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- ARCHIVE as at 1 September 2025

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Degree Programme Table: Theology MA(Hons) (UTDIVINITY1F)

Jump to: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4

Year 1 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: September

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Theology and Religious Studies Foundation Seminar
DIVI08028 20 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 100 credits in this group.

Optional Level 8 Divinity courses excluding Theology and Religious Studies Foundation Seminar

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
As available.
The Bible in Literature
DIVI08003 20 credits
Introducing Biblical Hebrew
DIVI08005 20 credits
Introducing New Testament Greek
DIVI08006 20 credits
Jesus and the Gospels
DIVI08012 20 credits
Popular Religion, Women and Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe
DIVI08013 20 credits
History of Christianity as a World Religion 1A
DIVI08014 20 credits
History of Christianity as a World Religion 1B
DIVI08015 20 credits
Studying Religions
DIVI08018 20 credits
Global Indigenous Religions
DIVI08021 20 credits
Christian Theology: Approaches and Themes
DIVI08023 20 credits
Ethics and Society
DIVI08024 20 credits
Intermediate Biblical Hebrew
DIVI08027 20 credits
Intermediate New Testament Greek
DIVI08030 20 credits
Introducing Sanskrit
DIVI08032 20 credits
Morality through the Social Sciences
DIVI08035 20 credits
Introducing Classical Tibetan
DIVI08036 20 credits
AND

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Select exactly 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y
Notes:
Students can select further courses from the School of Divinity, or choose courses from other Schools.

Year 2 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: August

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 120 credits in this group.

Level 8 courses in the School of Divinity

Select exactly 80 credits from Level 8 courses in the School of Divinity
AND

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Select exactly 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Year 3 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: August

Notes:
During Year 3 students must prepare for their dissertation. Further information about this will be provided

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Divinity Level 10 courses

Select exactly 120 credits from Divinity Level 10 courses

Year 4 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: August

Notes:
Students MUST pass DIVI10001 Theology & Religious Studies: Final Dissertation in order to be awarded an honours degree.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Theology and Religious Studies: Final Dissertation

Must be passed

DIVI10001 40 credits

Course options

Divinity Level 10 courses

Select exactly 80 credits from Divinity Level 10 courses
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