BA Study of Religions
Bachelor's degree
In City of London
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
City of london
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Start date
Different dates available
Programme Code: V627 BA/SR
Mode of Attendance: Full-time
Who is this programme for?:
This degree is for students who seek to broaden their understanding of the world by studying the social, political, cultural and historical forces contained in religious traditions.
We are looking for applicants who believe that religions are important to think about, whether or not they are religious themselves.
We welcome all applicants whether they have previously focused in religions in their education or not.
We offer widely transferable skills and insights that unlock a broad range of career trajectories, from media and consulting to teaching and development work, among others.
Our graduates have gone on to employment in global businesses, media companies, universities, government institutions, development organisations, religious institutions, schools, museums, libraries, and more.
At SOAS we study religions because they are powerful and enduring forces in all societies at all times. They give insight into human values, identities, and histories like no other aspect of culture.
The study of religions at SOAS offers:
a unique combination of core subject knowledge with regional expertise
a wide range of traditions that is second to no other programme in the UK or worldwide
the opportunity to specialise in a tradition of your choice
a comprehensive set of disciplinary skills and insights for studying human histories and cultures through religious thought and practice.
Studying religions is for all who seek to further global understanding while attaining a world of graduate employment opportunities.
Convenors
Antonello Palumbo
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Subjects
- Media
- Global
- International Relations
- Options
- IT
- Music
- Religions
- History
- Linguistics
- Development Studies
- African Studies
- Economics
- Geography
- Georgian
- History of Art/Archaeology
Course programme
Learn a language as part of this programme
Degree programmes at SOAS - including this one - can include language courses in more than forty African and Asian languages. It is SOAS students’ command of an African or Asian language which sets SOAS apart from other universities.
Note: The structure displayed below is for students enrolled in 2018 or after. For students enrolled in the BA Study of Religions in 2017 or before, please see the programme structure pre 2018 .
General Information- You must register for 120 credits each year.
- To be eligible for an Honours degree a student must have passed a minimum of eleven courses, of those passing only ten being awarded a Pass degree.
- Only the grades of years two and three count towards the final degree result. In their first year, students only need to pass their modules to continue. The pass mark is 40%.
Each year, your programme consists of the following components:
- one core module (30 credits)
- modules selected from set of guided options (60 credits)
- an open option (30 credits)
Modules for each component must be selected as follows:
- R101 Introduction to the Study of Religions
- R201 Approaches & Methods in the Study of Religions
- Independent Study Project
The Open Option consists of a free choice of modules (30 credits total each year), which may include:
- A language from the Department of Religions and Philosophies, see List V (below)
- A language from the Faculty of Languages and Cultures
- An ‘open option’ from any department, including additional modules from the Study of Religions (see module lists below)
- R110 Introduction to Buddhism
- R120 Introduction to Hinduism
- R130 Introduction to Islam
- R150 Introduction to Judaism
- R160 Introduction to the Religions of Africa
- R170 Introduction to the Religions of East and Central Asia
- R180 Introduction to World Christianity
- R190 Introduction to Zoroastrianism
Note: These modules commence in 2019. Some may run only every two years.
- R210 Religion, Power, and Society in Modern Africa
- R230 Religions of the Early Near and Middle East
- R240 The Politics of Spirituality in South Asia
- Death and the Meaning of Life
- Mysticism in the Great Traditions
Note: Some modules in this list may run only every two years.
- Eastern Christianity
- Islamic Reform Movements in Modern Africa
- Islam in Britain
- Jewish Identity
- Orthodox Christianity
- Themes in Japanese Religions
- The Role and Representation of Women in Judaism
- Tibetan Buddhism
Note: The specialist languages in this list may not be on offer every year. Languages from other departments at SOAS can also be taken as part of a Study of Religions Degree.
- Avestan
- Middle Persian
- Syriac Texts on Christians and Muslims
Important notice regarding changes to programmes and modules
BA Study of Religions