Overview

Explore the ethical, theological, religious, cultural and spiritual dimensions of your practice or work. Use practice-based research to question the ethos, world-views, religious cultures and values of your context.

Whether you are working in a faith-based or secular community or setting, our staff have a range of expertise in Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Biblical Studies, contemporary spiritualities and religious movements, and Christian theology.

We can support you to deepen your critical reflection on the values, ethics, worldviews embedded in your professional or organisational context and its practices, and to develop your thinking about cultural and religious literacy, equality and diversity in relation to your employed or volunteer work or vocation.

Job Prospects

This Theology and Religious Studies course at the University of Chester supports practitioner-researchers who, with a doctorate and a research profile, can go on to achieve their personal and professional aspirations, and make a difference to their context.

Programme Structure

What you'll study:

One of the unique features of a professional doctorate is that you take a series of modules that introduce you to the different stages of the doctoral journey, therefore building the necessary theoretical, practical, and reflective skills you need to undertake an advanced research project.
You work with your cohort, and with a specialist supervisory team to guide and mentor you. This format, and being part of a community of researching professionals, supports your studies and helps you pass through the programme according to manageable deadlines.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

91

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Theology and Religious Studies View 49 other PhDs in Theology and Religious Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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91

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Student insurance

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Master’s degree in Theology and Religious Studies or a related discipline is required.
Candidates not possessing a Master’s degree should have a 1st class or 2:1 honours degree and evidence of prior learning or experience equivalent to Master’s-level study.
Applicants not meeting these requirements are considered on a case-by-case basis.
A research proposal (maximum of two pages) is also required as part of your application.

Tuition Fee

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International

14644 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14644 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

6665 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6665 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Chester

660 - 1140 GBP /month

Living costs

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