Theology, Religion, and Philosophy of Religion, BA (Hons)

Theology, Religion, and Philosophy of Religion, BA (Hons) is a Bachelor program taught at University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

Theology, Religion, and Philosophy of Religion, BA (Hons) at the University of Cambridge addresses fundamental questions through religious traditions and philosophical standpoints. Students explore contemporary and historic thought, culture and texts through philosophy, ethics, history, literature, languages, social sciences and classics. Course choices include perspectives such as history, careful reading of ancient scriptures, philosophical analysis, and insights from the social sciences, plus connections between faith and literature, science, ethics and politics.

Teaching is provided through lectures, classes and small-group supervisions. Students typically have up to 9 hours of classes and lectures each week, including 6 for non-language papers and 3 for languages, with supervisions each week. Assessment is through coursework or a 3 hour examination for each paper, and students can write a dissertation of 10,000 words instead of one paper.

Modules

• Understanding Contemporary Religion
• Philosophy of Religion
• Ethics
• Studying World Religions, history, comparison, dialogue
• The Question of God
• Christianity and the Transformation of Culture, the study of processes of conversion and Christianization in the late Roman world
• Theology and Literature
• Themes in World Christianities
• Introduction to Islam
• Ethics and Faith
• Philosophy of Religion: God, Freedom and the Soul
• Christianity in Late Antiquity

The minimum requirements for admission in Theology, Religion, and Philosophy of Religion, BA (Hons) at University of Cambridge for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by University of Cambridge.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Cambridge as pre-requiste for admission in Theology, Religion, and Philosophy of Religion, BA (Hons).

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Minimum offer level

• A level: A*AA
• IB: 41-42 points, with 776 at Higher Level
• Other qualifications: Check which other qualifications we accept.

We don't ask for any specific subjects to apply to Theology. We recommend these subjects for a strong application:

• an essay-based subject
• Religious Studies
• English (language or literature)
• History
• Languages (ancient or modern)

Admission assessment: There is no admissions assessment for this course.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/theology-religion-philosophy-of-religion-ba-hons

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