BA (Hons) Theology and Religion

Religion, faith and spirituality are powerful cultural forces, so an understanding of religious and spiritual perspectives in the contemporary world is indispensable.

As one of the most culturally and religiously diverse communities in Europe, Birmingham provides an exciting environment for you to study undergraduate Theology and Religion. You will benefit from our excellent relationships with the city’s faith communities, and the work placement module will inform your understanding of significant religious traditions within the workplace.

You will be taught by specialists with expertise in global schools of thought, movements and traditions that are shaping the twenty-first century. This opens up opportunities for you to choose modules in a range of engaging topics, such as global ethics, feminism and gender studies, the philosophy of religion, theologies, cultural studies and the study of the Holocaust. These topics will be explored with reference to a wide range of religions traditions such as Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity alongside atheist and secular perspectives.