Your journey studying at King's starts here

Congratulations on your offer to study in the Department of Theology and Religion! We've curated this hub to provide you with all the information you need to know about your course (Religion, Philosophy & Ethics BA and Sociology, Politics & Religion BA), including taster lectures, campus tour videos and student blogs.

Although this content was up-to-date at the time it was produced, some changes to courses and teaching staff may occur. Please make sure you check our website course pages or contact us directly for the very latest information.

Dr Daniel Nilsson De Hanas gives an overview of our Theology & Religious Studies courses.

Below is also a list of free resources, such as taster lectures, videos and blogs which may also aid your preparation for studying Theology & Religious studies at King’s.

Taster Lectures

• Powerful Rituals: Monarchy and Religion on London
• Does God Exist? St Anselms Philosophical Prayer
• Populism & Religion - Dr Daniel DeHanas
• Why do we suffer? Philosophers and the problem of evil
• Creating an Islamic Whitechapel
• From Minarets to a Mega-Mosque: Debating Islamic Architecture in Modern London
• A Microcosm of Migration? Immigrants in East London, from Huguenots to Hipsters
• The Kingdom of God as Utopia
• Muslim First: Islamic Self-Identification in the East End of London

Hear from our students

• Want to know what our students have gone on to do after graduating? Hear from our Alumni about where TRS has taken them
• Barnaby talks us through a typical day as a TRS student

Blogs

• Najah writes about why they chose to study Sociology, Politics and Religion
• Asya writes about what they wish they knew ahead of starting their degree in Religion, Philosophy and Ethics BA

Podcasts

Listen to our AKC podcast here

Understanding your offer

You might have received one of two types of offer.

• Unconditional Offer: An offer made without any prerequisites or requirements that must be fulfilled.
• Conditional Offer: An offer granted on the condition that specific criteria or requirements are met before you can secure your place on the selected course.

Step 1

Read your offer letter carefully. If there is anything you don't understand or want to question, please contact the Admissions Office through your King's Apply account.

You then need to decide whether or not you wish to accept the offer from King's. The UCAS system allows you to respond to an offer in three ways:

• Firm acceptance

• Insurance acceptance

• Decline

For a detailed explanation of these responses, and deadlines to respond, see UCAS guidance.

In your UCAS Hub account you will be able to see the deadline for responding to your offer.

Step 2

If you decide to accept an offer from King's, in the spring and summer you will receive details of offer-holder webpages and events to help you make your decisions and prepare for your start at King’s.

You can continue to contact the Admissions Office with any queries though King's Apply.

Tuition fees and funding

More information about fees can be found on our fees and funding pages.

International

If you are an international student, you can find more information about Visas and support here.

For more information, visit our advice pages.

About your course

If you are looking for more information about your course, you can find this on the main course pages:

• Religion, Philosophy & Ethics BA
• Sociology, Politics and Religion BA

Module lists

Module lists for the next academic year can be found under the 'Teaching & Structure' Section of the page. You can use the drop down to select the year that you would like to see the required and optional modules for.

Assessment information

If you want to know more about how your course is assessed, this can be found under the 'Teaching & Structure' section of the course page.

Study Abroad

Find out more about our study abroad options here

• Study Abroad

The AKC (Associateship of King’s College) is the original award of King's, dating back to its foundation in 1829 and reflecting its first motto: sancte et sapienter, "holiness and wisdom".

The AKC remains faithful to this commitment to taking religion seriously, and aims to promote intelligent, open-minded reflection on ethical and philosophical questions. The 21st-century AKC offers an inclusive, research-led programme of lectures that give King’s students the opportunity to explore diverse religious and cultural perspectives, alongside their main programme of study.

AKC lectures enrich and broaden the academic curriculum at King’s in a unique way. More than 3000 members of the King’s community - undergraduates, postgraduates and staff, across all faculties and campuses as well as online - follow the AKC every year. In recent years, AKC lecture series have focused on mental health, leadership, migration, London's culture and history, and ethics in a cultural context.

The AKC is at the heart of the College’s commitment to an international, interdisciplinary, and innovative curriculum: it seeks to foster an understanding of different beliefs and cultures that can be taken into wider society. The programme is unique to King's College London, and is the only course open to all King’s students, as well as to staff and alumni.

We run two series of AKC lectures during each academic year. It is a two year programme, designed to run alongside students’ main programme of study.

Find out more about the AKC here

Get ready to connect with your fellow King’s College London offer holders and current students in our exclusive Unibuddy Community! As an offer holder, this is your chance to meet people who’ll be studying the same subject and share the excitement of starting university together. You can also keep up to date with all the latest updates on events, important news, and everything you need to know as you prepare for September.

With our exclusive Offer Holder Unibuddy Community, you can:

• Chat online with fellow offer-holders from your chosen course
• Ask questions to current King’s students
• Learn more about life as a student in London
• Discuss shared interests and hobbies
• Meet potential flatmates from your halls of residence
• Find out more about upcoming events, welcome week, sports, societies and more!

How to join our offer holder community

1. If you’ve received an offer to study with us for September 2025 entry, you will also receive an email from King’s, inviting you to join our Community. Select ‘Join now’ to get started.
2. Once you’ve logged in, click on the ‘Explore’ tab, scroll down to ‘Groups’ and join our ‘Welcome’ group to start chatting with other offer holders. Join our 'Philosophy and Religion - Undergraduate' group to meet other students in your area, and ask questions to our student ambassadors. You can join as many groups as you’d like, or even start your own
3. If you’re having trouble accessing Unibuddy Community or if you haven’t yet received an email inviting you to join (this will typically be sent 10 days after you receive confirmation of your offer) then please get in touch with us at ambassador@kcl.ac.uk and we’ll be happy to help.

Find out more here

Where could your degree from the faculty of Arts and Humanities take you? Hear from our Careers and Employability Centre about the resources available to you to find your dream career after studying. Meet Robin Stevens from King's Careers & Employability Centre, who runs through all the services available to help you find your dream job.

Want to know more information about student life at King's? Find some useful links below:

Accommodation

Find out more about the accommodation options available to you and how to apply here.

Budgeting

Want advice on managing your money while studying at Kings? Find more information on our pages here.

Living In London

Ranked the number 1 best student city in the world (QS Best Student Cities 2024), London has so much to offer.

Here you'll find tips and advice from our current students on exploring the city, how to tour our campuses, and more about the exciting opportunities available to you as a student studying in London.

Find out some tips and tricks for living in London in our video below:

• Chat with current students on Unibuddy
• Follow our Arts & Humanities Instagram
• Sign up to an event
• Go on a tour of the Strand campus

Sally shows you around the Strand campus, where the Department of Theology & Religion is based.