Cork,
Ireland
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Higher Diploma in Arts - Religion (Study of Religions) in Cork Ireland | University College Cork
University College Cork
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Cork Ireland
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Qualification
Postgraduate Diploma
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
EUR
17,000
(c. USD19,582.64)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
The HDip Arts: Study of Religions offers an immersive program focused on religious studies. This course is ideal for graduates who haven't previously explored religious studies at degree level.
You'll choose modules from the undergraduate Religions and Global Diversity curriculum. The program provides research-based instruction covering diverse traditions including Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, and East Asian religions, along with academic methodologies for cross-cultural religious studies.
This Higher Diploma comprises 60 credits worth of modules selected from existing 2nd and 3rd year Arts courses in the discipline.
Throughout the year, you'll examine various religious traditions and analytical approaches through these modules (each worth 10 credits unless specified otherwise).
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
It is intended for those who already have a 3 or 4 year primary degree, preferably in the area of Arts or the Sciences, and who wish to study the subject Study of Religions intensively over one academic year.
The Higher Diploma in Arts is a conversion programme and applicants would not normally have studied the relevant subject to Honours Degree level previously.
Duolingo English Test: DET 120 (with a minimum score of 110 in each individual section)
IELTS: 6.5 Overall; 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
TOEFL iBT: 90 Overall; Listening 20; Reading 19; Speaking 21; Writing 20
Cambridge Examinations:
C2 Proficiency
C1 Advanced
B2 First
176 overall with no less than 169 in each element of the test
Pearson PTE: Minimum score of 63 with no section score below 59
Tuition
EUR
17,000