Doctor of Professional Studies (DProf) in Theology and Religious Studies

Our DProf in Theology and Religious Studies is an exciting opportunity to pursue research rooted in an area of your professionor organisation. Explore the ethical, theological, religious, cultural and spiritual dimensions of your practice or work. Use practice-based research to question the ethos, world-views, religious cultures and values of your context.We have a longstanding track record of interdisciplinary expertise in teaching, research, and supervision in the field. Since 2009, we have enabled students to enhance and transform their professional or organisational context through a range of approaches and methods for practice-based and work-based research.Whether you are working in a faith-based or secular community or setting, our staff have a range of expertise in Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Biblical Studies, contemporary spiritualities and religious movements, and Christian theology. We can support you to deepen your critical reflection on the values, ethics, worldviews embedded in your professional or organisational contextand its practices, and to develop your thinking about cultural and religious literacy, equality and diversity in relation to your employed or volunteer work or vocation.

A Master’s degree in Theology and Religious Studies or a related discipline is required. Candidates not possessing a Master’s degree should have a 1st class or 2:1 honours degree and evidence of prior learning or experience equivalent to Master’s-level study. IELTS academic 6.5 (no less than 5.5 in any band), TOEFL iBT overall score 88 with minimum sub skill: Listening 17, Reading 18, Speaking 20, and Writing 17.