Theology

If you’re drawn to thinking about God and Christian faith, our Theology degree offers you a course that encourages open-mindedness and lively debate.

You’ll explore how people of faith have instilled life with religious meaning and seek to understand how Christian beliefs and values are relevant to the world.

As well as investigating what Christianity in action looks like today, you’ll have the opportunity to study other important religious traditions.

Theology provides an intellectual space for anyone drawn to thinking about God and Christian faith. If you are fascinated by the ways Christianity is shaping communities and cultures, and want to take questions of faith seriously, this course is for you.

Drawing on academic expertise in major areas of Christian Theology, we offer modules which cover key aspects of Biblical studies, the history and interpretation of doctrine, philosophical theology, practical and ethical issues. We also offer the opportunity to study other religious traditions. This stimulating degree course fosters critical judgment, analysis and evaluation, together with cultural awareness and the ability to argue with clarity.

Top reasons to study with us

100% of our Theology students were in jobs or further study 15 months after finishing their course. Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022 Canterbury is a unique and inspiring place to study Christian theology. Our Canterbury Campus is located a very short distance from Canterbury Cathedral, and on the site of the ruins of St Augustine's Abbey. Theology has been studied here since AD 597! You’ll have opportunities to get your hands on the past with visits to archives and field trips within Canterbury and beyond.

Location This course is run at our Canterbury Campus in Kent. Canterbury is just 50 miles south-east of London and less than an hour by high-speed train from St Pancras. Located on a UNESCO World Heritage Site the campus offers state-of-the-art buildings, right in the centre of a vibrant and world-famous cathedral city. You’ll benefit from a campus with excellent learning and teaching resources, music venues, a superb sports centre, a well-stocked bookshop and plenty of coffee bars and places to eat. A short walk away is Augustine House our award-winning library and home to a vast range of learning resources and student support teams.