BA Religion and Theology with Study Abroad (V602)
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Course summary
Our BA Religion and Theology with Study Abroad degree lets you explore how cultures and individuals deal with life-shaping questions. We look at how changes and conflicts occur in religious cultures, both past and present.
The skills you'll develop will form a solid basis for pursuing a range of careers, including journalism, law, politics, publishing, teaching, communication and more.
Bristol is a culturally diverse and vibrant city. We organise excursions to local churches, mosques, synagogues, Hindu and Sikh temples, and Buddhist centres. As part of your degree, you'll have the exciting opportunity to conduct fieldwork. This will enable you to build community connections and discuss some of the big global questions with people of diverse faiths and cultures.
In your third year, you will take your learning abroad. Bristol students have studied in places including Sydney, Tokyo, California, North Carolina, Boston and Montreal, as well as closer to home in Belgium and the Netherlands. To find out more about studying abroad, visit the Centre for Study Abroad.
You'll join a welcoming community that enables you to interact closely with lecturers. Tutors employ a variety of teaching styles, ranging from small-group sessions to larger lecture units.
Course structure
Year one - provides a solid foundation in the complex interactions of global religions across history and modernity. You'll take units covering approaches to and issues in the study of world religions, including Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism, across regional and cultural contexts.
Year two - you'll develop expertise and shape your degree by choosing optional units according to your interests. We offer a wide range of units on various aspects of and approaches to different Western and Asian religious traditions.
Year three - you'll spend your third year studying abroad at one of our partner institutions.
Year four - you'll take optional units that enable you to focus on a theme or pursue broader issues. You will also complete a dissertation, working closely with your supervisor, who will advise you on choosing and researching a topic. The annual dissertation conference is an opportunity for all final-year students to share their research.
In any year you can also choose to study one of the following languages:
- Arabic
- Chinese
- Greek
- Hebrew
- Japanese
- Latin
- Sanskrit (subject to availability).
Entry requirements
We accept a wide variety of qualifications and welcome applications from students of all backgrounds. Below is a guide to the typical offers for this course.
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Selection process
- Regulations and codes of conduct we abide by to create a positive environment for learning and achievement are found in the University admissions policies and procedures.
- If applying with extenuating circumstances please see our policy.
- Full information about our selection processes for Religion and Theology with Study Abroad can be found in the Admissions Statement:
Admissions statement - The admissions statement above relates to 2026 entry. The statement for 2027 entry will be available in summer 2026.