Additional Information
Course duration
5-6 years part-time
Pattern of attendance
Daytime: classes are spread across the week, times vary between semesters
Typical entry requirements
Two A Levels (excluding General Studies) or equivalent or (for applicants without formal qualifications) successful completion of the University of Leeds Alternative Entry Scheme
Further information
Please contact the Lifelong Learning Centre
Contact details:
Phone: (0113) 343 3212
email: part-time@leeds.ac.uk
The Theology and Religious Studies department at Leeds has pioneered the study of local religious communities but is also famous for its global outlook in both Theology and Religious Studies, with a focus on public life. Its academic staff are active researchers with national and international reputations, meaning that course materials are original and exciting. As a student you will not only be exposed to the results of research undertaken by staff but also have the opportunity to engage in your own small, supervised research project.
BA Theology and Religious Studies
What will I study?
This programme is aimed at people who wish to understand the importance of religion in shaping society, cultures and people and explore the ways in which different traditions think and understand themselves and their world. During the course of your degree you will engage with philosophy and ethics, social sciences, history, literature and theology. You will study religions rigorously and with empathy among people of all faiths and none and in a diverse city where evidence is all around of the past and present significance of religion.
At level 1, core modules provide foundational skills and knowledge in both theology and religious studies. You have experience of studying texts in small seminar groups and options which include Biblical studies, philosophy of religion, African religion, Judaism, Islam or Japanese religion. The range of options broadens in levels 2 and 3 and there is also opportunity at level 3 to write a dissertation on a topic of your choice.
For more information on the modules that you will study as part of this course please see the entry in the programme catalogue.
How will I be taught?
Teaching methods include lectures and seminars as well as fieldwork, group work, learning journals and text studies.
How will I be assessed?
We assess using a combination of seen and unseen examinations, essays, presentations, group work, seminar participation and learning journals.
Career development
Theology and Religious Studies graduates are in demand. They possess a range of valuable and transferable skills, both interpersonal and intellectual, coupled with a sensitive understanding of religion and the role it plays in the lives of people, culture and society. This demand is increasing with renewed recognition in government, public bodies and private companies of the significance of religion in people’s lives, their sense of identity and their public and political choices.
