Merit
President's Doctoral Scholar Award
University of Manchester · Postgraduate
- Available to all international students
- For postgraduate study
- Open to your course
3 yearsDuration
£11,250Per Year (Intl)
£2,619Home Fee
N/AContinuation Rate
Course Overview
Pursue your ambitions in history, philosophy, and theology with the PhD Religions and Theology at University of Manchester. Based in Manchester, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 3-year full-time and part-time structure. Our full-time and part-time Religions and Theology PhD programme involves substantial original research in Religions and Theology, leading to the production of a thesis (of up to 80,000 words) that constitutes a significant contribution to knowledge. Areas available for research include: - Biblical studies, especially the Bible in context (Ancient Near Eastern, Jewish, Graeco-Roman), linguistic approaches, Bible and gender; - early Christianity, especially Nag Hammadi and magical texts; - papyri and other manuscripts in the John Rylands Library; - Rabbinic and medieval Judaism; -... A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 88% student satisfaction rating, and 71% of graduates in employment or further study.
What You'll Learn
Research Methods in Religious Studies
Advanced Biblical Textual Analysis
Theological Methodology and Philosophy
Interdisciplinary Research Design
Manuscript Studies and Palaeography
Specialist Seminar Series in Theology
Thesis Development and Scholarly Writing
Contextual Approaches to Religious Thought
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
Entry Requirements
📋 Academic Entry Requirements
| Postgraduate Requirement | 2:1 |
🗣️ English Language Requirements
| Test | Overall | L | R | W | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| PTE Academic | 76 | — | — | — | — |
L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking
Tuition Fees & Funding
International Student Fee
£11,250
per year
Total Course Cost (36 months)£33,750
Home Student Fee
£2,619
regulated fee
Scholarships available for eligible students
Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.
📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA
Graduate Outcomes
Salary data is not yet available for this course.
💼 Employment Breakdown
63%Working
8%Studying
13%Work & Study
2%Seeking Work
63%Professional Jobs
Indicative Data
Graduate employment outcomes are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH20-02-02 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.
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