Overview

Research

Our cutting edge thinking is world renowned and spans ancient and modern issues from biblical languages, forced migration, pop culture and gender studies.

Major research themes in this Biblical Studies programme at the University of Sheffield include:

Embodied Religion
The Gothic Bible Project
Migration and the Bible
Text, Translation, Transmission

Programme Structure

Research themes include:

Bible and ethics
Bible, sexuality and gender
Bible and sexual violence
Biblical & Quranic studies
Contextual biblical criticism
Embodied experience in the Bible
History, historiography and biblical studies
Literary criticism and cultural studies
Migration and the Bible
The origins of Judaism and Christianity
Philosophy of religion
Supersessionism & biblical studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-06 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-09-02 00:00:00 , International

More details

Although we advise students to start in September/October, it's often possible to start postgraduate research at any point in the year.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

95

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Theology and Religious Studies Christian 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

TOEFL^® IBT

95

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application checklist:

good first degree (2:1 or equivalent)
Masters level qualification (Merit or equivalent)
English is my first language
research proposal
proof of previous degrees, academic references, English language certificates (if required), and CV are ready to upload
sample of academic writing (6000—8000 words). This might be an extract from a larger piece of work, such as a dissertation.

Tuition Fee

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International

21560 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 21560 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

4786 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4786 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Sheffield

555 - 977 GBP /month

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Scholarships Information

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