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theology

Key information

Award:
MPhil
PhD
Study mode:
Full time
Part time
Campus:
Strand Campus
Duration:
Expected to be: MPhil two years FT, four years PT; PhD three years FT, four-six years PT. October to October, February to February or June to June

At King's you will find a broad range of overlapping areas of research. Students can pursue traditional areas of study through:

  • Theology (Systematics; Philosophical Theology; Patristics and Medieval Theology; History of Christianity in the reformation and modern period; Biblical Theology, Ethics, Business Ethics, and Christianity and the Arts)
  • Biblical Studies (literary, ideological and theological approaches to the Hebrew Bible; Second Temple Judaism, gender and the Dead Sea Scrolls; New Testament studies, including biography, genre, environment and ethics).

Central to our department, too, is the social scientific study of religion (anthropology, sociology, history and politics), together with philosophy of religion, the world of Jews in modern Europe, contemporary Islamic thought, and Chinese religions.

REF rankings: The Department ranked 3rd in the country according to the ‘power’ metric, which takes into account both the quality and quantity of research activity, and received an outstanding score for the impact of its research. Overall, 76% of the Department’s research was rated 3* or 4* - indicating internationally excellent and world-leading quality – in the Research Excellence Framework (REF)- which assesses the quality of research taking place between 2008 and 2013 in UK higher education institutions.

Current number of academic staff: 28

Current number of research students: 120

Partner organisations: London School of Jewish Studies & Leo Baeck College, and the National Gallery.

The lively research-orientated atmosphere of our department offers a stimulating environment for graduate research.

The department represents a broad range of overlapping research areas. Students can pursue traditional areas of study through theology and Biblical Studies. Central to our department, too is the social scientific study of religion (anthropology), together with philosophy of religion, the world of Jews in modern Europe, contemporary Islamic thought, and Chinese religions. Staff are engaged in research and publishing at the cutting edge of their areas, and several are involved in editing leading academic journals and monograph series.

Students pursue their research by working with a supervisor, and the department's graduate seminars and day conferences offer excellent opportunities for interaction with other staff and students, including the chance to try out research papers on a friendly audience. We pride ourselves on the quality of our research training at every level.

Contact: Dr Taushif Kara (taushif.kara@kcl.ac.uk). 

UK Tuition Fees 2024/25

Full time tuition fees: £6,168 per year

Part time tuition fees: £3,084 per year

International Tuition Fees 2024/25

Full time tuition fees: £24,786 per year

Part time tuition fees: £12,393 per year

UK Tuition Fees 2025/26

Full time tuition fees: £6,600 per year

Part time tuition fees: £3,300 per year

International Tuition Fees 2025/26

Full time tuition fees: £27,100 per year

Part time tuition fees: £13,550 per year

These tuition fees may be subject to additional increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King’s terms and conditions.

Base campus

The Quad - Strand campus
Strand Campus

Located on the north bank of the River Thames, the Strand Campus houses King's College London's arts and sciences faculties.

You work with a supervisor, and our graduate seminars and day conferences offer excellent opportunities for interaction with other staff and students, and the chance to try out research papers in a friendly atmosphere.

Within the department you will have the opportunity to take part in the Biblical studies seminars, the research seminars in Social Scientific Study of Religion, and the Research Institute in Systematic Theology seminar programme of lectures, colloquia and seminars.

Student destinations include teaching; journalism; careers in the church - one of our famous alumni is, of course, Desmond Tutu.

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UK Tuition Fees 2024/25

Full time tuition fees: £6,168 per year

Part time tuition fees: £3,084 per year

International Tuition Fees 2024/25

Full time tuition fees: £24,786 per year

Part time tuition fees: £12,393 per year

UK Tuition Fees 2025/26

Full time tuition fees: £6,600 per year

Part time tuition fees: £3,300 per year

International Tuition Fees 2025/26

Full time tuition fees: £27,100 per year

Part time tuition fees: £13,550 per year

These tuition fees may be subject to additional increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King’s terms and conditions.

Base campus

The Quad - Strand campus
Strand Campus

Located on the north bank of the River Thames, the Strand Campus houses King's College London's arts and sciences faculties.

You work with a supervisor, and our graduate seminars and day conferences offer excellent opportunities for interaction with other staff and students, and the chance to try out research papers in a friendly atmosphere.

Within the department you will have the opportunity to take part in the Biblical studies seminars, the research seminars in Social Scientific Study of Religion, and the Research Institute in Systematic Theology seminar programme of lectures, colloquia and seminars.

Student destinations include teaching; journalism; careers in the church - one of our famous alumni is, of course, Desmond Tutu.

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Key information

Award:
MPhil
PhD
Study mode:
Full time
Part time
Campus:
Strand Campus
Duration:
Expected to be: MPhil two years FT, four years PT; PhD three years FT, four-six years PT. October to October, February to February or June to June