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UndergraduateCourse summary
The Bible and Theology Programmes offers students the opportunity to explore the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament and to learn about the history and development of Christian thought. Modules examine different ways of imagining the world within the Judaeo-Christian tradition and focus on its beliefs, teachings and practices. In doing so, the programme also looks to situate Judaeo-Christian traditions within contemporary social, political, theological and spiritual debates.
Modules
Year One – Level 4 (Cert HE, Dip HE & BA) • Academic Skills (20 credits; compulsory) • Introduction to Christian Ethics (20 credits; compulsory) • Introduction to the Hebrew Bible (20 credits; compulsory) • Introduction to the New Testament (20 credits; compulsory) • Introduction to the Study of Religion (20 credits; compulsory) • Introduction to Theology (20 credits; compulsory). Year Two – Level 5 (Dip HE & BA) Year A Entry • Confessing with Saint Augustine: God and Religion in the Twilight of the Roman Empire (20 credits; compulsory) • God and the World: The Cosmos in Religious & Ethical Perspective (20 credits; compulsory) • Interpreting the Hebrew Bible from Contemporary Perspectives (20 credits; compulsory) • The Ethics of Violence (20 credits; compulsory) • The Letters of Paul (20 credits; compulsory) • Theology and Inter-Religious Encounter (20 credits; compulsory). Year B Entry • Jesus through Faith and Culture (20 credits; compulsory) • Jews, Christians and Romans: From Maccabees to Masada (20 credits; compulsory) • Modern Christian Theology (20 credits; compulsory) • Sex, Sexuality, and Gender (20 credits; compulsory) • The Meaning of Life (20 credits; compulsory) • Travelling with Luke: A Journey through Luke-Acts (20 credits; compulsory). Year Three – Level 6 (BA) Year A Entry • Confessing with Saint Augustine: God and Religion in the Twilight of the Roman Empire (20 credits; optional) • Dissertation (40 credits; compulsory) • God and the World: The Cosmos in Religious & Ethical Perspective (20 credits; optional) • Interpreting the Hebrew Bible from Contemporary Perspectives (20 credits; optional) • The Ethics of Violence (20 credits; optional) • The Letters of Paul (20 credits; optional) • Theology and Inter-Religious Encounter (20 credits; optional). Year B Entry • Dissertation (40 credits; compulsory) • Jesus through Faith and Culture (20 credits; optional) • Jews, Christians and Romans: From Maccabees to Masada (20 credits; optional) • Modern Christian Theology (20 credits; optional) • Sex, Sexuality, and Gender (20 credits; optional) • The Meaning of Life (20 credits; optional) • Travelling with Luke: A Journey through Luke-Acts (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.
Assessment method
Assessment will primarily be via coursework assignments.
How to apply
This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.
15Jan
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:
- BTH8
- Institution code:
- T80
- Campus name:
- Online
- Campus code:
- O
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 96 - 112 points
English language requirements
If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.0, with not less than 5.5 in each of the sub-tests. We also accept other English language tests.
Acceptable Evidence of English
https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/apply/international-applications/english-language-requirements
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| EU | £15600 | Year 1 |
| International | £15600 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
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