Overview

Features

Students in the Theology and Religious Studies Research programme from King's College London can pursue traditional areas of study through:

Theology (Systematics; Philosophical Theology; Patristics and Medieval Theology; History of Christianity in the reformation and modern period; Biblical Theology, Ethics, Business Ethics, and Christianity and the Arts)

Biblical Studies (literary, ideological and theological approaches to the Hebrew Bible; Second Temple Judaism, gender and the Dead Sea Scrolls; New Testament studies, including biography, genre, environment and ethics).

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

The department represents a broad range of overlapping research areas. Students can pursue traditional areas of study through theology and Biblical Studies.

Central to our department, too is the social scientific study of religion (anthropology), together with philosophy of religion, the world of Jews in modern Europe, contemporary Islamic thought, and Chinese religions.

Staff are engaged in research and publishing at the cutting edge of their areas, and several are involved in editing leading academic journals and monograph series.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-25 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-07-25 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-20 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-10-20 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-06-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-11 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-03-20 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Philosophy Theology and Religious Studies View 83 other PhDs in Philosophy in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students who wish to read for a research degree should normally have obtained either an MA with Merit or, in exceptional circumstances, a first class or good upper second class honours degree at a British university, or an equivalent overseas qualification.

In both cases, their previous studies should normally have included a dissertation, or equivalent, demonstrating ability to present the result of independent study and research.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

27100 GBP / year

≈ 27100 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

6600 GBP / year

≈ 6600 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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