BA Study of Religions and...
Programme Code: V627BA/CR Duration: 3 or 4 years
Overview
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Entry Requirements
- A Levels: BBC
- IB: 30 (5/4/4)
- BTEC: DMM
- Scottish Highers: BBBCC
- Scottish Advanced Highers: BBC
- Irish LC: 280 points from 5 Higher level subjects at grade C1 or above
- Advanced Placement: 3 4 4 (Two semesters - UCAS Group A) plus US HSGD with GPA 3.0
- Euro Bacc: 75%
- French Bacc: 13/20
- German Abitur: 2.5
- Italy DES: 75/100
- Austria Mat: 2.5
- Polish Mat: 70%
Minimum Entry Requirements: Applicants are not required to have studies Religions at A-level, although a deep interest in the subject is essential.
Interview Policy: Candidates with non-standard qualifications may be invited for interview.
Degree Profile
Religions have always powerfully influenced human societies. Religious ideas and practices affect relations between different cultures; they can unite or divide local communities; and they provide the context for an individual's spiritual quest.
A degree in comparative religion at SOAS offers an impressive range of study: religions of the ancient Near East, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Jainism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Shinto, Sikhism, Shintoism,
traditional African faiths and the new religious movements of our time.
The study of religions is concerned with the scholarly (yet sympathetic) understanding of different cultures and beliefs. Staff and students come from many different backgrounds and there is no assumption of religious commitment, simply a quest for understanding.
There is a wide range of approaches in SOAS to the study of religions. If your major interest lies in the study of religious ideas and practices, then the BA in Comparative Religion is the right degree for you. Students on this degree may pursue a special interest in one tradition, but they are also expected to select from a broad range of other options (with or without some language study), and to learn about theories and methods in the study of religions.
Study of Religions can be combined with the following subjects:
3-year combined degrees
African Studies, Bengali, Development Studies, Economics, Geography, Georgian, Hausa, History, History of Art/Archaeology, Linguistics, Persian, Politics, Sinhalese, Social Anthropology, South Asian Studies, South East Asian Studies, Tamil, Tibetan
3- or 4- year combined degrees
Burmese, Hindi, Indonesian, Nepali, Thai, Vietnamese, Turkish
4-year combined degrees
Amharic, Chinese, Hausa, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Law, Swahili
Combinations
May be combined with
The BA Study of Religions can be combined with:African Studies VT65 BA/SRAF
Arabic TV66 BA/SRA +
Bengali TV46 BA/BeSRels +
Burmese TVH6 BA/SRBU ++
Chinese TV16 BA/SRCH +
Development Studies LV96 BA/DevStSR
Economics LV16 BA/SREC
Geography LV76 BA/SRGE
Georgian TV96 BA/SRGN
Hausa TVM6 BA/SRHA +
Hebrew QV46 BA/SRHE +
Hindi TVJ6 BA/SRHN +
History VV16 BA/SRH
History of Art/Archaeology VV36 BA/HAASR
Japanese TV26 BA/SRJ +
Korean TVLP BA/SRKO +
Law MV16 BA/SRLW
Linguistics QV16 BA/LGSR
Music VW63 BA/SRM
Nepali TVMP BA/SRNE +
Persian TVP6 BA/SRP
Politics LV26 BA/SRPOL
Sanskrit QV96 BA/SSR
Social Anthropology LV66 BA/SRSA
South Asian Studies VTQ3 BA/SASSR
South East Asian Studies VTPJ BA/SEASR
Swahili TVN6 BA/SWSR +
Thai VT6H BA/THSR
Tibetan ++
Turkish +
Vietnamese ++
+ 4-year degree with (compulsory) one year abroad
++ 3 or 4-year degree with option of one year abroad
** Taught at King's College, London
Structure
Study of Religions can be combined with the following subjects:
3-Year Combined Degrees
African Studies, Bengali, Development Studies, Economics, Geography, Georgian, Hausa, History, History of Art/Archaeology, Linguistics, Persian, Politics, Sinhalese, Social Anthropology, South Asian Studies, South East Asian Studies, Tamil, Tibetan, Urdu
3 or 4-Year Combined Degrees
Burmese, Hindi, Indonesian, Nepali, Thai, Vietnamese, Turkish
4-Year Combined degrees
Amharic, Chinese, Hausa, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Law, Swahili
Combined Honours
Year 1
The Year 1 Study of Religions core courses are Introduction to the Study of Religions and any two half-unit Area or Foundation Courses from the list below. A Core Course is a course that must be passed before a student is eligible to progress to the next year of the degree. The other subject will also have one (or more) Core Course.
For students who are registered for a degree in which the other subject requires three units in Year 1 (such as BA Chinese and Study of Religions) the Study of Religions Year-1 Core Course is Introduction to the Study of Religions.
Plus at least one half-unit from the list below and units from the 2nd subject.
- Religions of East and Central Asia
- Religions of Africa
- Judaism: Foundation
- Buddhism: Foundation
- Christianity: Foundation
- Hinduism: Foundation
Year 2 and 3
In Years 2 and 3, you take at least two and a half further course units in the Study of Religions, choosing in consultation with your personal tutor from the wide range of Study of Religions courses available for 2/3 year students.
Programme Specification
Teaching & Learning
Teaching & Learning
Most courses involve a 50-minute lecture as a key component with linked tutorial classes. The course is examined through written examinations and coursework.
SOAS Library
SOAS Library is one of the world's most important academic libraries for the study of Africa, Asia and the Middle East, attracting scholars from all over the world. The Library houses over 1.2 million volumes, together with significant archival holdings, special collections and a growing network of electronic resources.
