London,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Global Religion and Society MA in London United Kingdom | King's College London
King's College London
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London United Kingdom
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
30,000
(c. USD40,144.5)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
Religious traditions and movements significantly influence modern societies while also being transformed by them. The Global Religion and Society MA program enables you to examine the dynamic interplay between religion, society, politics, and culture across global contexts. You'll enhance your knowledge alongside renowned scholars in a department celebrated for its distinguished legacy in sociological, anthropological, theological, and philosophical research. Featuring only one compulsory module alongside the dissertation, this Master's program allows you to tailor your academic journey by selecting from diverse optional modules within and beyond the department. This adaptable structure empowers you to cultivate broad interdisciplinary expertise or focus on specialized areas like religion and social justice, religion in international relations, religion and ethics, or religion and health.Key advantagesPursue a degree that distinctively combines humanities and social sciences to examine religions within their social, political, and cultural frameworks.Learn at an institution ranked among the UK's top ten for Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies (QS World Rankings by subject 2024).Be taught by renowned scholars specializing in Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and various contemporary religious movements both within and outside these traditions.Utilize London's vibrant religious and cultural landscape, including sacred sites and institutions like the British Museum, National Gallery, and Wellcome Collection, to enrich your studies.Draw upon King's 180-year legacy of excellence in Theology & Religious Studies education.Join a welcoming, multicultural community of students and scholars.Career prospects:Professional opportunitiesOur alumni leverage their acquired skills and expertise to build careers in policy consulting, government, law, journalism, media, NGOs, community organizations, religious institutions, and education. Many also pursue advanced research.
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Language Requirements
English
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Qualification Requirements
Standard requirements
A minimum 2:1 undergraduate Bachelor’s (honours) degree
If you have a lower degree classification, or a degree in an unrelated subject, your application may be considered if you can demonstrate significant relevant work experience or offer a related graduate qualification (such as a Masters or PGDip).
Programme-Specific Requirements
A Bachelor's degree with 2:1 honours is usually required but not necessarily in a humanities subject.
In order to meet the academic entry requirements for this programme you should have a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme. If you are still studying, you should be achieving an average of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme.
Bachelor (Honours) degree / Master of Arts (Honours) degree with Upper Second Class Honours and 60% overall from the final two years.
IELTS (Academic): 7.0 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in reading & writing and 6.0 in listening & speaking.
TOEFL iBT: 100 overall with a minimum of 25 in writing, 23 in reading and 20 in each of the other skills.
 
Tuition
GBP
30,000