Religious traditions and movements play a strong role in shaping contemporary societies, and are shaped, in turn, by them. The Global Religion and Society MA invites you to explore how religion, society, politics and culture interact with each other in diverse settings around the world. You will develop your expertise with internationally leading scholars in a department with a rich tradition of excellence in the fields of sociological, anthropological, theological and philosophical study. With just one required module besides the dissertation, this Master’s in Global Religion and Society offers you the chance to create your own study path by choosing from a broad range of optional modules from within the department and beyond. This flexibility gives you the opportunity to develop broad expertise or to choose a specialism in a particular area, such as religion and social justice, religion in international relations, religion and ethics, or religion and health.

Key benefits

• Study for a degree that uniquely integrates humanities and social sciences to analyse and understand religions in their social, political and cultural contexts.
• Learn at a university ranked in the top ten for Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies in the UK (QS World Rankings by subject 2024).
• Taught by active academics who are world-leading experts in Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and a range of contemporary religious movements within and outside these traditions.
• Explore London’s immensely diverse and rich religious and cultural resources, including places of worship and, for instance, the British Museum, National Gallery and Wellcome Collection, to enhance your learning.
• Reap the experience of a 180-year rich history of teaching Theology & Religious Studies at King’s.
• Benefit from a supportive and diverse community of students and academics.

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