Religion and Theology with Study Abroad (MArts)

Studying Religion and Theology makes you an expert at understanding how people across the globe interact. You will learn how cultures and individuals deal with life-shaping questions and why changes and conflicts occur in religious cultures both past and present. These skills form a solid basis from which to pursue a range of careers including journalism, law, politics, publishing, teaching, communication and others. Bristol is a culturally diverse and vibrant city, and we organise and encourage excursions to churches, mosques, and synagogues as well as Hindu and Sikh temples and Buddhist Centres. As part of your degree, you will have the opportunity to conduct fieldwork, enabling you to build community connections and discuss some of the big global questions with local people of diverse faiths and cultures. You will have the opportunity to spend your third year abroad at one of our partner universities. Our students have studied in Jerusalem, Sydney, Tokyo, Kyoto, California, North Carolina, Boston, Montreal and closer to home in Leuven and Leiden. To find out more about studying abroad, visit theCentre for Study Abroad. Your first year provides a solid foundation in global religions' complex interactions across history and modernity. You will take units covering approaches to and issues in the study of world religions of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism across regional and cultural contexts. In year two you will develop expertise and shape your degree by choosing optional units according to your interests. We offer a wide range of units on various aspects of and approaches to different Western and Asian religious traditions. After successfully completing years one and two, you will spend your third year studying abroad at one of our partner institutions. During your fourth year, you take optional units that enable you to focus on a theme or pursue broader issues. You will also complete a dissertation working closely with your supervisor who will advise you on choosing and researching a topic. The annual dissertation conference is an opportunity for all final-year students to share their research. In any year you can choose to study one of the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Latin or Sanskrit (subject to availability). You will join a welcoming community which enables you to interact closely with lecturers. Tutors employ a variety of teaching styles, ranging from small-group sessions to larger lecture units. We accept a wide variety of qualifications and welcome applications from students of all backgrounds. Below is a guide to the typical offers for this course. Further information aboutEnglish language requirements and profile levels 73%say staff value students views and opinions about the course Data for courses in Theology and religious studies at University of Bristol 79%of students say teaching staff have supported their learning well. Data for courses in Theology and religious studies at University of Bristol 75%in work or doing further study 15 months after the course. Data for courses in Theology and religious studies at University of Bristol Formoreofficial course information visit Discover Uni See course data University of Bristol,Beacon House,Queens Road,Bristol,BS8 1QU,United Kingdom Information for