Bible and Culture MA ('with' degree) at University of St Andrews

Bible and Culture is studied as one subject within a four-year Honours degree in the Faculty of Arts, combined with a subject such as Art History, English, Film Studies, Medieval History, Modern History, Philosophy or Scottish History. It examines the Bible and its use in and by cultural traditions and builds biblical literacy.

Department: School of Divinity  |  Duration: Four years full time  |  Intake: September 2026 (page shows 2026 entry; end date June 2030)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules run through the years: From Adam to Apocalypse: The Bible and Western Culture (first year), Reading the Women of the Old Testament and Christ, Paul, and the Origins of Christianity (second year), and The Bible Through the Ages (third year), then one chosen Honours module in fourth year.

Career pathways

Graduates have become journalists, solicitors, theatre directors, business consultants, social workers and trainee managers, and some continue to postgraduate degrees.

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