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Death, Religion and Culture

University of Winchester
Your home town or city, Outside the Uk
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1 yearDuration
£11,820Per Year (Intl)
£26,500Avg. Graduate Salary
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

The MA Death, Religion and Culture at University of Winchester is a postgraduate programme designed for postgraduate students passionate about understanding society. Based in Your home town or city, Outside the Uk, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 1-year full-time and part-time structure. MA Death, Religion and Culture at Winchester explores the way in which death is the only inevitability of life. This universal reality is understood differently by various cultures and religious traditions, and those understandings are played out in rituals of death, dying and bereavement. The programme attracts a diverse range of students including funeral directors, clergy from a variety of traditions, teachers, nurses and those preparing for a research degree, as well as a range of people who are simply fascinated by the subject. International tuition fees are £11,820 per year, home/UK fees are £9,250 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 96% student satisfaction rating, and a median graduate salary of £22,500 within three years.

What You'll Learn

Death and Religious Traditions
Ritual
Grief and Bereavement
Contemporary Approaches to Mortality
Death in Historical Context
Funeral Practices and Disposal Methods
Cultural Responses to Dying
Death
Theology and Philosophy
Research Methods in Thanatology
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate RequirementEntry requirements UK International A first or second-class honours degree Normally a first or second-class Honours degree or professional experience in the area of study. The course is perfect for anyone with an interest in exploring death as a subject area, and how religion and culture affect perceptions of death, dying and bereavement. No previous knowledge of religion or death studies is required, although some summer reading would help students prepare. If English is not your first language

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic65.55.55.55.5

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£11,820

per year

Total Course Cost (12 months)£11,820

Home Student Fee

£9,250

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

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — University of Winchester

Time After GraduationLower Quartile SalaryMedian SalaryUpper Quartile Salary
15 months£24,000£26,500£31,500
3 years£18,500£22,500£28,000
5 years£21,000£27,000£32,500
Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH15-01). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

90%Working
10%Work & Study
65%Professional Jobs
Official Data

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