536 Religious Studies Degree Programs

With the co-sponsorship of the Muslim World League, the Pontifical Lateran University, and the World Jewish Congress, this program has been designed to nurture your critical thinking abilities, foster your research skills, and provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to be an intersectional scholar who is being mindful of the religious and cultural dimensions of conflict transformation and peacebuilding.

Double MA Degree on the Religious Origins of Modern Society at University of Groningen (UG) and Córdoba University (UCO): Identity, Exclusion, Integration, and Coexistence from Antiquity to Modernity.

The student of the Master’s degree course in “Religions, Cultures, History” (Class LM 64) has the opportunity to choose the double degree program in “Religions, Cultures, History / Religion in the Public Sphere”, in collaboration with the University Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz in Hannover.

This BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (Religious Studies) degree gives you the freedom to combine the study of different subject areas in the arts and humanities. You'll develop a specialism in religious studies, exploring religions as an aspect of human culture, society and politics. You can combine this with a second specialism or choose to develop broader interests in art history, classical studies, creative writing, English language, English literature, history, modern languages, music, and philosophy.

The undergraduate program offers courses that focus on a wide range of cultures, religions, and traditions globally. If you are looking for a major or minor, religious studies allows for considerable flexibility. Even if you have already chosen a major, Religious Studies courses might add a fascinating dimension to your education. You might like our courses so much you take on a second major. We commonly have students double major in Psychology and Religious Studies, Sociology and Religious Studies, Political Science and Religious Studies, English and Religious Studies, and more. Students in Education, Social Work, and various health professions find our courses helpful for increasing their cultural competencies.

The Master of Arts in Religious Studies program approaches the academic study of religion and religions from a variety of critical and interdisciplinary perspectives, with an emphasis placed on the global and multicultural aspects of religion. The department offers courses in theories and methods as well as a variety of religious traditions, studied in their historical and contemporary manifestations.

Experience a versatile, up-to-date study of faith with King University's online Bachelor of Science in Religious Studies. Our program includes an in-depth exploration of Christianity, along with a global perspective on religious cultures. You will have the opportunity to study abroad in Tel Azekah during the summer.

Religious Studies is a challenging, research-oriented Master's programme that prepares you for participation in international research and for a career in domains where religious diversity and difference are significant factors - in culture, art, and politics. Together, we use religious studies to think about hard questions fueling the fire of public debates. What should museums do with religious objects collected in the colonial past? How and what should children learn about religions in schools? What are the limits of religious tolerance? How do we create a society that is more welcoming to the stories of Others?

The one-year Master's degree program in Theology & Religious Studies focuses on specific professional fields. You will be prepared for a professional career within or outside religious institutions. Each specialization focuses on its own field.

The MA in Theology & Religious Studies (Research) was chosen as the best Research Master's program in Theology and Religious Studies in the Netherlands. We focus on the dynamic relationships between religion, culture, and society. Our program is taught by leading experts with a world-class reputation, in small classes with intensive supervision, where our students can follow their own research interests.

The MA Religious Studies at Leiden University is designed to equip students with the tools and knowledge required for studying, interpreting, and analysing religion as a diverse (human) phenomenon. With its world-class scholars and access to exceptional research collections, the programme offers the opportunity to explore a broad spectrum of religions and their manifestations from a comparative, multidisciplinary perspective.

Students will incorporate practical skills into their learning through practicum activities each year. They will have opportunities to complete paid summer pastoral internships. Their ministry courses will incorporate training in cutting edge technologies for digital communication through a partnership with the Burman Ministry Centre. Graduates from the Department of Religious Studies are ready to demonstrate Biblical teachings in all aspects of their ministry and are prepared to tackle graduate studies in a wide range of fields.

The Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies Concentration introduces students to the critical study of major world religions while developing their reasoning and communication skills. It examines the cultural impacts of the various sacred traditions.

Looking to build on your Bachelor's degree in Theology or Religious Studies? Or perhaps you are engaged in pastoral work and seeking to deepen your theoretical insights? Where better than at KU Leuven, where theology has been taught and practised for nearly 600 years?

Religion shapes the world. Whether you pursue a career in government, the entertainment industry, or community service, you cannot understand people’s values and motivations without religious literacy. As a religious studies major, you will explore the many dimensions of religion—its spiritual, historical, cultural, and social aspects. You will understand your own religious traditions, and learn from the traditions of others. The department offers cross-cultural perspectives on religion. Mason, with its diverse student body, is an ideal environment in which to undertake such study. Likewise, the Washington, DC area offers rich opportunities for encounters with a variety of religious institutions and faith communities.

The Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies Major introduces the study of major world religions while developing their reasoning and communication skills. Students gain an appreciation of the transformative power and importance of religion from multifaceted angles, and grasp their historical roots.

Religion begins with a desire to understand the purpose of existence; theologies argue that certain reasons for existence are unique and true. At Loras, majors in Religious Studies and Theology majors expand their worldviews and reflect on the complexities of religions and spirituality in the modern world.

The BA in Religious Studies is ranked as one of the best programs in The Netherlands, featured at the top 100 universities in the country. An interdisciplinary bachelor, taught entirely in English, with an international classroom and staff, who is recognized globally for the high quality of research. The program relates the latest research and theories to the current developments, and it has small classes, which are provided with intensive supervision. It is taught at a non-denominational university, in a city that is a vibrant yet safe place to live.