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Theology and Religious Studies
National ratings
Research Assessment Exercise 2008: 40% of our research was rated “world-leading” or “internationally excellent”, with a further 30% judged as “internationally recognised”.
In the 2008 National Student Survey 87% of students were satisfied with the quality of their course.
Taught programmes
Taught Pre-Master's programme
Research programmes
Theology and Religious Studies has one of the largest number of postgraduates in the University and the largest in the School of European Culture and Languages (SECL). Postgraduates from around the world come to study in the historic city of Canterbury. The Cathedral (home to the Archbishop of Canterbury) and a series of excellent theological libraries make this a rich environment for studying applied theology and the issues of religion today.
We have an international research reputation for religion in contemporary society, theory and method in the study of religion, religious experience, applied theology and ethics.
The Department was cited for excellence in the Research Assessment Exercise 2008, with world-leading research. We offer the only course in Mysticism and Religious Experience in the UK.
SECL embraces nine disciplines, which means that students in Theology and Religious Studies can also draw on the excellent resources of a diverse team of teachers with expertise in classical Greek and Latin literature, archaeology, philosophy, French, German, Italian, Spanish and comparative literature.
Training
All SECL postgraduate students have the opportunity to undertake the Transferable Skills Training Programme provided by the Graduate School. The School provides training workshops for all postgraduate students with teaching responsibilities, which bring together students from all its subject areas. Research students gain further academic experience by giving research talks, and attending national and international conferences.
Dynamic Publishing Culture
The Religious Studies section maintains an active publishing culture. Recent books include: Religion and Critical Psychology: Experience in the Knowledge Economy (Jeremy Carrette); Selling Spirituality (co-author Jeremy Carrette); Exploring Religion and the Sacred in a Media Age (Chris Deacy); Theology and Film: Challenging the Sacred/Secular Divide (co-author Chris Deacy); Reality, Religion and Passion: Indian and Western Approaches in Hans-Georg Gadamer and Ru¯pa Gosva¯mi (Jessica Frazier); Health Care and Christian Ethics, The ‘Empty' Church Revisited (Robin Gill); The New Spirituality: An Introduction to Progressive Belief in the Twenty-First Century; Between Sacred and Profane: Researching Religion and Popular Culture (Gordon Lynch); Heidegger, Work and Being (Todd Mei).
Graduate Diploma
Kent's series of Graduate Diplomas provides a Pre-Master's route for international students – our Graduate Diplomas focus on developing your academic subject knowledge for postgraduate study, while improving your academic skills and English Language proficiency. On successful completion of the Diploma and through meeting the University's rules of progression, you are guaranteed entry onto a number of programmes within Theology and Religious Studies. please email: premasters@kent.ac.uk
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