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Modern Theology PhD/MPhil

Type of programme

Research

Duration

PhD – 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
MPhil – 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Starting date

September/October 2010

Academic department

Department of Theology and Religion

Entry requirements

Applicants for research degrees should normally have a first- or upper second-class Honours degree in Theology, Religious Studies or a related discipline

International entry requirements

We accept a range of qualifications from different countries.
See www.international.bham.ac.uk/countryinfo

Standard English language requirements apply

How to apply

See the how to apply section

Apply online www.apply.bham.ac.uk

Fees and funding

Standard fees apply. See the fees and finance section

Scholarships and studentships

There may be some scholarships for home and overseas students in addition to some paid teaching opportunities for postgraduates. For more details email financialsupport@bham.ac.uk

International scholarships and studentships

International students can find details of scholarships at www.international.bham.ac.uk/scholarships.htm

  • Theology and the arts; theology of religions.
    Contact: Dr David Cheetham
    Tel: +44 (0)121 415 8335
    Email: d.cheetham@bham.ac.uk
  • Systematic and philosophical theology.
    Contact: Dr Marius Felderhof
    Tel: +44 (0)121 415 8336
    Email: m.c.felderhof@bham.ac.uk
  • Practical theology and ethics.
    Contact: Professor Stephen Pattison
    Tel: +44 (0)121 414 5777
    Email: s.pattison.1@bham.ac.uk
  • Inter-cultural theology.
    Contact: Professor Werner Ustorf
    Tel: +44 (0)121 415 8374
    Email: w.ustorf@bham.ac.uk
  • European theology in the 17th and 18th centuries; post-modernism.
    Contact: Professor Markus Vinzent
    Tel: +44 (0)121 414 5660
    Email: m.vinzent@bham.ac.uk
  • Holocaust studies; feminist theology; problem of evil.
    Contact: Dr Isabel Wollaston
    Tel: +44 (0)121 414 5662
    Email: i.l.wollaston@bham.ac.uk

Contacts and further information

Professor David Thomas
Postgraduate Admissions Tutor
+44 (0)121 415 8373
d.r.thomas.1@bham.ac.uk

For information about supervision in research areas not specified, contact the Department on:
+44 (0)121 415 8347
theolnet@bham.ac.uk

Related links

Other programmes in the Department of Theology and Religion
Graduate Institute for Theology and Religion website www.theology.bham.ac.uk/postgrad

School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion website
www.ptr.bham.ac.uk/postgraduate

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