Program Overview

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Theology and Religion BA Hons

Course Overview

Profound. Inspiring. Divisive. Religion can be all these things.

Making sense of religion and its impact is essential to understanding other cultures - and your own.

At Nottingham, you'll explore:

• how religious ideas, practices, and identities develop over time
• the insights theology and ethics bring to the biggest questions we face today
• how religious beliefs influence science, philosophy, art, and literature
• how to interpret religious ideas, texts, art, histories, and lived experiences

Acquire critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and communication skills that are highly valued across various industries, preparing you for careers in education, public service, law, and beyond.

Course Details

Qualification

• BA Hons

Entry Requirements

• ABB
• 30 points overall or 655 in 3 HL certificates (IB score)
• 6.5 (with no less than 6.0 in each element) (IELTS)
• English grade 4 (C) (GCSE)
• Check our country-specific information for guidance on qualifications from your country (High school qualifications)

Start Date

• September 2026

UCAS Code

• V610

Duration

• 3 years full-time

Fees

• £9,535* (per year)

Optional Placement Year

If your course does not have a compulsory placement, integrated year in industry or compulsory year abroad where there is already an opportunity to undertake a work placement as part of that experience, you may be able to apply to undertake an optional placement year. While it is the student’s responsibility to find and secure a placement, our Careers and Employability Service will support you throughout this process.

Key Information

• Ranked 11th in the UK for theology and religious studies (The Complete University Guide 2025)
• Freedom to explore – following an introductory programme in year one, deepen your knowledge of your favourite topics and explore new ones through a wide range of modules
• Beginners welcome – you do not need any prior experience of theology, religion or philosophy - our year one modules are designed to give you a university-level foundation
• Engaging course content – 100% of students said their course was intellectually stimulating (National Student Survey)
• Interfaith chaplaincy – explore your and others faith in a supportive setting
• This course is especially useful if you are considering a career in teaching, with clear progression options to our primary and secondary level PGCE
• Explore real-world challenges across interdisciplinary themes with our ‘Engaged Arts’ optional modules
• Work with our dedicated Faculty of Arts Placements Team to assist with your employability skills development via a range of placements, internships and volunteering opportunities

Modules

Year One

• Abraham's Children: Judaism, Christianity, Islam
• Creation, Revelation and Catastrophe: Introducing the Bible
• Peace and Justice: Studying Theology and Religion
• Philosophy of Religions
• Reading World Religions
• Atheism
• Biblical Hebrew
• Religion, Media and Ethics
• Arts Engaged in Health (Engaged Arts)
• Data, Culture and Society (Engaged Arts)
• Digital Projects: Data and Text (Engaged Arts)
• Digital Projects: Sound and Vision (Engaged Arts)
• Disease and Society (Engaged Arts)
• Exploring Digital Arts (Engaged Arts)
• Exploring Sustainability (Engaged Arts)
• Sustainability Action (Engaged Arts)
• The Critical Citizen: Modes of Thinking in Contemporary Society (Engaged Arts)
• Writing and Being: Academic, Activist, Professional, Creative and Personal (Engaged Arts)

Year Two

• Interfaith Encounters and Project Design
• Religion in Britain: Interfaith Encounters in a Secular Age
• Africana Philosophies and Religions
• Buddhism and the World
• Central Themes in Biblical Studies
• Ecotheologies of Love: Christian Theology and Climate Change (Level 2)
• Exile and Homeland: Jewish Culture, Thought and Politics in Modern Europe and Palestine
• Music, Ethics and Identity (Level 2)
• Musical Visions of Life, Death and the Beyond (Level 2)
• Philosophies of God: Unsettling Belief
• Topics in Asian Philosophy
• Applying the Digital Humanities (Engaged Arts)
• Arts Work Placement Module (Engaged Arts)
• Community Engagement and Social Impact (Engaged Arts)
• Decolonisation and Justice (Engaged Arts)
• Employing the Arts (Engaged Arts)
• Issues in the Health Humanities (Engaged Arts)
• Living and Working in a Multi-Lingual World (Engaged Arts)
• Made in Nottingham (Engaged Arts)

Year Three

• Dissertation A
• Religion in Real Life: Problem-Solving and Public Communication
• Advanced Topics in Theology and Religion
• Christianity and Capitalism
• Ecotheologies of Love: Christian Theology and Climate Change (Level 3)
• Music, Ethics and Identity (Level 3)
• Musical Visions of Life, Death and the Beyond (Level 3)
• Science and Religion

Teaching Methods

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Tutorials
• Placements
• Workshops

Assessment Methods

• Dissertation
• Essay
• In-class test
• Portfolio (written/digital)
• Presentation
• Reflective review
• Written exam
• Commentary

Careers Overview

Theology and Religious Studies prepares you for a wide range of potential careers.

You'll develop key professional skills such as how to:

• understand and analyse others' ideas and beliefs, both spoken and texts
• sift evidence and formulate arguments
• think carefully and clearly
• make reasoned decisions
• develop sensitivity to cultural and religious diversity
• communicate your ideas with confidence
• engage intelligently and critically with the world in all its depth and complexity

Recent graduates are currently working in areas such as:

• law, public policy, strategy and consulting
• banking and finance
• church ministry
• faith organisations
• teaching
• creative and cultural arts
• journalism, advertising and communications
• psychology and counselling

Campus

University Park Campus covers 300 acres, with green spaces, wildlife, period buildings and modern facilities. It is one of the UK's most beautiful and sustainable campuses, winning a national Green Flag award every year since 2003.