Course summary
Our BA Religious Studies degree enables students to become familiar with the specifics of religious traditions and to make comparisons between the beliefs and practices of different religions, particularly in the context of a world coming to terms with its cultural and religious diversity. This programme is intended to stimulate curiosity about, and fascination for, the variety of religious cultures across the globe, and to open up a greater awareness of plurality within religious traditions and within societies at large. This gives students a real insight into the human condition and the multiplicity of religious beliefs and practices in the world.
Modules
Year One – Level 4 (Cert HE, Dip HE & BA) • Contemporary Challenges: Making a Difference (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module) • Cultures and Philosophies of Politics (20 credits; optional) • Death, Burial and the Afterlife (20 credits; optional) • Exploring the Humanities (20 credits; compulsory) • From Egypt to the Near East: Phenomena of the Mediterranean (20 credits; optional) • Gender, Sex, & Sexuality: Historical & Critical Perspectives (20 credits; optional) • Humans and Other Animals (20 credits; optional) • Learning in the Digital Era (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module) • Morality, Ethics and Reason (20 credits; optional) • Myths and Mythology: How Stories Shape the World (20 credits; optional) • Power and Inequality (20 credits; optional) • The Colonial Project and the Humanities (20 credits; optional) • The Nature of Objects: Why Matter Matters (20 credits; optional). Year Two – Level 5 (Dip HE & BA) • Changemakers: Building your Personal Brand for Sustainable Employment (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module) • Changemakers: Creativity and Value Creation (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module) • Complex Bodies: Questioning Gender, Religion and Sexuality (20 credits; optional) • Cross Cultural Ethics: Christian and Islamic Approaches (20 credits; optional) • Faith Seeking Understanding: God and Philosophy in the Middle Ages (20 credits; optional) • Gender and Sexuality in the Ancient World (20 credits; optional) • Independent Religious Studies Project (20 credits; compulsory) • International Independent Study Module (40 credits; optional) • International Independent Study Module (60 credits; optional) • Judaism: From 70 CE to the Present Day (20 credits; optional) • Life of Muhammad (20 credits; optional) • Living Ancestors and Talking Tree: Indigenous Religions Today (20 credits; optional) • Questioning Gender and Theology (20 credits; optional) • Special Collections Research : The Roderic Bowen Library and Archives (20 credits; optional). Year Three – Level 6 (BA) • Complex Bodies: Questioning Gender, Religion and Sexuality (20 credits; optional) • Cross Cultural Ethics: Christian and Islamic Approaches (20 credits; optional) • Faith Seeking Understanding: God and Philosophy in the Middle Ages (20 credits; optional) • Gender and Sexuality in the Ancient World (20 credits; optional) • Independent Project (40 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module) • International Independent Study Module (40 credits; optional) • International Independent Study Module (60 credits; optional) • Judaism: From 70 CE to the Present Day (20 credits; optional) • Life of Muhammad (20 credits; optional) • Living Ancestors and Talking Tree: Indigenous Religions Today (20 credits; optional) • Questioning Gender and Theology (20 credits; optional) • Special Collections Research : The Roderic Bowen Library and Archives (20 credits; optional). Prospective students should be aware of the following: • Not all optional modules are offered every year • Optional modules are delivered subject to sufficient student numbers • Language modules are optional/compulsory/core according to linguistic ability • There are many Level 5 and Level 6 versions of the same module. Students can only take this module once; this depends on which year the modules are offered in.
How to apply
26Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- RTH1
- Institution code:
- T80
- Campus name:
- Lampeter Campus
- Campus code:
- L
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
Unistats information
Operated by the Office for Students
Student satisfaction
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
The student satisfaction data is from students surveyed during the Covid-19 pandemic. The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £9000 | Year 1 |
| England | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9000 | Year 1 |
| International | £13500 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
College Road
Carmarthen
SA31 3EP