MA in Religious Studies - Philosophy and Religion in Santa Barbara United States | University of California, Santa Barbara

University of California, Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 29,118
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months

This field explores the connections between modern and contemporary Western philosophy and the study of religious traditions throughout history. Students specializing in this area must develop expertise in both a principal religious tradition (typically Christian intellectual history and spirituality, though often including Islam in the Arab world, American religious history, or Asian faiths) and key philosophical developments in Western thought. This spans from late-medieval nominalism and early-modern rationalism to German Idealism, phenomenology, hermeneutics, existentialism, deconstruction, and associated theoretical frameworks like structuralism, post-structuralism, psychoanalysis, feminist theory, biopolitical theory, posthumanism, and environmental ethics.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 7.0

Qualification Requirements

Applicants who have conducted their post-secondary education outside of the United States must have completed an undergraduate degree program equivalent to a University of California bachelor's degree by the beginning of their graduate program at UCSB. Equivalent undergraduate degrees usually include a minimum four years of university work and above-average scholarship. The degree must be awarded by an accredited institution. Satisfaction of minimal standards does not, however, guarantee admission, since the number of qualified applicants far exceeds the number of spaces available. An excellent command of written and spoken English is required prior to enrollment at UCSB. Applicants whose native language is not English are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Duolingo English Test (DET). TOEFL paper-based test (PBT) 550, TOEFL internet-based test (iBT) and TOEFL iBT Home Edition 80, IELTS Academic and IELTS Indicator - Overall Band Score of 7.

Tuition USD 29,118

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