Program Overview

Introduction to the Religion and Theology (BA) Program

The Religion and Theology (BA) program at Cardiff University is a comprehensive undergraduate degree that explores the histories, cultures, and beliefs of various religions. This program is designed to provide students with a deep understanding of the complexities of religion and its impact on modern society.

Program Details

• Subject Area: Religious studies and theology
• UCAS Code: V6V6
• Duration: 3 years
• Mode: Full-time

Why Study this Course

The Religion and Theology (BA) program offers a unique opportunity for students to explore the fascinating histories and global legacies of religions. Through a comparative approach, students will learn about the histories, cultures, and beliefs of both major and less well-known religions. The program is taught by leading researchers in the field, providing students with the latest thinking and knowledge in the discipline.

Key Features of the Program

• Breadth of Study: Explore the histories, cultures, and beliefs of various religions in a comparative approach.
• Understanding Others: Learn about people from different contexts to understand different worldviews, values, and experiences.
• Diversity of Approaches: Enrich your study of religions through a range of thematic, historical, textual, theological, and social scientific approaches.
• Unique Research Perspectives: Learn from scholars in religious studies, history, ancient history, archaeology, and the Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK.

Entry Requirements

• A-Level: BBB-BCC
• International Baccalaureate: 31-29 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects
• Baccalaureate Wales: Accepted in lieu of one A-Level (at the grades listed above), excluding any specified subjects
• GCSE: English language or Welsh language at GCSE grade C/4 or an equivalent
• English Language Requirements:
  • GCSE: Grade C or grade 4 in GCSE English Language
  • IELTS (academic): At least 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each subskill
  • TOEFL iBT: At least 90 overall with a minimum of 17 for writing, 17 for listening, 18 for reading, and 20 for speaking
  • PTE Academic: At least 69 overall with a minimum of 59 in all communicative skills
  • Trinity ISE II/III: II: at least two Distinctions and two Merits, III: at least a Pass in all components

Tuition Fees

• Fees for Home Status:
  • Year one: ｣9,535
  • Year two: ｣9,535
  • Year three: ｣9,535
• Fees for Overseas Status:
  • Year one: ｣24,700
  • Year two: ｣24,700
  • Year three: ｣24,700

Course Structure

The program is a 3-year, full-time course. Students will take 80 credits of core modules and 40 credits of optional modules in each year. The course structure is as follows:

• Year One:
  • Core modules: The Origins and Legacies of Religion in the Modern World, Themes and Issues in the Study of Religion, 'And God said'? Reading the Bible as a scholar, Prophets, Popes and Paupers
  • Optional modules: A World Full of Gods, Projecting the Past: Film, Media and Heritage, Discovering Ancient Languages
• Year Two:
  • Core modules: What is Religion, Guided Study in Religion and Theology, Continuity and Change: Muslim Lives and Traditions, Myth, Narrative, and Identity: Storytelling and Society
  • Optional modules: Past, Present and Future, Chwyldro, Diwylliant a Radicaliaeth, 17891914, Visual History of Early South Asia, Religious and Theological Ethics
• Year Three:
  • Core modules: Saviours and Salvation in the Religions of Asia, Theology on the Edge, Dissertation in Religion and Theology
  • Optional modules: Ancient Israel: Portrait of a Near Eastern Society, Empire of Faith: Religion, Politics and Belief in the Roman Empire of the Fourth Century CE, Religion and Science, The Good Life: Discussions in Contemporary Religious Ethics

Learning and Assessment

The program uses a range of teaching methods, including interactive lectures, seminars, and workshops. Assessments are designed to support students in developing their ideas, skills, and competencies. Students will be assessed through a combination of assignments, including creative projects, reviews, presentations, and source criticisms.

Careers and Placements

The program equips students with important skills that employers value, from collaborative working and communicating with a wide range of audiences to critical thinking and finding new ways to address problems. Training and careers events are delivered in and out of the curriculum, with a focus on developing skills while in university and articulating those skills successfully in future applications.

Conclusion

The Religion and Theology (BA) program at Cardiff University is a comprehensive and engaging undergraduate degree that provides students with a deep understanding of the complexities of religion and its impact on modern society. With its unique approach to the study of religions, this program is ideal for students who wish to pursue a career in a range of fields, from teaching and policy to journalism and religious leadership.