Charlottesville,
VA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Religious Studies in Charlottesville United States | University of Virginia
University of Virginia
|
Charlottesville United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
33,304
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
The Religious Studies Graduate Program at the University of Virginia provides an extensive curriculum covering diverse traditions, regions, and methodologies for both MA and PhD candidates. Grounded in humanities and liberal arts education, our faculty mentor students in multiple scholarly approaches to religion, including historical, textual, philosophical, theological, anthropological, and literary studies. Established by Thomas Jefferson as a non-denominational university committed to boundless intellectual exploration - a principle also reflected in his Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom - UVA's Graduate Program in Religious Studies upholds these traditions of academic excellence and open inquiry.
Our Department focuses on preparing students for careers in academic scholarship through rigorous graduate training.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Personal Statement
This statement should be no more than two or three pages long. Its main task is to outline your intellectual preparation and agenda, and why that agenda is best pursued in Religious Studies at the University of Virginia. When writing your personal statement, please mention, on the first line, the area of study within the Department to which you are applying.
A letter of interest that includes a 500-word statement of purpose outlining the intellectual interests to be pursued in the MA program. A strong statement will also include some discussion of how the applicant's previous coursework in the Religious Studies Department has prepared her or him for graduate study.
A transcript (or transcripts) of undergraduate work (including grades for the third-year spring term)
A writing sample that demonstrates the applicant's ability to mount and sustain an argument. Writing samples should be ten pages or longer.
Two letters of reference from professors in the Religious Studies Department. All letters of reference should be submitted directly to the Religious Studies Graduate Coordinator.
The minimum internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score requirement is 90 (including sectional minimums of 22 in speaking, 22 in writing, 23 in reading and 23 in listening). The minimum paper-based TOEFL score requirement is 600. Applicants may submit scores from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) as an alternative to the TOEFL exam. The minimum IELTS score requirement is 7.0 in each section
Applicants must upload unofficial transcripts of their entire post-secondary academic record to the online application, including all undergraduate- and graduate-level coursework. Applicants are expected to have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.0 in their undergraduate programs.
This statement should be no more than two or three pages long. Its main task is to outline your intellectual preparation and agenda, and why that agenda is best pursued in Religious Studies at the University of Virginia. When writing your personal statement, please mention, on the first line, the area of study within the Department to which you are applying.
A letter of interest that includes a 500-word statement of purpose outlining the intellectual interests to be pursued in the MA program. A strong statement will also include some discussion of how the applicant's previous coursework in the Religious Studies Department has prepared her or him for graduate study.
A transcript (or transcripts) of undergraduate work (including grades for the third-year spring term)
A writing sample that demonstrates the applicant's ability to mount and sustain an argument. Writing samples should be ten pages or longer.
Two letters of reference from professors in the Religious Studies Department. All letters of reference should be submitted directly to the Religious Studies Graduate Coordinator.
The minimum internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score requirement is 90 (including sectional minimums of 22 in speaking, 22 in writing, 23 in reading and 23 in listening). The minimum paper-based TOEFL score requirement is 600. Applicants may submit scores from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) as an alternative to the TOEFL exam. The minimum IELTS score requirement is 7.0 in each section
Applicants must upload unofficial transcripts of their entire post-secondary academic record to the online application, including all undergraduate- and graduate-level coursework. Applicants are expected to have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.0 in their undergraduate programs.
Tuition
USD
33,304