree.

Based in the School of History, Archaeology and Religion, you join a vibrant academic and research community, proud of our reputation for training the next generation of researchers, on the Religious and Theological Studies programme from Cardiff University.

The Theology and Religious Studies programme of the University of Nottingham has particular strengths in: Theology, Philosophy, Culture and Science, Islamic Studies, Jewish Studies, History of Theology and Bible Studies.

This Sub-Continent Religious Traditions, Disability (Non-normative Bodies) at University of Dundee aims to examine how different types of narratives might energise the supporters of the far-right movement and drive them to engage in political violence. 

This Religious Studies (distance learning) PhD programme from the University of Nottingham gives you the time and support to explore your interests in religious studies while maintaining your existing commitments.

The Study of Religions PhD program from Masaryk University, objective is the systematic preparation for academic work in the study of religions or related fields. 

Explore your own interests in theology, supported by the expertise of staff at Cambridge Theological Federation, with our research Theology programme from Anglia Ruskin University.

The Theology and Religious Studies programme at the University of Helsinki belongs to the Doctoral School in Humanities and Social Sciences.

The Philosophy of Religion program from the Charles University offers fully equipped research library, opportunities to apply for university project grants in doctoral studies and excellent research environment.

Divinity at the University of St Andrews is open to those with different goals in mind: some may be looking to expand their worldview and scholarly knowledge, while others are looking to expand their own faith commitments or to be ordained.

Religious traditions relate to each other in different ways. In today’s global world practices, rituals and ideas are formed, confronted and discussed within different traditions, between traditions and in the societies where the traditions exist. This History of Religions and World Christianity programme is offered at Uppsala University.

Our DProf in Theology and Religious Studies at University of Chester is an exciting opportunity to pursue research rooted in an area of your profession or organisation. 

The New Testament and Christian Origins programme offered by The University of Edinburgh provides the chance to work under the supervision of specialists whose recent publications have focused on the gospels; Paul; the apocalypse; the apocryphal gospels and early second-century texts and developments; textual criticism; New Testament ethics and others.