Course summary
Our full-time and part-time Religions and Theology PhD programme involves substantial original research in Religions and Theology, leading to the production of a thesis (of up to 80,000 words) that constitutes a significant contribution to knowledge. Areas available for research include:
- Biblical studies, especially the Bible in context (Ancient Near Eastern, Jewish, Graeco-Roman), linguistic approaches, Bible and gender;
- Early Christianity, especially Nag Hammadi and magical texts;
- Papyri and other manuscripts in the John Rylands Library;
- Rabbinic and medieval Judaism;
- Jewish thought;
- Jewish-Christian and Jewish-Christian-Muslim relations;
- Islamic philosophy and medicine;
- Christian doctrine;
- Philosophical theology;
- Applied theology;
- Ecotheology;
- Theology and technology;
- Contemporary Christianity;
- Religious archives in the John Rylands Library;
- Religion and philosophy;
- Existentialism;
- Philosophy of law;
- Ethics;
- Religion and science;
- Religion and politics;
- Religion and gender.
Entry requirements
A Bachelors (Honours) degree at 2:1 level or above (or its international equivalent) in a related subject; and a UK Master's degree with an overall average of 65% or higher, with a minimum of 65% in the dissertation and with no mark below 55% (or its international equivalent) in Religions and Theology or a related subject. Any strong, relevant work experience will be considered on a case by case basis.
Fees and funding
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Provider information
University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PL