Program Overview

Course overview

Our DProf in Theology and Religious Studies is an exciting opportunity to pursue research rooted in an area of your profession or organisation. Explore the ethical, theological, religious, cultural and spiritual dimensions of your practice or work. Use practice-based research to question the ethos, world-views, religious cultures and values of your context.

Theology and Religious Studies Postgraduate ‘Find Out More’ Events

A Theology and Religious Studies ‘Find Out More’ event gives you the chance to meet members of the Department, both staff and students, in an informal and friendly atmosphere. You will find out more about us, our MAs and Doctoral courses and the nature of postgraduate studies with us. There will also be plenty of opportunity to ask any questions that you may have.

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Why study this course with us?

Theology and Religious Studies at Chester is an internationally renowned centre of excellence for practice-based and qualitative research in religions and theology. We have a longstanding track record of interdisciplinary expertise in teaching, research, and supervision in the field. Since 2009, we have enabled students to enhance and transform their professional or organisational context through a range of approaches and methods for practice-based and work-based research.

Whether you are working in a faith-based or secular community or setting, our staff have a range of expertise in Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Biblical Studies, contemporary spiritualities and religious movements, and Christian theology. We can support you to deepen your critical reflection on the values, ethics, worldviews embedded in your professional or organisational context and its practices, and to develop your thinking about cultural and religious literacy, equality and diversity in relation to your employed or volunteer work or vocation.