189 Master's in Theology and Religious Studies in Europe

The Religious Studies course at Utrecht University is a challenging, research-oriented programme that prepares you for participation in international research and for a career in domains where religious diversity and difference are significant factors - in culture, art, and politics.

Immerse yourself in your own Theology and Religion research supported by experts from one of the largest and most diverse Theology departments in the UK. Join a vibrant research community interested in a range of religions and belief systems from across the world through the Theology and Religion (by research) programme from University of Birmingham.

On this Religion, Politics and Society programme from University of Birmingham you’ll research the role of religion in politics and society, strengthening your skills as a global citizen.

The Buddhist Studies with Intensive Language programme of the SOAS University of London is an interdisciplinary programme that engages with Buddhism as a field of inquiry from a historical, philosophical, anthropological and material culture perspectives. 

The Secondary Religious Education course at University of Chester is designed to provide you with the knowledge, understanding and skills that you need to be an outstanding teacher.

Explore faith, spirituality and religion in depth with the Theology and Religion programme from University of Birmingham. You'll build critical thinking and understanding across different beliefs, developing key skills for careers where empathy and diverse perspectives matter.

The Research Master of Philosophy programme is primarily research-oriented and functions as a first step towards the doctoral programme. It focuses firmly on the development of high-level independent research. The programme allows you to concentrate on a particular field of study, supplemented by courses, seminars, and the oral defense of a research-based thesis.

This Philosophy and Religion course from Bangor University offers students the opportunity to study some of the most important and challenging ideas in philosophy that have shaped western and eastern cultures and to consider how they interrelate with religious thought.

The Master of Society, Law and Religion is designed to provide students with an advanced understanding of crime, public response to crime and, specifically, criminal justice in Europe and beyond. The programme focuses recent developments in criminological theory and their implications for national and international policy-making.

The MA in Theology and World Religions degree delivered by Dublin City University is a programme that approaches theology as a critical, academic study of religion and introduces students to a comprehensive examination of the world’s major traditions.

This two-year Theology programme from University of Malta is offered on a full-time basis at postgraduate level while covering areas in biblical studies, systematic theology, moral theology, ecclesiastical history and patristics, liturgy and church legislation. 

The Faith-Based Leadership programme from University of Birmingham  recognises faith leaders already have expert theological and pastoral skills, but often need to manage sophisticated organisations, projects and initiatives.

The Theology and Religion programme from The University of Exeter offers a great breadth of learning with the flexibility to specialise in the areas that interest you the most.

The Theology and Religious Studies programme from University of Chester allows you to explore your own areas of interest, which could be anything from biblical studies to the social scientific study of global religions, under specialist one-to-one supervision.

On the Religion, Politics and Society at SOAS University of London you will learn that Religion remains a force to be reckoned with in the contemporary global geopolitical landscape.

The Bible and the Contemporary World (Online) at the University of St Andrews is aimed at both lay people seeking personal development and clergy seeking continued professional development.and social sciences.

The Department of Religion and Theology has a thriving and innovative research culture and includes leading researchers in the thought and practice of Buddhism, Christianity, East Asian Religions, Judaism, Islam, Philosophy of Religion, Theology and Ethics. University of Bristol offers the Religion and Theology programme. 

Research in the Theology and Religious Studies programme of the University of Glasgow encompasses a wide range of traditions, methods and perspectives and has been an ever-present part of the mission of the University since its foundation in 1451.

Through the Philosophy of Religion and Ethics programme from University of Birmingham you'll explore the latest debates at the intersection of ethics and the philosophy of religion.

The MA Religious Studies at Leiden University is designed to equip students with the tools and knowledge required for studying, interpreting, and analysing religion as a diverse (human) phenomenon.