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Universities United Kingdom King's College London Courses Religion, Politics & Society BA

Religion, Politics & Society BA
at King's College London

London, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 28,961
Country Rank-
Duration36 Months
Score IELTS: 7 TOEFL: 100

Program Overview

This cutting-edge degree uses sociology, anthropology and politics to consider religion's role in domestic and global contexts. Based in London, a city full of different religious traditions and ideas, you’ll consider contemporary issues while seeing and studying politics and community life first-hand. This is a pioneering degree and is the first of its kind in the UK.

Course Content
Year 1 Required modules

You are also required to take two modules from a list that may typically include:
- Academic Methods in Theology and Religious Studies (15 credits)
- Introduction to the Sociology of Religion (15 credits)
- Introduction to the Anthropology of Religion (15 credits)
- Introduction to Religion & Politics (15 credits)
You are also required to take two modules from a list that may typically include:
- Introduction to Islam (15 credits)
- Introduction to Jewish Thought & Practice (15 credits)
- Introduction to Buddhism (15 credits)
Year 2 Required modules

You are required to take modules totalling 45 credits from a list that may typically include:
- Religion in Ethnographic Perspective (15 credits)
- Religion in International Relations (15 credits)
- Leadership in Religion & Politics (15 credits)
- Modern Islam I: History & Politics (15 credits)
- Religious Difference: Jewish, Christian & Other Perspectives (15 credits)
Year 3 Required modules

You are required to take 45 credits from a list that may typically include:
- The Anthropology of Dreams, Visions & Shamanism (15 credits)
- Religion, Politics & Global Media (15 credits)
- New Religious Movements in Global Perspective (15 credits)
Entry Requirement
Must be registered on as a student at your home university for the duration of your time at King's (i.e you cannot be on a leave of absence from your degree) and your university is transferring at least some of the credits earned at King's towards your degree.
Undergraduate students must be registered on a BA/BSc/LLB or equivalent undergraduate degree.
Undertaken a minimum of 1 year of university level study.

Fees & Scholarships

International Tuition Fees:

£28961 per year

Career Prospect

A Religion, Politics & Society degree at King’s will equip you with key transferable skills in critical analysis, argument and communication that are indispensable in a wide variety of occupations.

King’s students go on to careers in: government, the Civil Service, non-government organisations, social services, the caring professions, charities, law, the City, academia, PR and advertising, journalism and the media, entertainment and the arts, the church and other religious organisations.

Recent graduates from Theology and Religious Studies have found employment as an Insight Manager at ISPUN, a Sales Executive at an Events company, a PR Assistant, a Research Ethics Co-ordinator at the National Research Ethics Service, a Researcher, at the Houses of Parliament, a Trainee Accountant, a Children/ Family Worker at Regents Trust, a Publishing Assistant at Allison and Busby, a Research Assistant at Tyndale House and a Company Director at a Musical Entertainment company.

Cost Of Studying At King's College London

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Religion, Politics & Society BA at King's College London